beQE Picks

Things worth your attention.

Ideas, research and developments across quality, engineering, AI and teams — selected by beQE because we think they're worth a closer look.

Clear business requirements guiding AI agents from a vague request to a working software solution

When coding gets cheaper, requirements become more valuable

AI agents can turn ideas into software faster than ever. That makes clear business intent, constraints and acceptance criteria more important — not less.

Poor internal quality compared with clean, maintainable software architecture

Quality isn't the cost. Poor quality is.

Poor internal quality makes every future change slower and more expensive. A 2019 idea that feels even more relevant in the age of AI-generated code.

Human engineer and AI agent reviewing production code with reported throughput and cost savings

What does AI productivity look like in production?

A seven-person engineering team used AI agents in a real legacy modernization project, reporting roughly one-third higher delivery throughput and 37% lower net cost.

Working software with hidden internal complexity

Working code isn't necessarily good code

AI agents can produce working code quickly, but hidden complexity and technical debt can grow just as fast.