Kapekost engineering blog — AI agents, code review, London
Working notes on AI coding agents, AI code review, and shipping real software, from a consultancy in London.
2026-06-28
Claude Code vs Cursor vs Copilot in 2026: An Opinionated Take
Three tools, three different bets on how AI fits into engineering work. We use all of them on real client codebases. Here is where each one earns its place, and where it gets in the way.
Read →2026-06-25
What AI Code Review Actually Costs
The sticker price is the smallest number. The real cost of AI code review is setup, tuning, and the model bill as your PR volume grows. Here is the honest breakdown for a small team.
Read →2026-06-22
Fractional Senior Engineer (UK): When It Actually Makes Sense
A fractional senior engineer is not a cheap full-timer or a body-shop contractor. It is a specific answer to a specific problem. Here is when it fits a UK team, and when it does not.
Read →2026-06-06
Why Your AI Agent Config Falls Apart (and Nobody Notices)
Most developers configure their AI coding agent once and never revisit it. The config drifts, corrections compound into rules that no longer fit, and the output quietly gets worse. Here is how to keep it accurate.
Read →2026-06-04
Why Engineering Teams Are Switching to AI Code Review
Most engineering teams have the same review problem. Not enough senior engineers, PRs sitting in a queue, feedback quality depending on who picks it up. AI review handles the first pass so the people who matter can focus on the parts that actually need their judgment.
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