Nearform
@nearform.com
Nearform is an independent team of data and AI experts, engineers and designers, who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace.
One of the world’s top #opensource contributors since 2012.
www.nearform.com
One of the world’s top #opensource contributors since 2012.
www.nearform.com
For developers, using AI has moved beyond mere speed, it’s now about strategic planning.
That’s why Alfonso Graziano tested Plan Mode in Cursor and GitHub Copilot, not just to see if they could 'vibe-code' a feature, but to determine: could they actually plan it?"
📖 Find out more >> nf.ie/44GZ4aQ
That’s why Alfonso Graziano tested Plan Mode in Cursor and GitHub Copilot, not just to see if they could 'vibe-code' a feature, but to determine: could they actually plan it?"
📖 Find out more >> nf.ie/44GZ4aQ
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
For developers, using AI has moved beyond mere speed, it’s now about strategic planning.
That’s why Alfonso Graziano tested Plan Mode in Cursor and GitHub Copilot, not just to see if they could 'vibe-code' a feature, but to determine: could they actually plan it?"
📖 Find out more >> nf.ie/44GZ4aQ
That’s why Alfonso Graziano tested Plan Mode in Cursor and GitHub Copilot, not just to see if they could 'vibe-code' a feature, but to determine: could they actually plan it?"
📖 Find out more >> nf.ie/44GZ4aQ
Cloud LLMs have their place, but on-device GenAI is fast, private and cost-free to scale.
We built a working mobile demo that runs locally. No cloud, no API, full AI functionality.
Explore the article + repo >> nf.ie/4rrhUws
We built a working mobile demo that runs locally. No cloud, no API, full AI functionality.
Explore the article + repo >> nf.ie/4rrhUws
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Cloud LLMs have their place, but on-device GenAI is fast, private and cost-free to scale.
We built a working mobile demo that runs locally. No cloud, no API, full AI functionality.
Explore the article + repo >> nf.ie/4rrhUws
We built a working mobile demo that runs locally. No cloud, no API, full AI functionality.
Explore the article + repo >> nf.ie/4rrhUws
AI is transforming design. But if we forget the human, we lose what matters most.
Empathy isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of trust, relevance, and genuine innovation.
Our Head of CX, Samantha Sherman, shares how to design for human connection in an AI-driven world.
Read more below 👇
Empathy isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of trust, relevance, and genuine innovation.
Our Head of CX, Samantha Sherman, shares how to design for human connection in an AI-driven world.
Read more below 👇
Designing for human connection in an AI world | Nearform
Nearform is an independent team of engineers, designers and strategists. We build digital capability and software solutions for ambitious enterprises seeking sustained business impact. We love what we...
nf.ie
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
AI is transforming design. But if we forget the human, we lose what matters most.
Empathy isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of trust, relevance, and genuine innovation.
Our Head of CX, Samantha Sherman, shares how to design for human connection in an AI-driven world.
Read more below 👇
Empathy isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of trust, relevance, and genuine innovation.
Our Head of CX, Samantha Sherman, shares how to design for human connection in an AI-driven world.
Read more below 👇
Most teams say they’re “doing AI.”
Few can show business impact.
Our AI Native Engineering Field Manual was written by engineers, for engineers.
Practical. Proven. Ready to use.
Download your copy today. Find your first AI win.
📥 >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
Few can show business impact.
Our AI Native Engineering Field Manual was written by engineers, for engineers.
Practical. Proven. Ready to use.
Download your copy today. Find your first AI win.
📥 >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Most teams say they’re “doing AI.”
Few can show business impact.
Our AI Native Engineering Field Manual was written by engineers, for engineers.
Practical. Proven. Ready to use.
Download your copy today. Find your first AI win.
📥 >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
Few can show business impact.
Our AI Native Engineering Field Manual was written by engineers, for engineers.
Practical. Proven. Ready to use.
Download your copy today. Find your first AI win.
📥 >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s worth switching from #Terraform, or just curious how #Pulumi handles at scale, read on here >> nf.ie/4ozlD9a
👇 Catch up on the whole series:
Part 1 – Landscape analysis >> nf.ie/4osaK9K
Part 2 – From chaos to clarity >> nf.ie/4giVSqx
👇 Catch up on the whole series:
Part 1 – Landscape analysis >> nf.ie/4osaK9K
Part 2 – From chaos to clarity >> nf.ie/4giVSqx
October 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s worth switching from #Terraform, or just curious how #Pulumi handles at scale, read on here >> nf.ie/4ozlD9a
👇 Catch up on the whole series:
Part 1 – Landscape analysis >> nf.ie/4osaK9K
Part 2 – From chaos to clarity >> nf.ie/4giVSqx
👇 Catch up on the whole series:
Part 1 – Landscape analysis >> nf.ie/4osaK9K
Part 2 – From chaos to clarity >> nf.ie/4giVSqx
The AI Native Engineering Field Manual is here.
A practical guide for teams ready to go beyond AI pilots and build systems that learn, adapt, and scale.
🧭 Start your expedition into AI-native delivery.
Free download here >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
A practical guide for teams ready to go beyond AI pilots and build systems that learn, adapt, and scale.
🧭 Start your expedition into AI-native delivery.
Free download here >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
October 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The AI Native Engineering Field Manual is here.
A practical guide for teams ready to go beyond AI pilots and build systems that learn, adapt, and scale.
🧭 Start your expedition into AI-native delivery.
Free download here >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
A practical guide for teams ready to go beyond AI pilots and build systems that learn, adapt, and scale.
🧭 Start your expedition into AI-native delivery.
Free download here >> nf.ie/3Jdk9lS
Most #JS text chunkers are too heavy, too rigid, or too limited.
So we built a small, fast, and smart alternative:
llm splitter — designed for performance, extensibility, and storage efficiency.
#Opensource and ready to use!
📖 Read the latest from @ryan-roemer.bsky.social >> nf.ie/439Lvjt
So we built a small, fast, and smart alternative:
llm splitter — designed for performance, extensibility, and storage efficiency.
#Opensource and ready to use!
📖 Read the latest from @ryan-roemer.bsky.social >> nf.ie/439Lvjt
October 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Most #JS text chunkers are too heavy, too rigid, or too limited.
So we built a small, fast, and smart alternative:
llm splitter — designed for performance, extensibility, and storage efficiency.
#Opensource and ready to use!
📖 Read the latest from @ryan-roemer.bsky.social >> nf.ie/439Lvjt
So we built a small, fast, and smart alternative:
llm splitter — designed for performance, extensibility, and storage efficiency.
#Opensource and ready to use!
📖 Read the latest from @ryan-roemer.bsky.social >> nf.ie/439Lvjt
Testing can’t be an afterthought when models drive decisions.
As AI becomes an integral part of critical infrastructure, testing needs to evolve accordingly.
Our latest article examines how to test AI/ML systems that adapt and evolve without compromising safety or speed 👇
➡️ nf.ie/4pYBu2G
As AI becomes an integral part of critical infrastructure, testing needs to evolve accordingly.
Our latest article examines how to test AI/ML systems that adapt and evolve without compromising safety or speed 👇
➡️ nf.ie/4pYBu2G
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Testing can’t be an afterthought when models drive decisions.
As AI becomes an integral part of critical infrastructure, testing needs to evolve accordingly.
Our latest article examines how to test AI/ML systems that adapt and evolve without compromising safety or speed 👇
➡️ nf.ie/4pYBu2G
As AI becomes an integral part of critical infrastructure, testing needs to evolve accordingly.
Our latest article examines how to test AI/ML systems that adapt and evolve without compromising safety or speed 👇
➡️ nf.ie/4pYBu2G
Testing AI requires a new mindset.
At #WMF2025 we shared how Nearform approaches LLM testing:
- 5 levels of testing
- Metrics & tools that work
- Why hallucinations are bugs, not features
Read the full article >> nf.ie/3VCqn1m
At #WMF2025 we shared how Nearform approaches LLM testing:
- 5 levels of testing
- Metrics & tools that work
- Why hallucinations are bugs, not features
Read the full article >> nf.ie/3VCqn1m
September 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Testing AI requires a new mindset.
At #WMF2025 we shared how Nearform approaches LLM testing:
- 5 levels of testing
- Metrics & tools that work
- Why hallucinations are bugs, not features
Read the full article >> nf.ie/3VCqn1m
At #WMF2025 we shared how Nearform approaches LLM testing:
- 5 levels of testing
- Metrics & tools that work
- Why hallucinations are bugs, not features
Read the full article >> nf.ie/3VCqn1m
Meet Chekhov - our new #opensource tool that lets you chat with AI personas trained on real user data.
→ Clearer insight
→ Better product-market fit
→ Smarter decisions, sooner
Read more ↓
nearform.com/digital-comm...
#AI #product #LLMs #ux #devtools
→ Clearer insight
→ Better product-market fit
→ Smarter decisions, sooner
Read more ↓
nearform.com/digital-comm...
#AI #product #LLMs #ux #devtools
September 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Meet Chekhov - our new #opensource tool that lets you chat with AI personas trained on real user data.
→ Clearer insight
→ Better product-market fit
→ Smarter decisions, sooner
Read more ↓
nearform.com/digital-comm...
#AI #product #LLMs #ux #devtools
→ Clearer insight
→ Better product-market fit
→ Smarter decisions, sooner
Read more ↓
nearform.com/digital-comm...
#AI #product #LLMs #ux #devtools
Part 2 of our series is now live and explores how Pulumi performs in real-world scenarios.
📖 Read the full article → nf.ie/4giVSqx
Part 1 here → nf.ie/4osaK9K for context on why we chose Pulumi and how it compares to alternatives in 2025.
📖 Read the full article → nf.ie/4giVSqx
Part 1 here → nf.ie/4osaK9K for context on why we chose Pulumi and how it compares to alternatives in 2025.
September 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Part 2 of our series is now live and explores how Pulumi performs in real-world scenarios.
📖 Read the full article → nf.ie/4giVSqx
Part 1 here → nf.ie/4osaK9K for context on why we chose Pulumi and how it compares to alternatives in 2025.
📖 Read the full article → nf.ie/4giVSqx
Part 1 here → nf.ie/4osaK9K for context on why we chose Pulumi and how it compares to alternatives in 2025.
Our many years of experience in building production-ready systems with #opensource technologies mean we can help:
✔️ Select and tailor the right models for your business objectives
✔️ Deploy with secure, reliable pipelines
✔️ Keep costs and long-term maintainability at the forefront
nf.ie/4fwyeGM
✔️ Select and tailor the right models for your business objectives
✔️ Deploy with secure, reliable pipelines
✔️ Keep costs and long-term maintainability at the forefront
nf.ie/4fwyeGM
September 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Our many years of experience in building production-ready systems with #opensource technologies mean we can help:
✔️ Select and tailor the right models for your business objectives
✔️ Deploy with secure, reliable pipelines
✔️ Keep costs and long-term maintainability at the forefront
nf.ie/4fwyeGM
✔️ Select and tailor the right models for your business objectives
✔️ Deploy with secure, reliable pipelines
✔️ Keep costs and long-term maintainability at the forefront
nf.ie/4fwyeGM
AI can’t fix broken systems, it can just scale them faster.
James Malone explains why role-based AI agents and solid engineering matter more than ever.
👉 nf.ie/41UZRUb
James Malone explains why role-based AI agents and solid engineering matter more than ever.
👉 nf.ie/41UZRUb
August 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
AI can’t fix broken systems, it can just scale them faster.
James Malone explains why role-based AI agents and solid engineering matter more than ever.
👉 nf.ie/41UZRUb
James Malone explains why role-based AI agents and solid engineering matter more than ever.
👉 nf.ie/41UZRUb
OpenAI’s #opensource reasoning models aren’t just about using tools, they’re about improving them.
Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share why contribution matters:
✔️ Improving docs & sharing test cases
✔️ Building new tooling & modules
✔️ Strengthening the #OpenAI ecosystem
Learn more → nf.ie/4fwyeGM
Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share why contribution matters:
✔️ Improving docs & sharing test cases
✔️ Building new tooling & modules
✔️ Strengthening the #OpenAI ecosystem
Learn more → nf.ie/4fwyeGM
August 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
OpenAI’s #opensource reasoning models aren’t just about using tools, they’re about improving them.
Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share why contribution matters:
✔️ Improving docs & sharing test cases
✔️ Building new tooling & modules
✔️ Strengthening the #OpenAI ecosystem
Learn more → nf.ie/4fwyeGM
Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share why contribution matters:
✔️ Improving docs & sharing test cases
✔️ Building new tooling & modules
✔️ Strengthening the #OpenAI ecosystem
Learn more → nf.ie/4fwyeGM
Most product teams skip personas not because they don’t care, but because they don’t have time.
So we built Chekhov.
✔️ Upload product docs
✔️ Chat with dynamic, AI-generated personas
✔️ Built with #OpenAI + Replit
See it in action → nf.ie/41R7aMC
#AI #ProductDesign #UX #Nearform #LLMTools
So we built Chekhov.
✔️ Upload product docs
✔️ Chat with dynamic, AI-generated personas
✔️ Built with #OpenAI + Replit
See it in action → nf.ie/41R7aMC
#AI #ProductDesign #UX #Nearform #LLMTools
August 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Most product teams skip personas not because they don’t care, but because they don’t have time.
So we built Chekhov.
✔️ Upload product docs
✔️ Chat with dynamic, AI-generated personas
✔️ Built with #OpenAI + Replit
See it in action → nf.ie/41R7aMC
#AI #ProductDesign #UX #Nearform #LLMTools
So we built Chekhov.
✔️ Upload product docs
✔️ Chat with dynamic, AI-generated personas
✔️ Built with #OpenAI + Replit
See it in action → nf.ie/41R7aMC
#AI #ProductDesign #UX #Nearform #LLMTools
Open source AI gives you control but it also gives you responsibility.
Nearform’s Colm Harte & Sarah Egan explain:
✔️ Security, scalability, and monitoring requirements
✔️ The DevOps and governance work you’ll own
✔️ Why the right partner can make all the difference
Full article >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
Nearform’s Colm Harte & Sarah Egan explain:
✔️ Security, scalability, and monitoring requirements
✔️ The DevOps and governance work you’ll own
✔️ Why the right partner can make all the difference
Full article >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Open source AI gives you control but it also gives you responsibility.
Nearform’s Colm Harte & Sarah Egan explain:
✔️ Security, scalability, and monitoring requirements
✔️ The DevOps and governance work you’ll own
✔️ Why the right partner can make all the difference
Full article >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
Nearform’s Colm Harte & Sarah Egan explain:
✔️ Security, scalability, and monitoring requirements
✔️ The DevOps and governance work you’ll own
✔️ Why the right partner can make all the difference
Full article >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
Part 1 of our new series dives into how Pulumi stacks up against Terraform and why developers are taking notice.
💡 Learn how Pulumi:
Uses general-purpose languages for infrastructure
Offers flexibility across cloud environments
Shifts developer experience in the IaC landscape
→ nf.ie/4osaK9K
💡 Learn how Pulumi:
Uses general-purpose languages for infrastructure
Offers flexibility across cloud environments
Shifts developer experience in the IaC landscape
→ nf.ie/4osaK9K
August 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Part 1 of our new series dives into how Pulumi stacks up against Terraform and why developers are taking notice.
💡 Learn how Pulumi:
Uses general-purpose languages for infrastructure
Offers flexibility across cloud environments
Shifts developer experience in the IaC landscape
→ nf.ie/4osaK9K
💡 Learn how Pulumi:
Uses general-purpose languages for infrastructure
Offers flexibility across cloud environments
Shifts developer experience in the IaC landscape
→ nf.ie/4osaK9K
OpenAI’s new #opensource reasoning models could shift #AI adoption in regulated industries.
Nearform's Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share:
- Why transparency matters for enterprise AI
- The trade-offs between open source & proprietary models
- How control over data could unlock new innovation
Nearform's Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share:
- Why transparency matters for enterprise AI
- The trade-offs between open source & proprietary models
- How control over data could unlock new innovation
August 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
OpenAI’s new #opensource reasoning models could shift #AI adoption in regulated industries.
Nearform's Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share:
- Why transparency matters for enterprise AI
- The trade-offs between open source & proprietary models
- How control over data could unlock new innovation
Nearform's Colm Harte & Sarah Egan share:
- Why transparency matters for enterprise AI
- The trade-offs between open source & proprietary models
- How control over data could unlock new innovation
Our experts at Nearform explore how this shift impacts enterprises and how you can leverage open source #AI for your business 👇
Read the full article here >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
#OpenSource #EnterpriseAI
Read the full article here >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
#OpenSource #EnterpriseAI
August 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Our experts at Nearform explore how this shift impacts enterprises and how you can leverage open source #AI for your business 👇
Read the full article here >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
#OpenSource #EnterpriseAI
Read the full article here >> nf.ie/4fwyeGM
#OpenSource #EnterpriseAI
Tired of sharing AG Grid views via screenshots?
We open sourced ag-grid-url-sync—a 3KB utility to:
- Share filtered views via clean URLs
- Restore filter state on reload
- Support all 26 native filters
- Works with React, Angular, Vue, JS
Learn more >> nf.ie/4oaAIyF
#AGGrid #DevTools #OSS
We open sourced ag-grid-url-sync—a 3KB utility to:
- Share filtered views via clean URLs
- Restore filter state on reload
- Support all 26 native filters
- Works with React, Angular, Vue, JS
Learn more >> nf.ie/4oaAIyF
#AGGrid #DevTools #OSS
July 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Tired of sharing AG Grid views via screenshots?
We open sourced ag-grid-url-sync—a 3KB utility to:
- Share filtered views via clean URLs
- Restore filter state on reload
- Support all 26 native filters
- Works with React, Angular, Vue, JS
Learn more >> nf.ie/4oaAIyF
#AGGrid #DevTools #OSS
We open sourced ag-grid-url-sync—a 3KB utility to:
- Share filtered views via clean URLs
- Restore filter state on reload
- Support all 26 native filters
- Works with React, Angular, Vue, JS
Learn more >> nf.ie/4oaAIyF
#AGGrid #DevTools #OSS
With @groq.com’s ultra-fast infrastructure and Nearform’s delivery expertise, we’re unlocking capabilities that weren’t practical before.
Discover how our collaboration with #groq will transform how enterprises leverage #AI >> bit.ly/46vfPaI
Discover how our collaboration with #groq will transform how enterprises leverage #AI >> bit.ly/46vfPaI
July 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
With @groq.com’s ultra-fast infrastructure and Nearform’s delivery expertise, we’re unlocking capabilities that weren’t practical before.
Discover how our collaboration with #groq will transform how enterprises leverage #AI >> bit.ly/46vfPaI
Discover how our collaboration with #groq will transform how enterprises leverage #AI >> bit.ly/46vfPaI
Figma’s Grid auto-layout update aims to streamline complex design systems. But is it ready for real-world application?
Nearform’s Barret Anspach dives deep into the feature’s current capabilities - where it succeeds, where it struggles, and how it might evolve.
nearform.com/digital-comm...
Nearform’s Barret Anspach dives deep into the feature’s current capabilities - where it succeeds, where it struggles, and how it might evolve.
nearform.com/digital-comm...
July 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Figma’s Grid auto-layout update aims to streamline complex design systems. But is it ready for real-world application?
Nearform’s Barret Anspach dives deep into the feature’s current capabilities - where it succeeds, where it struggles, and how it might evolve.
nearform.com/digital-comm...
Nearform’s Barret Anspach dives deep into the feature’s current capabilities - where it succeeds, where it struggles, and how it might evolve.
nearform.com/digital-comm...
Proud to sponsor the #AIHot100 Summit in #NYC this week 🗽
100 AI startups. 100 AI execs. The who's who of AI all in one room.
See you there!
🔗 aifurnace.co
#AI #TechEvents #Nearform
100 AI startups. 100 AI execs. The who's who of AI all in one room.
See you there!
🔗 aifurnace.co
#AI #TechEvents #Nearform
June 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Proud to sponsor the #AIHot100 Summit in #NYC this week 🗽
100 AI startups. 100 AI execs. The who's who of AI all in one room.
See you there!
🔗 aifurnace.co
#AI #TechEvents #Nearform
100 AI startups. 100 AI execs. The who's who of AI all in one room.
See you there!
🔗 aifurnace.co
#AI #TechEvents #Nearform
Ever wondered why bugs and security issues always crop up too late?
Our article breaks down the “shift‑left” approach—moving testing, security & compliance earlier in the #SDLC for faster, safer, higher-quality releases.
Read here >> nearform.com/digital-comm... #testing #security
Our article breaks down the “shift‑left” approach—moving testing, security & compliance earlier in the #SDLC for faster, safer, higher-quality releases.
Read here >> nearform.com/digital-comm... #testing #security
June 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Ever wondered why bugs and security issues always crop up too late?
Our article breaks down the “shift‑left” approach—moving testing, security & compliance earlier in the #SDLC for faster, safer, higher-quality releases.
Read here >> nearform.com/digital-comm... #testing #security
Our article breaks down the “shift‑left” approach—moving testing, security & compliance earlier in the #SDLC for faster, safer, higher-quality releases.
Read here >> nearform.com/digital-comm... #testing #security
Can your app resolve 70% of queries in-app?
We improved DPD’s customer experience by transforming the chat technology of its app.
This substantially cut the number of support calls that require a live advisor — a powerful example of mobile made better.
📖 Discover how >> nf.ie/440tAfT
We improved DPD’s customer experience by transforming the chat technology of its app.
This substantially cut the number of support calls that require a live advisor — a powerful example of mobile made better.
📖 Discover how >> nf.ie/440tAfT
June 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Can your app resolve 70% of queries in-app?
We improved DPD’s customer experience by transforming the chat technology of its app.
This substantially cut the number of support calls that require a live advisor — a powerful example of mobile made better.
📖 Discover how >> nf.ie/440tAfT
We improved DPD’s customer experience by transforming the chat technology of its app.
This substantially cut the number of support calls that require a live advisor — a powerful example of mobile made better.
📖 Discover how >> nf.ie/440tAfT