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MarsBased @ MWC & 4YFN 2026
Barcelona is turning into the global tech epicenter this week, and MarsBased is right in the thick of it. Our CEO, Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit , and our CTO, Xavier Redó Cano, will be taking the stage across several venues to discuss Agentic AI, the future of engineering, and sustainable growth.
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Agents will not kill SaaS: They will circumvent it
Agentic AI won't kill SaaS because the value of SaaS isn't in the code itself. That's easy to replicate, but the rest isn't.
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Trust is the ultimate success metric: We’re back with Singularu!
Trust is the ultimate metric: We are thrilled to be back 'in the kitchen' with Singularu for a new strategic chapter.
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The quality crisis in software
Software is getting worse, even as our tools get better. From bug-ridden OS launches to unpolished AI-driven apps, we’re witnessing a decline in digital craft. Explore why prioritizing quality and intentionality is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage in the age of AI.
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Using Cursor as a Product Manager: faster answers, fewer pings
Stop the Slack scavenger hunt and navigate your codebase directly. Learn how to use Cursor to get faster answers and reduce engineer pings.
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Adopting JSON-LD Schema for cleaner, more powerful SEO
By implementing schema correctly, you improve how content appears in search results and when URLs are unfurled on social media or by AI tools like ChatGPT
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A new website and four things you should know about MarsBased
We launched a new website to communicate our internal changes. Learn more about MarsBased!
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Some things you can do as a company to give back to your community
Over the course of the six years that we have been operating, we have compiled a few things you can do to give back to your community of startups of choice. By doing so, you will become leaders in the startup scene of your city!
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How I use Docker for Rails development: running services
Project setup can be a very cumbersome process for developers. In this blog post, our developer Dani explains how he uses Docker to develop in Rails
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