Rappo • Vignesh Ravichandran • Jun 20, 2025

How Adaptive Used Rappo to Validate Its US Expansion, Product, and Ideal Customer—With Engineering Champions Who've Built It All Before

Discover how Adaptive leveraged Rappo to validate their US market expansion, refine their ideal customer profile, and build product features that matter—through conversations with engineering champions.

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Why People Are Still Using Datadog in 2025: Real Conversations and Hard Truths from Engineering Teams

Discover why Datadog remains the dominant monitoring choice for engineering teams in 2025, despite its costs and limitations, through honest conversations with seasoned engineers.

Engineering teams discussing Datadog monitoring solutions and alternatives

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The Good, The Bad, and The "Drunk Junior Engineer": Real Feedback on Cursor from Engineering Leaders

Real feedback from engineering leaders on Cursor AI, from enthusiastic adoption to the memorable 'drunk junior engineer' comparison.

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