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Neely Dunlap

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Neely Dunlap is a Content Marketing Manager at Faros who writes about AI and software engineering.

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AI Industry
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min
11/4/26

Beyond SEIPs: How to control AI spend and prove AI ROI

Software engineering intelligence platforms show how AI is used. Token engineering helps you control AI spend and get more valuable work from every AI dollar.
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7
min
11/2/26

How to charge back AI spend to engineering teams

Your AI bill shows the total. Who should pay? Learn how session-level attribution connects AI coding spend to the engineering teams behind the work.
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AI
7
MIN READ
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6
min
10/21/26

Cost per outcome: Pricing AI by what it ships

Your AI invoice is missing something. See why cost per outcome is one of the most important metrics for evaluating AI investment in software engineering.
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10/21/26

How much does Claude Code cost? Pricing explained

Claude Code pricing, usage limits, and ROI: how to compare plans and API costs and track AI coding spend across tools to see what’s worth it.
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AI Industry
7
min
10/19/26

Why companies are limiting AI spending

Accenture, Uber, and others are tightening AI spending controls. Explore why, what usage caps miss, and how to connect AI costs to business outcomes.
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AI
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Product
5
min
10/15/26

What is token engineering?

Token engineering connects AI coding costs to results. Learn how to measure spending, optimize model routing and context, and enforce usage policies.
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8
min
10/13/26

How AI affects developer productivity and engineering workflows

AI coding tools increase developer output, but add strain and cost across the SDLC. Explore the latest research on AI and developer productivity.
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8
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7
min
10/6/26

What is an AI-native engineering organization?

AI-native engineering organizations build software delivery around AI agents. See the six characteristics that separate AI-native from AI-assisted software development.
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AI Industry
10
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9/29/26

Comprehension debt: When AI speed outpaces human understanding

Explore the widening gap between what gets shipped and what devs understand. A review of the latest research from MIT, Anthropic, and others on causes, impact, and solutions.
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10
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12
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9/1/26

What is a software factory? How it works

Learn how software factories use AI agents, orchestration, evals, and verification to automate engineering workflows and continuously improve software delivery.
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AI Industry
10
min
8/26/26

How to track AI coding costs across teams

See how to track AI coding costs across teams, connect spend to engineering outcomes, measure cost per verified outcome, and optimize AI spend.
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AI
10
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Research
6
min
8/6/26

The AI code quality mirage: What New Relic’s research reveals

New Relic found 94% of leaders rate AI code above human code. Faros’s latest Speed Trap research shows why perceived quality can still mask rising operational strain.
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6
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10
min
8/5/26

How much do AI coding tools cost?

The true cost of AI coding goes far beyond license fees. See how to budget the full cost of buying, running, and maintaining AI coding tools—plus the costs most models miss.
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Coding
Leaders
10
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12
min
7/22/26

AI coding cost optimization: connect spend to outcomes

AI coding costs are exploding, but cutting access kills productivity. Faros observes, optimizes, and governs token spend so you lower cost per outcome without slowing engineers down.
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Productivity
12
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AI Industry
4
min
7/20/26

What does productive AI work actually look like?

More AI token spend doesn’t mean better engineering. Our on-demand webinar shows you what productive AI work actually looks like and how to close the gap between AI spend and business value.
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4
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AI Industry
8
min
7/9/26

Best open-weight models for coding

What are the best open-weight models for coding? Compare DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Kimi, and MiniMax by coding strengths, deployment needs, and cost.
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8
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AI Industry
4
min
6/18/26

The gap between AI spend and engineering outcomes

Throughput is up, quality is down, and CFOs are asking hard questions. Watch Faros CEO and a McKinsey senior partner unpack the AI engineering gap—and how to close it.
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4
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5
min
6/17/26

How to measure token efficiency in AI engineering

Finance wants to know what AI spend produced. These 3 outcome signals and 11 guardrail metrics give engineering leaders the answer.
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Coding
Leaders
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Productivity
5
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AI Industry
8
min
6/10/26

AI tokenomics: How to manage AI token costs in engineering

Enterprise AI token spend is surging. Learn how AI tokenomics and token intelligence help engineering leaders track, forecast, and control AI costs.
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Leaders
Productivity
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8
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8
min
5/28/26

What engineering leaders need to know about Claude Opus 4.8

Claude Opus 4.8 hits 88.6% on SWE-bench and 0% hallucination rate on flawed data. See what else is new across agentic SWE performance, prompt injection resistance, tool use improvements, and evaluation awareness risks.
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AI
Coding
Leaders
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Productivity
8
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AI Industry
15
min
5/22/26

Harness engineering: A guide to building better AI coding agents

Agent = Model + Harness. Harness engineering is what makes AI agents reliable in production. See the five layers and the metrics that matter.
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Coding
Context
Data Engineering
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15
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AI Industry
8
min
4/23/26

Tokenmaxxing: Why AI token consumption isn't engineering productivity

Tokenmaxxing—treating AI token consumption as a productivity metric—is repeating the lines-of-code mistake. Data from 22,000 developers points to a better way to measure AI engineering impact.
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AI
Coding
Leaders
Managers
Metrics
8
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AI Industry
12
min
4/20/26

What is AI Engineering?

At enterprise scale, AI engineering necessitates a connected system spanning strategy, tooling, cost management, adoption, workforce evolution, measurement, governance, and the context layer that makes AI output production-ready.
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Coding
Context
Leaders
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12
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AI Industry
8
min
2/25/26

Best Jellyfish Alternative for Enterprise Engineering Teams

Jellyfish falling short at scale? See why VPs of Engineering and CTOs at large enterprises choose Faros for deeper insights, flexible org models, and AI impact tracking.
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Productivity
Developer Experience
8
MIN READ
AI Industry
12
min
2/3/26

Best DORA Metrics Tools for Tracking Software Delivery Performance in 2026

If you’re searching for DORA metrics tools, start here. This 2026 guide explains what’s new in DORA, why engineering intelligence platforms are the best tools for tracking DORA metrics and developer productivity insights, and why Faros is the top choice for enterprise teams amongst competitors.
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Productivity
12
MIN READ
AI Industry
15
min
1/29/26

Best AI models for coding

Compare top AI coding models and learn how to leverage the best one by matching the model tier and level of effort to each task, using the right context.
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15
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15
min
1/2/26

Best AI coding agents for developers in 2026 (real-world reviews)

Compare the best AI coding agents for 2026, including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Copilot. Explore developer feedback, strengths, and trade-offs.
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Developers
15
MIN READ
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12
min
12/10/25

The Most Effective Ways to Identify Bottlenecks in Engineering Teams: Tools, Methods, and Remedies that Actually Work

Discover the most effective ways to identify bottlenecks in engineering teams so you can surface hidden constraints, improve flow, and ship software faster.
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Developer Experience
Productivity
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12
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14
min
12/9/25

Highlighting Engineering Bottlenecks Efficiently Using Faros

Struggling with engineering bottlenecks? Faros is the top tool that highlights engineering bottlenecks efficiently—allowing you to easily identify, measure, and resolve workflow bottlenecks across the SDLC. Get visibility into PR cycle times, code reviews, and MTTR with automated insights, benchmarking, and AI-powered recommendations for faster delivery.
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Productivity
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14
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AI Industry
10
min
11/26/25

DRY principle in programming: Preventing duplication in AI-generated code

Understand the DRY principle in programming, why it matters for safe, reliable AI-assisted development, and how to prevent AI agents from generating duplicate or inconsistent code.
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AI
Coding
Developers
10
MIN READ
AI Industry
10
min
11/20/25

The complete checklist for how to create a Jira ticket

AI is raising the bar for clarity in engineering workflows. Discover how to create a Jira ticket that’s complete, context-rich, and actionable for both your teammates and the autonomous agents supporting them.
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Productivity
Context
Developers
10
MIN READ
AI Industry
12
min
11/17/25

What Is a Jira ticket? Everything you need to know

Learn what is a ticket in Jira: types, core fields, workflow stages, and why well-crafted, context-rich tickets elevate software delivery, engineering performance, and AI autonomy.
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Productivity
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Developers
12
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12
min
10/25/25

What is Software Engineering Intelligence and Why Does it Matter in 2026?

A practical guide to software engineering intelligence: what it is, who uses it, key metrics, evaluation criteria, platform deployment pitfalls, and more.
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Developer Experience
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Leaders
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12
MIN READ
AI Industry
15
min
10/16/25

Top 6 GetDX Alternatives: Finding the Right Engineering Intelligence Platform for Your Team

Picking an engineering intelligence platform is context-specific. While Faros is the best GetDX alternative for enterprises, other tools may be more suitable for SMBs. Use this guide to evaluate GetDX alternatives.
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Developer Experience
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15
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AI Industry
12
min
9/8/25

Winning Over AI's Biggest Holdouts: How Engineering Leaders Can Increase AI Adoption in Senior Software Engineers

Explore the barriers to AI adoption in senior software engineers and how leaders can transform their AI skepticism into AI advocacy.
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Productivity
AI
Leaders
12
MIN READ
AI Industry
10
min
9/2/25

What is Data-Driven Engineering? The Complete Guide

Discover what data-driven engineering is, why it matters, and the five operational pillars that help teams make smarter, faster, and impact-driven decisions.
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Productivity
10
MIN READ
AI Industry
6
min
8/26/25

Engineering Team Metrics: How Software Engineering Culture Shapes Performance

Discover which engineering team metrics to track based on your software engineering culture. Learn how cultural values determine the right measurements for your team's success.
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Productivity
Metrics
6
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AI Industry
10
min
8/26/25

Choosing the Best Engineering Productivity Metrics for Modern Operating Models

Engineering productivity metrics vary by operating model. Compare metrics for remote, hybrid, outsourced, and distributed software engineering teams.
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Productivity
Metrics
10
MIN READ
AI Industry
10
min
8/25/25

How to Choose the Right Software Engineering Metrics for Every Company Stage

Discover the best software engineering metrics for startups, scale-ups, and enterprises. Learn how to choose metrics in software engineering by company stage.
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Productivity
Metrics
10
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AI Industry
7
min
8/6/25

Translating AI-powered Developer Velocity into Business Outcomes that Matter

Discover the three systemic barriers that undermine AI coding assistant impact and learn how top-performing enterprises are overcoming them.
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Productivity
AI
Leaders
7
MIN READ
AI Industry
9
min
2/6/25

Working Hard or Hardly Working? Uncovering the Phenomenon of Ghost Engineers

Unearth the truth about ghost engineers and the hidden underperformance lurking within engineering organizations.
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Productivity
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9
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AI Industry
8
min
10/22/24

How to Capitalize on GitHub Copilot’s Advantages — Best Practices

A guide to converting GitHub Copilot advantages into productivity gains.
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Developer Experience
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Leaders
Platform Engineering
8
MIN READ
AI Industry
4
min
10/22/24

How to Measure the Benefits of GitHub Copilot — Best Practices

Advice and benchmarks for converting GitHub Copilot benefits into meaningful ROI.
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Developer Experience
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4
MIN READ
AI Industry
15
min
9/24/24

How to Identify Code Complexity’s Impact on Developer Productivity

Machine learning models signal when it’s time to pay down technical debt.
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15
MIN READ
AI Industry
9
min
8/30/24

The Top 4 Sprint Metrics that Improve Developer Productivity

Four sprint metrics any engineering team can track to improve developer productivity and unlock better outcomes.
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