DevOps & QA experts helping businesses adopt CI/CD for faster, safer delivery. Based in Cambridge, always seeking top talent.

Joined May 2021
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20 May 2025
Welcome to &DEV — where tough dev problems get real solutions. From messy pipelines and scaling chaos to cutting-edge AI tools, we tackle what others avoid. In this video, CEO Paul shares how we help teams build better software, faster — with clarity, confidence, and zero guesswork. Let’s build something brilliant together. — 🌐 Contact us: [and.dev/] #SoftwareEngineering #DevOps #AIinDev #TechSolutions #AndDev #CI_CD #Microservices #StartupTech #DeveloperTools #AIWorkflow
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19 Aug 2025
⏱️ Kubernetes in under 60 seconds! From Pods and Nodes to Deployments, Services, and Ingress — here’s a quick breakdown of how Kubernetes keeps your containerized apps running smoothly. #Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudComputing #Containers #Docker #TechExplained #DeveloperTips #Microservices #CloudNative #Programming
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18 Aug 2025
💡 Are AI coding tools really boosting developer productivity — or are they slowing things down? We dive into what this means in the real world. #AIForDevelopers #CodingAI #GitHubCopilot #DevTools #Productivity #SoftwareDevelopment #AIvsHuman #ProgrammingTips #DeveloperLife
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15 Aug 2025
🚀 AI tools like Copilot are powerful, but in large, complex codebases, human experience still wins in certain areas. Developers who know the code inside-out can target fixes faster, while AI has to learn and adapt each time. Copilot helps by indexing and remembering codebases, but legacy projects still bring their own unique challenges. #AIForDevelopers #CopilotAI #CodeBase #LLM #DevTools #ProgrammingTips #LegacyCode #AIvsHuman #DeveloperLife #CodeProductivity
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13 Aug 2025
💻 Why use the cloud when you can run powerful AI locally on your own machine? From grammar correction to personalized tasks, small LLMs (like Phi-3) offer high performance, low cost, and total privacy — all without needing a GPU farm. Especially great on Apple Silicon and other medium-spec setups. The trick? Pick the right model, fine-tune it for your goal, and you’re off. #LocalLLM #RunAIOffline #OnDeviceAI #PrivacyFirstAI #MacAI #TinyModelBigPower #OpenSourceLLM #Phi3 #EdgeAI #AIProductivity #LLMTips
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8 Aug 2025
💻 Why use the cloud when you can run powerful AI locally on your own machine? From grammar correction to personalized tasks, small LLMs (like Phi-3) offer high performance, low cost, and total privacy — all without needing a GPU farm. Especially great on Apple Silicon and other medium-spec setups. The trick? Pick the right model, fine-tune it for your goal, and you’re off. #LocalLLM #RunAIOffline #OnDeviceAI #PrivacyFirstAI #MacAI #TinyModelBigPower #OpenSourceLLM #Phi3 #EdgeAI #AIProductivity #LLMTips
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6 Aug 2025
🧠 Did you know you can now run AI models on a Raspberry Pi? Microsoft’s Phi-3 models are compact and powerful enough to run on as little as 500MB of RAM — perfect for lightweight tasks like spam detection. But if you're aiming for ChatGPT-level performance? You’ll need beefier GPUs, more VRAM, and higher costs — but with that comes top-tier security. This short breaks down the growing world of small vs large LLMs and the hardware they need! #LocalAI #Phi3 #DeepSeekR1 #RunAIOffline #RaspberryPiAI #SmallLLMs #OpenSourceAI #OnDeviceAI #EdgeAI #AIonPC #DevTools #MachineLearning #AIHardware
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1 Aug 2025
💻 Want to run AI on your own machine? In this podcast, we explain how deploying a local LLM (Large Language Model) works and which tools you can use — from Phi-3 for sentiment classification to DeepSeek R1 for general reasoning. Plus, we touch on Ollama, the tool that simplifies managing and chatting with local models on your device. Perfect for devs exploring offline AI workflows! Book a free call with experts here! Django: [django.and.dev/?utm_source=x…] SQL: [sql.and.dev/?utm_source=xcor…] ISO27001 [iso27001.and.dev/?utm_source…] #LocalLLM #AIonYourPC #Phi3 #DeepSeekR1 #Ollama #MachineLearning #OpenSourceAI #OnDeviceAI #LLMTools #AIWorkflow #TechShorts #DevTalks
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31 Jul 2025
Google launched Gemini CLI — an AI dev tool that works right inside your terminal and even integrates with VS Code. Meanwhile, GitHub Copilot's confusing $39 Pro tier has developers jumping ship to tools like Cursor. Is this the start of an AI coding tool war? Gemini vs Copilot vs Cursor vs Claude... 🛠️ Which one are you using? #GeminiCLI #GoogleAI #Copilot #CursorAI #ClaudeAI #DevTools #AIcoding #GitHubCopilot #VSCode #TechNews #ProgrammerLife #AIvsAI #CodeBetter #SoftwareEngineering #Shorts
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24 Jul 2025
Ever installed a random npm package just because it looked like the solution? Yeah… don’t. Some of these have 2 downloads per week for a reason. 😂 #devlife #DeveloperMeme #DevLife #ProgrammingHumor #npm #SoftwareEngineering #CodingMeme #WebDev #FrontendDev #BackendDev #JavaScript #CodeLife #ProgrammingJokes
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23 Jul 2025
Thinking of switching from GitHub Copilot to Cursor? 🧠 Here’s a quick breakdown of what you gain — and what you lose. 🔁 Cursor is super familiar if you're coming from VS Code 🧩 But you’ll lose Microsoft-exclusive features like Pylance for Python and Azure extensions ⚠️ If you’re deep in the Microsoft dev ecosystem, the switch might hurt more than help Make sure you know before you jump! Book a free call with experts here! Django: [django.and.dev/?utm_source=x…] SQL: [sql.and.dev/?utm_source=xcor…] ISO27001 [iso27001.and.dev/?utm_source…] #GitHubCopilot #CursorAI #AItools #DevTools #VScode #CodeAI #CopilotVsCursor #DeveloperLife #ProgrammingShorts #TechNews
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22 Jul 2025
AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT promise faster development, but is the reality different? In this episode of &DEV, Harvey Sparkes and I dive into fresh research showing that while developers expected a 24% productivity boost, the real-world results are closer to 20% — with delays sometimes canceling out the gains. We’ll explore: Why AI tools might slow you down on large legacy codebases. How experienced developers use AI more effectively. The importance of targeted AI use vs. full automation. Real examples of where LLMs shine — and where they fail. If you want to know when to trust AI for coding (and when to avoid it), this video is for you. Book a free call with expert here! Django: [django.and.dev/?utm_source=x…] SQL: [sql.and.dev/?utm_source=xcor…] ISO27001 [iso27001.and.dev/?utm_source…] #AIDevelopment #Copilot #ChatGPT #DeveloperTools #AIvsHuman #SoftwareDevelopment #LLM
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21 Jul 2025
📦 Encoding, Encryption, Hashing — they’re not the same thing, but people mix them up all the time! In just 60 seconds, here’s a breakdown of what each one actually does: 🔹 Encoding = for data structure (not security) 🔐 Encryption = for privacy (reversible with a key) 🧠 Hashing = for integrity (irreversible fingerprint) Stop the confusion. Know the difference. ✔️ Book a free call with experts here! Django: [django.and.dev/?utm_source=x…] SQL: [sql.and.dev/?utm_source=xcor…] ISO27001 [iso27001.and.dev/?utm_source…] #CyberSecurity #TechExplained #Encryption #Hashing #Encoding #Infosec #CyberTips #DataSecurity #TechShorts #Shorts
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18 Jul 2025
💸 Copilot just dropped a new pricing tier — but the rollout? A total mess. Users were left confused by vague “premium request” changes and no way to track usage. Many devs are already jumping ship to Cursor, which kept its pricing stable and transparent. Is Copilot Pro Plus worth it, or did it just fumble the bag? Book a free call with experts here! Django: [django.and.dev/?utm_source=x…] SQL: [sql.and.dev/?utm_source=xcor…] ISO27001 [iso27001.and.dev/?utm_source…] #Copilot #GitHubCopilot #CopilotProPlus #CursorAI #DeveloperTools #AIPricingDrama #VSCode #AIvsAI #CodingTools #OpenSourceTools #CopilotAlternative #TechNewsBook
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17 Jul 2025
When you swear you're just using ChatGPT to compare notes… #ChatGPT #DevLife #CodingMeme #ProgrammerHumor #SoftwareEngineer #Relatable #YouTubeShorts #CodeLife #AIhumor
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16 Jul 2025
🚨 Google just dropped the Gemini CLI — and it’s got developers buzzing. It’s a powerful new terminal tool with a very generous free tier, designed to plug straight into your workflow. With a Copilot-style extension for VS Code, it’s Google’s serious play to win over devs. Could this be the new go-to coding assistant? 👨‍💻⚡ Book a free call with experts here! Django: [django.and.dev/?utm_source=x…] SQL: [sql.and.dev/?utm_source=xcor…] ISO27001 [iso27001.and.dev/?utm_source…] #GeminiCLI #GoogleAI #TerminalTools #CodingWithAI #GeminiPro #DevTools #VScode #AIProgramming #AgenticAI #DeveloperTools #CodingProductivity #AIDevWorkflow
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15 Jul 2025
🎥 Would you pay to watch a movie fully made by AI — no writers, no actors, no humans? In this podcast clip, we question if AI can ever truly capture human emotion and storytelling. Movies are rooted in experience… can data alone replicate that? 🤖 vs 🎭 #AIMovies #AIStorytelling #FutureOfFilm #HumanVsAI #MovieMakingDebate #AIInCinema #CreativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #FilmmakingThoughts #AIWriting #PodcastClips #FilmIndustryTalk #DeepTech
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14 Jul 2025
🎭 Can AI fake real acting? In this clip, we talk about how deepfakes and AI mocap are creeping into film. From Mark Hamill's recreated scenes to actors being digitally scanned — is the “human touch” at risk? What happens when AI can cry… but the actor can’t? 😳🎬 #AIinFilm #DeepfakeActing #MarkHamill #HumanTouch #AIVsActors #AIandCinema #OscarWorthyOrNot #FutureOfActing #MocapTech #DigitalDouble #CreativeEthics #AIStorytelling #FilmIndustryTalk
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10 Jul 2025
Can AI really tell stories like humans? In this clip, we talk about an AI-generated KFC ad and compare it to a real one—highlighting the missing “human touch.” Until AI can make us feel, cry, or relate… is it just a copycat? 🤖 #AIStorytelling #HumanTouch #KFCAd #AIvsHuman #ArtificialIntelligence #CreativeAI #AICreativity #EmotionInArt #AIFail #DeepfakeAds #VideoEditing #CreatorTalks #TechVsArt
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9 Jul 2025
🎬 Are Deepfakes ruining cinema—or unlocking new possibilities? We talk about how AI de-aging and digital resurrection are transforming film, using Luke Skywalker and Chadwick Boseman as examples. Is it ethical? Is it exciting? Let’s discuss. #Deepfake #AICinema #LukeSkywalker #StarWarsAI #DigitalActors #DeAgingTech #FilmTech #ChadwickBoseman #MCU #EthicsInAI #AIinFilm #HollywoodTech #AIethics
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