8seneca

22/09/2026

When a project falls behind, the instinct is to hire more developers. More people, more output, faster delivery. Simple math.

Except it rarely works that way.

In 1975, Fred Brooks wrote that adding people to a late software project makes it later. Fifty years on, that still holds. Every new hire needs onboarding time, and the people doing the onboarding are the same ones already behind on the work. A 3-person team has 3 communication paths. A 10-person team has 45.

The fix for a late project is almost never more people. It's cutting scope, fixing what's actually blocking the team, or protecting focus.

We wrote about why this happens and what actually works. 👇

Adding developers to a late software development team often makes things worse. Here is why, and what to do instead.

16/09/2026

When 23andMe filed for bankruptcy last year, 15 million people suddenly had the same question: what happens to my DNA now?

The answer is uncomfortable. When a company goes bankrupt, your personal data is treated as a corporate asset. It can be sold to pay off creditors. The privacy policy you agreed to does not always survive bankruptcy court.

Deleting your account does not necessarily save you either. Data lives in backups and archived systems. If bankruptcy is filed before deletion is complete, a trustee can freeze everything, including data that was already scheduled to be wiped.

We broke down how this actually works, what the law does and doesn't protect, and what you can do to reduce your exposure. 👇

When companies go bankrupt, your personal data can be sold as an asset. Here is what actually happens to it.

09/09/2026

Europe just crossed €1.5 trillion in tech spending for the first time. And it's not slowing down.

AI infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and a growing push to stop depending entirely on US tech platforms. All of it is pulling budgets in the same direction at once.

Server spending alone is up 53% this year. Generative AI spend is jumping 80.8%. Germany's public cloud market is growing 17%.

For businesses operating in Europe, this isn't background noise. Compliance is getting more complex, vendor options are shifting, and infrastructure costs are rising. The wave is already here.

We broke down what's driving it and what it actually means for businesses. 👇

Europe tech spending crossed €1.5 trillion in 2026 for the first time. Here is what is driving it and why it matters for businesses.

08/09/2026

One of our team leads ran an internal session today on project standards and what actually makes delivery work.

Six topics, one coffee. How we size projects, who owns what, core skills in the AI era, AI-first operations, lessons from real client work, and the 8Seneca Innovation Hub.

The room was full. The laptops were open. The questions were good.

This is what we mean when we say we invest in our people. Not just the work they deliver for clients but the thinking behind how they do it.

03/09/2026

Moving to the cloud is supposed to save money. For a lot of companies, it ends up costing more than staying put.

Data transfer fees nobody accounted for. Security and compliance tools that weren't in the budget. Cloud instances that got spun up and never turned off. Nearly 29% of cloud spend in 2026 is going to resources companies aren't even using.

The companies that come out ahead are the ones that actually plan the move.

We broke down where the hidden costs come from and how to avoid them.

Cloud migration costs more than most companies expect. Here are the hidden expenses that catch businesses off guard and how to avoid them.

26/08/2026

Not every software issue is a bug. And treating them the same way is costing teams more than they realize.

A bug is a coding error. You find it, fix it, move on. A software problem is deeper. Wrong assumptions in the requirements, broken processes, architecture that was never built right. No amount of debugging fixes that.

Poor software quality cost the US $2.41 trillion in 2022. A lot of that came from teams that kept patching bugs without ever asking why the bugs kept showing up in the first place.

We broke down the difference and how to tell which one you're actually dealing with. 👇

A software bug and a software problem are not the same thing. Here is why the distinction matters and what it means for your team.

24/08/2026

One of our team gave a talk this week on how machines learn to read.

Packed room, lots of questions, good energy. It's always interesting to see how people respond when someone explains AI without the buzzwords.

We try to make space for this kind of thing. A team that understands the technology is better. Simple as that.

20/08/2026

The teams that will struggle in the next few years are not the ones that ignored AI. They are the ones that waited too long to figure out how it fits into the way they actually work.

The question is not whether AI will affect your team. It already is.

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19/08/2026

Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud get used like they mean the same thing. They don't.

Hybrid cloud is about where your data lives. Some stays on your own servers, some goes to the public cloud. Multi-cloud is about which providers you use, AWS for one thing, Google Cloud for another, Azure for something else.

89% of enterprises are already running multi-cloud. 90% will use hybrid cloud through 2027. Most are doing both without a clear plan, and 29% of cloud spend is wasted as a result.

We broke down the difference and how to figure out which one actually fits your business. 👇

Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud are not the same thing. Here is what each one means and how to know which fits your business.

14/08/2026

Asseco meets 8seneca 🤝

Our Hanoi team had the pleasure of welcoming Asseco Central Europe for a full day of exchange and collaboration — diving into topics from AI to banking and healthcare innovation.

Great conversations, great energy, and an exciting partnership taking shape. Looking forward to what's next! 🚀