{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"AI Eats Dev Shops Blog","description":"Helping founders replace dev shops with AI-native engineers","home_page_url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog","feed_url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/feed.json","items":[{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-vs-ai-native-engineer-2026-cost-breakdown","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-vs-ai-native-engineer-2026-cost-breakdown","title":"Dev Shop vs AI-Native Engineer: The 2026 Cost Breakdown","summary":"The real numbers behind dev agency cost vs embedded engineer. Monthly retainer, hidden costs, speed, quality — run side by side with data. The delta is not subtle.","content_text":"Dev Shop vs AI-Native Engineer: The 2026 Cost Breakdown If you're weighing dev shop vs in-house engineer in 2026, you're asking the right question. The answer used to be complicated. It isn't anymore.…","date_published":"2026-03-23T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/how-to-fire-your-dev-shop-in-30-days","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/how-to-fire-your-dev-shop-in-30-days","title":"How to Fire Your Dev Shop in 30 Days","summary":"A week-by-week playbook for founders ready to make the transition from dev shop to embedded engineer. No rescue project. No drama. Just a clean exit.","content_text":"How to Fire Your Dev Shop in 30 Days You've done the math. You've seen what you're actually paying. You've read about why the model is broken. Now you want out. Good. Here's your 30-day playbook. Week…","date_published":"2026-03-18T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/why-your-dev-shop-wants-you-to-fail","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/why-your-dev-shop-wants-you-to-fail","title":"Why Your Dev Shop Wants You to Fail","summary":"Time-based billing creates perverse incentives. When the longer your project takes, the more they earn, failure becomes the business model.","content_text":"Why Your Dev Shop Wants You to Fail The dev shop model is elegant: bill by the hour, staff junior engineers at $X, charge you $3X, and call the difference \"overhead.\" Except AI just ate 67% of the wor…","date_published":"2026-03-08T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/5-warning-signs-your-dev-shop-is-overcharging-you","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/5-warning-signs-your-dev-shop-is-overcharging-you","title":"5 Warning Signs Your Dev Shop Is Overcharging You","summary":"If any of these five patterns sound familiar, you're not imagining it. Dev shops have a playbook for extracting margin — here's what it looks like from the outside.","content_text":"5 Warning Signs Your Dev Shop Is Overcharging You You have a feeling something is off. The invoices keep growing. The timelines keep slipping. Every time you push back, you get a calm explanation abou…","date_published":"2026-04-05T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/fractional-cto-vs-dev-shop","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/fractional-cto-vs-dev-shop","title":"Fractional CTO vs Dev Shop: An Honest Cost Comparison","summary":"Fractional CTO at $5–15K/month. Dev shop at $50–150K per project. Both have structural gaps. Here's what the comparison actually costs — and why most founders miss the third option.","content_text":"Fractional CTO vs Dev Shop: An Honest Cost Comparison You're building something, and you need technical muscle. Two options keep coming up: hire a fractional CTO, or hire a dev shop. Both have their p…","date_published":"2026-04-05T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-an-ai-native-engineer","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-an-ai-native-engineer","title":"What to Look for When Hiring an AI-Native Engineer","summary":"How to hire an AI-native engineer: the skills to look for, red flags to avoid, where to find candidates, compensation benchmarks ($3–6K/mo), and interview questions.","content_text":"What to Look for When Hiring an AI-Native Engineer If you've already decided to move away from a dev shop, the next question is: who replaces them? Not just any engineer. The model you're replacing is…","date_published":"2026-04-05T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/how-much-does-a-dev-shop-cost-2026","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/how-much-does-a-dev-shop-cost-2026","title":"How Much Does a Dev Shop Actually Cost in 2026?","summary":"Dev shop pricing in 2026 runs $50K–$500K+ annually — before scope creep, PM overhead, and vendor lock-in. Here's the full breakdown, a real three-way comparison table, and how to calculate your true cost of development.","content_text":"How Much Does a Dev Shop Actually Cost in 2026? If you're searching for dev shop pricing, you've probably been quoted a number that sounds reasonable. $8,000/month. $75,000 for the project. \"Competiti…","date_published":"2026-04-10T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-alternatives-for-startups-2026","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-alternatives-for-startups-2026","title":"Dev Shop Alternatives for Startups in 2026: Which One Actually Fits Your Stage?","summary":"Five realistic alternatives to dev shops — freelancers, fractional CTOs, AI-native engineers, in-house hires, and no-code — compared on cost, speed, quality, scalability, and risk. Plus a decision framework by funding stage.","content_text":"Dev Shop Alternatives for Startups in 2026: Which One Actually Fits Your Stage? You already know the dev shop model is broken. The real cost breakdown tells that story clearly — $120K–$500K/year for 3…","date_published":"2026-04-13T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/build-mvp-without-dev-shop-2026","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/build-mvp-without-dev-shop-2026","title":"How to Build Your MVP Without a Dev Shop in 2026","summary":"Dev shops charge $50K–$150K for an MVP that takes 3–6 months and locks you in. Here are the three realistic paths to ship your MVP faster, cheaper, and without the vendor trap.","content_text":"How to Build Your MVP Without a Dev Shop in 2026 Every founder hits the same wall. You have the idea, you've validated the market, and now you need a working product. The default move? Find a dev shop…","date_published":"2026-04-13T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-to-ai-native-engineer-transition-guide","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-to-ai-native-engineer-transition-guide","title":"Dev Shop to AI-Native Engineer: The Complete Transition Guide","summary":"The definitive guide for founders ready to leave their dev shop. Four phases, a 30-60-90 day timeline, and links to every resource you need — from audit to optimize.","content_text":"Dev Shop to AI-Native Engineer: The Complete Transition Guide You already know something is wrong. The invoices are high, the sprints keep slipping, and you have the vague sense that your dev shop is…","date_published":"2026-04-15T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-contract-red-flags","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-contract-red-flags","title":"Dev Shop Contract Red Flags: 7 Clauses That Will Cost You Your Startup","summary":"Dev shop contracts are engineered to protect the shop, not you. These 7 clauses — buried in appendices and boilerplate — are the ones that drain your runway. Here's what to look for before you sign.","content_text":"Dev Shop Contract Red Flags: 7 Clauses That Will Cost You Your Startup Dev shop contracts are a masterclass in risk transfer. Lawyers who specialize in technology services have spent 30 years optimizi…","date_published":"2026-04-17T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-code-hostage","url":"https://aieatsdevshops.polsia.app/blog/dev-shop-code-hostage","title":"What to Do When Your Dev Shop Holds Your Code Hostage","summary":"Your dev shop owns your GitHub org, deploy pipeline, and API keys. When the relationship sours, that becomes leverage. The five-step extraction process — before you send the termination notice.","content_text":"What to Do When Your Dev Shop Holds Your Code Hostage Your dev shop just sent an invoice you're disputing. Or you sent a termination notice. Or you simply asked for repo access and got a vague respons…","date_published":"2026-04-20T00:00:00Z"}]}