AI
Burn less, ship more: the case for token optimization
Token optimization is the new tokenmaxxing. Here's why burning fewer tokens produces better software and why the economics of AI make this shift inevitable.
Thomas Johnson
Co-Founder and CTO at Multiplayer
AI
How to curate observability data for AI agents
Most debugging agents fail not because the model is wrong, but because the data going in is not ready for machine consumption. Here's what data curation actually looks like in practice.
AI
The death of the dashboard: why agentic AI is choking on legacy observability tools
Dashboards, sampling, and data lakes were built for human debugging. Closing the bug-to-fix loop for AI agents requires rethinking how runtime data is collected and correlated.
AI
The debugging agent for developers: runs locally and eliminates PR slop
The Multiplayer debugging agent is purpose-built for developers working with coding agents. It captures all the data observability tools miss and manages the whole process from bug identified to bug fixed.
AI
With Spec-Driven Development we've come full circle to Big Design Up Front
Better specs and clearer task decomposition are a significant step forward. But specs and plans describe intentions. What AI agents also need is visibility into what systems actually do at runtime.
AI
Multiplayer MCP server: brings full stack session recordings into your IDE of choice
Multiplayer MCP Server streams full stack session data into your IDE. Give AI tools complete context for accurate fixes: frontend, backend, annotation.
Session Replay
Four key practices to reduce Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)
With the new Multiplayer browser extension, you can start capturing full stack session recordings instantly, right from your browser.
Session Replay
Automatically create test scripts from a full stack session recording
Turn a full stack session recording into a reproducible test script. It’s like getting a unit test written by the bug itself. Minus the guesswork, setup, and manual scripting.
Thought Leadership
Being a backend developer feels harder than 20 years ago
All the reasons why backend development today feels harder, or, at the very least, vastly more complex than 20 years ago.
AI
AI will transform how we debug distributed systems
Even the most talented and experienced developers come across several challenges when debugging a large distributed system. AI can help with that.
AI
How to win the AI dev-tools arms race
AI alone can't disrupt a business, the companies that survive and thrive are the ones that are using the technology to solve real problems.
Backend Design
The essential guide to building a minimum viable architecture
Minimum Viable Architecture plays a critical role in the success of your Minimum Viable Product. Learn how to avoid the most common pitfalls in implementing this strategic approach.