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Engineering deep-dives, design notes, and business insights from the Imperium team.

Business

GTA VI before launch: how Rockstar/2K built gaming's most valuable hype machine

Billions of trailer views, stock price drops when the release gets delayed โ€” we break down a marketing strategy that has no equal in the industry.

5 min
Business

The one feature bringing new clients in 2026: an AI lead qualifier on your site

Instead of a "leave a request" form โ€” a smart chat that qualifies the lead in 2 minutes and instantly shows an estimated price. Let's break down why this works better than traditional forms.

5 min
Product

What Apple has planned for 2026: every rumor in one place

Foldable iPhone, smart glasses, an updated Vision Pro โ€” we break down what the supply chain and analysts are saying about Apple's product lineup this year.

6 min
Business

Short-form video isn't optional anymore: the 2026 B2B content playbook

The TikTok format has come to B2B to stay. Let's break down why even "boring" industries (SaaS, consulting, agencies) are getting results from short-form video.

6 min
Product

AI agents instead of apps: why 2026 is the year interfaces disappear

Order a taxi, book a table, buy a ticket โ€” all through a single chat interface without opening 10 different apps. We break down the agentic commerce trend.

7 min
Product

iOS 20 and macOS 27: what's actually new this cycle

After last year's Liquid Glass redesign โ€” where is Apple's design language heading next. And why the AI features are finally catching up to competitors.

6 min
Design

Design tokens: why agencies haven't moved to them yet

Tokens save months of work on large projects. Why not all agencies use them โ€” and why we do.

7 min
Business

Why we run 2-week sprints โ€” not 1, not 4

Our delivery manager explains why 2 weeks is the sweet spot for an agency sprint.

4 min
Engineering

3 architecture patterns for production AI agents

From building Eilo and client RAG systems โ€” when to pick single-agent, multi-agent, or workflow.

9 min
Product

Should you build a Telegram Mini-App in 2026?

When a Mini-App triples conversion vs a website, and when it's just a shiny toy with no business value.

5 min
Engineering

Next.js vs Nuxt in 2026: which one when

A practical comparison from an agency that ships both frameworks in production.

6 min
Engineering

How we shipped the Shark app in 14 weeks

A real project breakdown: from fragmented per-model apps to a unified product with BLE, MQTT, and a 60+ component design system.

8 min