---
title: "Production engineering guides and notes | WIP"
description: "Practical guides, field notes and data on getting software into production and keeping it there, written by people who run systems every day."
url: https://workinprogress.company/insights
updated: 2026-10-27
lang: en
---

Insights

# Insights on software in production

Practical guides, field notes and data about putting software into production and keeping it there. Each piece answers a real question, with a source for every number.

Updated on October 27, 2026

- Open resource
  
  ## [Checklist From Code to Production](https://workinprogress.company/checklist)
  
  What to check before calling software ready for production, pillar by pillar.
  
- Guide · October 27, 2026
  
  ## [How to take AI-built software to production safely](https://workinprogress.company/insights/ai-built-software-in-production)
  
  A guide for anyone who built an app with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Lovable or Bolt: secrets, database, backups, domain, deploys, alerts and costs.