Rebecca Dodd
Technical Content Writer
Rebecca is a technical content writer specializing in content for developers and engineering teams. She has written extensively for developer tool companies including Sourcegraph and GitLab, and brings a researcher's rigor to making complex systems understandable.
Articles
When anyone can build, the new constraint is building safely
AI collapsed the cost of coding, but the infrastructure that makes it safe hasn't kept up. See why platform governance is now the critical constraint.
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How Pierre-Yves Calloc’h kept AI governed at Pernod Ricard
How Pernod Ricard deployed an AI sales tool to 28 countries with 85% adoption—by treating IT governance as a design constraint from day one.
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From Childish Gambino’s webmaster to building AI agents: How Miles Konstantin became Harmonic’s Head of Automation
Miles Konstantin has built 33 internal apps at Harmonic, including replacing a $20k SaaS tool in a week.
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Human and AI collaboration: beyond the automation anxiety
Building AI agents is easy—deploying them safely at enterprise scale isn’t. Learn the architecture that powers production AI. Insights from Retool Summit 2025.
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AI workflows vs. agents: Similarities, differences, and when to use each
Learn when to use AI agents vs workflows for automation. Compare control flow, debugging, costs, and use cases to choose the right approach—or combine both for optimal results.
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AI agents: What they are and when you should (or shouldn't) use them
What are AI agents? See how they plan, decide, and act with your tools and data—plus when to use them, pitfalls, and how Retool makes them production-ready.
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Automation vs. AI: Key differences explained
Artificial intelligence and automation are transforming industries way beyond tech. Learn what makes I different from automation and how to use both for digital transformation.
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6 software design best practices for more flexible, scalable software
Use these software design best practices to balance aesthetics and performance when building custom apps.
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How low-code for manufacturing transforms operations
Learn how low-code for manufacturing can accelerate digital transformation on the shop floor and beyond.
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September recap: Product updates, events, and community news
News and events from September 2024
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How to improve developer productivity
In this part of our developer productivity series, learn how to improve developer productivity by avoiding common obstacles and finding efficiences.
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How to measure developer productivity
Learn how to measure developer productivity in this guide. We cover popular metrics engineering managers use to evaluate their team’s outputs.
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