The latest articles on DEV Community by Flora Brandão (@florabrandao). https://dev.to/florabrandao https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3829268%2Fefd30783-eff8-4377-b862-ab1045d5f0ad.jpg https://dev.to/florabrandao en Flora Brandão Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/upsun/beyond-the-vibe-coder-ceiling-3p6g https://dev.to/upsun/beyond-the-vibe-coder-ceiling-3p6g <p>Building a project with AI is fast and easy but keeping it running is the real engineering grind*<em>. If anyone can generate code with a prompt, you might wonder if traditional software companies still have a future.</em>*</p> <p>The reality is more nuanced than the current hype suggests. <strong>Here is what you need to know about the current shift</strong>: </p> <ul> <li>Creating software is not the same as keeping it running for the long term.</li> <li>Many developers are hitting a ceiling where AI generates code but cannot manage the complexity of a live system.</li> <li>Simple SaaS products and indie hackers are facing a race to the bottom as barriers to entry drop.</li> <li>Established software companies use their enterprise moats and AI tools to maintain their lead.</li> <li>The 1/3 rule still dictates how value is created and sustained in production environments.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Understanding these trends helps you focus on building software that actually lasts.</strong> It is about moving past the initial code generation and into the practical reality of maintaining a business.</p> <p>Read the full technical breakdown for more details on where the industry is heading:</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://developer.upsun.com/posts/ai/will-ai-make-software-companies-worthless" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fupsun-c9761871.mintlify.app%2Fmintlify-assets%2F_next%2Fimage%3Furl%3D%252F_mintlify%252Fapi%252Fog%253Fdivision%253DDocumentation%2526appearance%253Dsystem%2526title%253DWill%252BAI%252Bmake%252Bsoftware%252Bcompanies%252Bworthless%25253F%2526description%253DIf%252Banyone%252Bcan%252Bbuild%252Bsoftware%252Bwith%252BAI%25252C%252Bdo%252Bsoftware%252Bcompanies%252Bstill%252Bmatter%25253F%252BThe%252Banswer%252Bis%252Bmore%252Bnuanced%252Bthan%252Byou%252Bmight%252Bthink.%2526logoLight%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmintcdn.com%25252Fupsun-c9761871%25252FWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%25252Flogo%25252FUpsun-dev-center-light.svg%25253Ffit%25253Dmax%252526auto%25253Dformat%252526n%25253DWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%252526q%25253D85%252526s%25253Dc35e42815c3d17de292fb0a86d41aa5f%2526logoDark%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmintcdn.com%25252Fupsun-c9761871%25252FWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%25252Flogo%25252FUpsun-dev-center-dark.svg%25253Ffit%25253Dmax%252526auto%25253Dformat%252526n%25253DWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%252526q%25253D85%252526s%25253D6bdea7a02f9b19da987e3502457d1ce8%2526primaryColor%253D%2525236046ff%2526lightColor%253D%252523BFB5FF%2526darkColor%253D%252523BFB5FF%2526backgroundLight%253D%252523F7F8F8%2526backgroundDark%253D%2525230E1113%26w%3D1200%26q%3D100" height="630" class="m-0" width="1200"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://developer.upsun.com/posts/ai/will-ai-make-software-companies-worthless" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Will AI make software companies worthless? - Upsun Developer </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> If anyone can build software with AI, do software companies still matter? The answer is more nuanced than you might think. </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.upsun.com%2Fmintlify-assets%2F_mintlify%2Ffavicons%2Fupsun-c9761871%2FrMHAq1HO1s16sbdD%2F_generated%2Ffavicon%2Ffavicon-16x16.png" width="16" height="16"> developer.upsun.com </div> </div> </div> </div> ai Flora Brandão Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/upsun/guide-stop-502-errors-with-queues-57bg https://dev.to/upsun/guide-stop-502-errors-with-queues-57bg <p>Is your website throwing 502 errors whenever an external API starts lagging? It is a common engineering grind where slow dependencies choke your server and kill your response times.</p> <p>The fix is not adding more resources. It is about changing how you handle work. </p> <ul> <li>Stop making users wait for external processes to finish.</li> <li>Offload heavy tasks to background jobs and queues.</li> <li>Distinguish between workers and crons to optimize your flow.</li> <li>Keep your main thread fast and responsive.</li> </ul> <p>Moving work to a queue ensures your site stays stable even when external services are slow. It is a simple pattern that keeps your workflow lean and your users happy.</p> <p>Check out the full technical breakdown: <br> </p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://developer.upsun.com/posts/hands-on/unstable-website-use-queues" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fupsun-c9761871.mintlify.app%2Fmintlify-assets%2F_next%2Fimage%3Furl%3D%252F_mintlify%252Fapi%252Fog%253Fdivision%253DDocumentation%2526appearance%253Dsystem%2526title%253DUnstable%252Bwebsite%25253F%252BUse%252Bqueues.%2526description%253DYour%252Bsite%252Bthrows%252B502%252Berrors%252Bwhen%252Bexternal%252BAPIs%252Bare%252Bslow.%252BThe%252Bfix%252Bisn%252527t%252Bmore%252Bresources.%252BIt%252527s%252Boffloading%252Bthat%252Bwork%252Bto%252Bbackground%252Bjobs%252Bso%252Byour%252Bresponses%252Bstay%252Bfast.%2526logoLight%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmintcdn.com%25252Fupsun-c9761871%25252FWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%25252Flogo%25252FUpsun-dev-center-light.svg%25253Ffit%25253Dmax%252526auto%25253Dformat%252526n%25253DWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%252526q%25253D85%252526s%25253Dc35e42815c3d17de292fb0a86d41aa5f%2526logoDark%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmintcdn.com%25252Fupsun-c9761871%25252FWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%25252Flogo%25252FUpsun-dev-center-dark.svg%25253Ffit%25253Dmax%252526auto%25253Dformat%252526n%25253DWSCgazBk0GWUPP4l%252526q%25253D85%252526s%25253D6bdea7a02f9b19da987e3502457d1ce8%2526primaryColor%253D%2525236046ff%2526lightColor%253D%252523BFB5FF%2526darkColor%253D%252523BFB5FF%2526backgroundLight%253D%252523F7F8F8%2526backgroundDark%253D%2525230E1113%26w%3D1200%26q%3D100" height="630" class="m-0" width="1200"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://developer.upsun.com/posts/hands-on/unstable-website-use-queues" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Unstable website? Use queues. - Upsun Developer </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> Your site throws 502 errors when external APIs are slow. The fix isn't more resources. It's offloading that work to background jobs so your responses stay fast. </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.upsun.com%2Fmintlify-assets%2F_mintlify%2Ffavicons%2Fupsun-c9761871%2FrMHAq1HO1s16sbdD%2F_generated%2Ffavicon%2Ffavicon-16x16.png" width="16" height="16"> developer.upsun.com </div> </div> </div> </div> performance sre systemdesign tutorial