We solve hard problems
Initial Capacity is a software consultancy of lead developers building applications at scale for startups and large companies worldwide.Our thesis
The first few weeks of a new codebase may just be the most important code you’ll write.
Our experience
Ideas & insights
The team's latest on emerging technology, best practices for software development, and what we are excited about.
Scoping an Agentic Application
Where to draw the line between agentic and traditional software.
how we're thinking about it
The Eventual Clone Wars
Coding agents should work more like a swarm than a human software team
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The Return of the Software Engineer
Have we finally found the silver bullet for software engineering?
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Technology Radar
January 2026 - Version 4
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A Simpler Testing Pyramid
Getting the most out of your tests
write better code
User Story
A placeholder for a conversation
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The Unit in Unit Testing
Increase test maintainability and build confidence
build better tests
How to Get the Most Out Of Your Consultant?
An insider perspective
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You Don’t Need a CSS Framework
New CSS features make it easier than ever to drop complicated frameworks
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Founder Interviews: Michael Barinek
Get to know one of our co-founders
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Streaming HTML
Asynchronous DOM Updates without JavaScript
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Founder Interviews: Tyson Gern
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