Author: PantoAI
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AI Development Tools That Actually Deliver
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AI isn’t just hype anymore — it’s deeply embedded in modern software development. From writing and reviewing code to testing, documentation, and deployment, AI tools are changing how teams ship software. A 2025 survey found that 36% of tech companies now use generative AI in engineering workflows, and the trend is only accelerating. In this post, we’ll…
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How AI Affects Developer Literacy: A Guide for CTOs, CEOs & Rapid-Growth Tech Teams
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Is AI Making You an Illiterate Developer? How CTOs, CEOs & Rapid-Growth Teams Can Get the Best, Not the Worst, From AI Let’s talk real: AI is the shiny new hire in every fast-moving dev team, and everyone — from seasoned CTOs and ambitious CEOs to the newest coder — wants to unleash its power. But here’s the flip side…
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We raised. We’re building harder.
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Excited to share that Panto has raised a pre-seed from Antler Singapore. Fundraising often invites celebration and congratulations, as it is a grueling journey. But for us, it marks the beginning of a new chapter — we can no longer hide behind the excuse of being bootstrapped. The responsibility is now ours to build boldly and responsibly,…
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Context Engineering: The Hidden Superpower Fueling Next-Gen AI
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Let’s set the scene. You’ve wrangled your first large language model (LLM) demo. The prompts are clever, the model’s output dazzles in a narrow script — but suddenly, boom, reality hits: customers want actual AI workflows, not magic tricks. The gap between flashy prompt hacks and scalable production AI systems yawns wide. Enter: context engineering. This is…
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Welcome to the AI-Powered Front-End Playground: How AI Can Supercharge Your Rise from Developer to frontend architect
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Imagine you’re in a hackathon, caffeine surging through your veins. Suddenly, your code editor starts suggesting not just single lines, but whole components. Your pull requests get auto-reviewed while you’re still pondering your lunch menu. That’s not sci-fi — it’s front-end AI, 2025 style. Why Should You Care? Numbers Don’t Lie So, what does that mean for you…
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PR Chat: A Practical Lever for Healthier, Faster Software Systems
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As software teams grow and projects become more complex, the efficiency of code review processes can be a deciding factor for successful releases. Traditional pull request (PR) reviews — based on asynchronous, threaded comments — have provided value but now create collaboration challenges in distributed and high-velocity environments. PR chat introduces a new approach, promising not only to accelerate…
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LLMs: Game-Changers or Just Hype? What Founders Need to Know About Their Pros and Cons
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Saw a tweet yesterday that said LLMs are boring. Why don’t we talk about it? Large Language Models (LLMs) have fundamentally transformed how we handle language-based tasks across many industries. But beyond the hype, founders must ask: are LLMs truly delivering real value, or are they just another overplayed trend? The Real Strengths of LLMs Today,…
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The Most Underrated Way AI Helps Developers (That Almost Nobody’s Talking About)
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When people talk about AI in software development, the spotlight usually falls on features like code autocompletion or automatic bug detection. Those are great, but there’s an even more powerful — and far less hyped — use case quietly reshaping how developers work: continuous, context-aware AI-powered code reviews. This is where AI doesn’t just speed up typing; it actually…
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Why Momentum and Progress Beat Perfection: Lessons from Real Startups
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In the startup world, the pursuit of perfection is a seductive trap. Many of the most successful products and companies you know today were shaped by consistent progress, rapid iteration, and a relentless focus on doing over dreaming. Let’s explore why momentum wins, and how some of the world’s best-known startups have built their success…