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News

Devint selected for Softex's Soft Landing China 2026 program

Devint, Espresso Labs' performance evaluation platform, was selected for Softex's Soft Landing Global China 2026 program. Our CTO, Thiago Alves, and our sales director, Lucas Chicuta, are heading to Shanghai to represent the company at Tomorrow City and the business mission.

Sep 2026 · 4 min read
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AI

Attention Is All You Need: the paper that shaped modern AI

In 2017, the paper "Attention Is All You Need" introduced the Transformer and changed the course of AI research. Learn why it is considered a milestone of modern AI and browse a glossary of the key concepts with the original scientific references.

Sep 2026 · 7 min read
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Dicas

I built an MVP with AI, now what? The last mile: infrastructure and deployment

Built an app with AI and do not know how to launch it? The MVP last mile guide: infrastructure, deployment, domain, database and security.

Aug 2026 · 8 min read
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News

Espresso Labs featured in Valor Econômico: how AI changed developer evaluation

Espresso Labs was featured in Valor Econômico, Brazil's leading business newspaper, in a story about AI tool costs rivaling salaries and the new way of evaluating developers. Read the key points.

Aug 2026 · 6 min read
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Squad Allocation

Software house for brokerage firms: custom technology for CTVMs and DTVMs

Custom software development for brokerage firms (CTVM and DTVM): B3 exchange integrations, Sinacor, home broker layers, market data APIs and CVM/Central Bank compliance. Meet Espresso Labs' approach.

Aug 2026 · 5 min read
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Engineering

The myth of the 90% done software project

Is your system "almost ready, just a few details left"? We explain why the final 10% of a software project often takes longer than the first 90%, and how to avoid the trap.

Aug 2026 · 7 min read
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News

Espresso Labs at Rio Innovation Week 2026: introducing Devint to the market

Espresso Labs joined Rio Innovation Week 2026 at Pier Mauá to introduce Devint, its performance evaluation platform for tech teams. See how the participation at the ABStartups open innovation booth went.

Aug 2026 · 2 min read
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News

Espresso Labs makes a minority investment in Sudo

Espresso Labs has made a minority investment in Sudo, the digital product studio behind Crowly, Softdex, Parly and Kanjica. Sudo remains fully independent, with separate management.

Jul 2026 · 8 min read
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Dicas

Software house, software factory or product studio: what's the difference and which one to hire

Software house, software factory and product studio are not the same thing. Learn what each model delivers, how each format is priced and which one fits your project.

Jul 2026 · 7 min read
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Dicas

Brazil's Tax Reform (CBS/IBS): Why Allocating Developers Just Became Even More Advantageous for Tech Companies

Brazil's tax reform changes the economics of technology teams: services invoiced by a vendor generate CBS/IBS tax credits, while payroll does not. Learn why developer allocation with Espresso Labs is now a fiscal decision — not just an operational one — for companies and subsidiaries operating in Brazil.

Jul 2026 · 8 min read
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AI

From Forward Deployed Engineers to LLM Wikis: The New Demands Reshaping Software Houses

Forward Deployed Engineers, LLM wikis, AI agents and context engineering are creating a new category of technology projects. These demands require more than software development: companies need teams that can understand their operations, integrate AI into existing systems and continuously improve solutions in production.

Jul 2026 · 10 min read
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Legacy

Legacy system maintenance: risks, types and how to modernize without stopping operations

Legacy systems keep critical operations running, but neglecting them has hidden costs. Learn the risks, the 4 types of software maintenance and how to modernize with zero downtime.

Jul 2026 · 7 min read
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News

Espresso Labs Joins UNIDO's AIM Global Alliance for AI in Industry

Resumo: A Espresso Labs, software house sediada em São Paulo, aderiu à AIM Global — a Aliança Global de Inteligência Artificial para a Indústria e a Manufatura, criada pela Organização das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento Industrial (UNIDO/ONUDI). Como membro, a Espresso Labs assume o compromisso de desenvolver soluções de IA responsáveis, inclusivas e sustentáveis, […]

Jul 2026 · 2 min read
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Business

Espresso Labs CEO Discusses Software Houses, AI, and Software Development in Softdex Interview

Eduardo Missaka, CEO of Espresso Labs, spoke with Softdex about software houses, artificial intelligence, and quality in software development.

Jul 2026 · 5 min read
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News

AI in agribusiness: article by F&S CAP's Leonardo de La Vega featured on Agrimídia

"What Toyota can teach agribusiness in the AI era", by Leonardo Thielo de La Vega, CEO of F&S CAP, was published on Agrimídia. See why its thesis mirrors Espresso Labs' work as a software house for agribusiness.

Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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News

AI in agribusiness: article by F&S CAP's Leonardo de La Vega featured on Agrimídia

An article by Leonardo Thielo de La Vega, CEO of F&S CAP, in Suinocultura Industrial magazine shows how AI, computer vision and sensors are transforming animal welfare and disease prediction, and where a software house for agribusiness fits in.

Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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Squad Allocation

Development Squad Allocation: How Companies Scale Software Delivery

Learn how development squad allocation helps companies scale software delivery, reduce backlog, maintain systems, and extend engineering capacity.

Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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Mobile App Development

Mobile App Development: A Complete Guide for Companies Building an App

Learn how mobile app development works, from discovery and UX/UI design to back-end, testing, app store launch, and maintenance.

Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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Engineering

Desenvolvimento de aplicativos: etapas, custos e decisões antes de começar

O desenvolvimento de aplicativos é uma das formas mais diretas de transformar uma ideia em um produto digital escalável. Mas criar um app não é apenas desenhar telas e programar funcionalidades. Um bom aplicativo precisa resolver um problema real, oferecer uma boa experiência de uso, ter uma arquitetura técnica sólida e estar pronto para evoluir […]

Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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Engineering

Development Squad Allocation: When Companies Should Hire a Dedicated Software Team

Learn when development squad allocation makes sense, how it differs from outsourcing and fixed-scope projects, and how to structure a dedicated software team.

Jun 2026 · 7 min read
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Business

Dink Invests in Espresso Labs to Support European Expansion

Dink acquired a 5% equity stake in Espresso Labs, reinforcing a long-term partnership and supporting the company’s expansion in Europe and Benelux.

Mar 2026 · 5 min read
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Business

Espresso Labs Invests in Beyond the Bytes to Expand Its Technology Ecosystem

Espresso Labs announced a strategic investment in Beyond the Bytes, strengthening its plan to build a group of specialized technology companies.

Mar 2025 · 5 min read