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# [This Week in AI: 150 PRs a Week, a $234B SaaS Warning, and Agents That Can Pay](https://jvertrees.hashnode.dev/this-week-in-ai-150-prs-a-week-a-234b-saas-warning-and-agents-that-can-pay?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Lovable is merging 150+ PRs a week with one human per swarm Lovable published a candid write-up this week on scaling agentic coding, and the numbers are the story. In January they were merging 20–30 p

Jul 9 · 5 min read · jvertrees.hashnode.dev  
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I'm a CTO and founder with nearly two decades of experience driving growth and transformation through technology. At Stronghold Investment Management, I led the development of a systematic real asset trading platform and modernized everything from Salesforce strategy to custom cloud-native infrastructure. My background spans commercial real estate, e-commerce, and private markets — always focused on delivering innovation, velocity, and meaningful business outcomes. I hold a PhD in Theoretical & Computational Biophysics and was recognized as a Google Developer Expert in Cloud. I build high-trust, high-output teams. I’ve rebuilt broken cultures, hired top-tier engineers, and helped early-stage and PE-backed companies scale with confidence. System modernization is my specialty — not just upgrading software, but aligning teams and infrastructure with what the business actually needs. Currently, I lead client engagements through Heavy Chain Engineering and am building Newroots.ai, an AI-driven relocation advisory platform.

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