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Platform engineering
How we architect platforms for a five-year horizon
12 May 20268 min read
The architecture decisions that decide whether a platform still works, untouched, three years after launch, and how a Vermont studio makes them early.
Security
SOC 2 Type II as a default, not an upcharge
28 Apr 20267 min read
Why we wire SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI readiness in from the first week of every engagement, and how that changes the architecture of the platform we ship.
Modernization
Strangler-fig migrations without losing a transaction
14 Apr 20269 min read
The migration playbook 802.software uses to move legacy VB.NET, COBOL, and PHP3 platforms onto modern stacks without downtime, lost data, or vendor lock-in.

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