Research
The dedicated team model, explained.
Long-form guides to how a dedicated development team works, and notes on the market it operates in. Written from running these teams.
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Guides and market notes.
GuideWhat is a dedicated development team?The definition, when the model fits the work, what it costs, and the trade-offs against the alternatives.Updated 12 July 2026ComparisonDedicated development team vs staff augmentation: which one fits the work?Where augmentation genuinely fits, where a dedicated team wins, and how to choose between them.Updated 7 Aug 2026Market noteFlat companies need dedicated development teamsHow Gore, Valve and Zappos handled coordination without conventional management layers, and where a dedicated development team fits.Updated 6 Aug 2026Market noteOne in three Australian tech ads mentions AI. Only 93 are AI-specialist roles.What Australian job-advertisement data shows about AI hiring, what it does not count, and how the roles are filled.Updated 6 Aug 2026PositionJevons paradox and the demand for experienced developersWhy we think cheaper code production raises demand for experienced developers, the rate-determining step behind it, and the case against.Published 5 Aug 2026
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See the model in practice.
How it works walks the Build and Run phases end to end. The builder turns what you're building into a team plan and a brief.