Essays

Our musings on malleable software, collaboration, and building a decent company from scratch.

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Malleable software = solid bases + custom code
Aug 17 / 9 min read
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Malleable Software = Solid Bases + Custom Code

In 2019 I bet on the no-code revolution. That bet aged so-so. Here is the new one.

Michael DubakovFibery founder
Can AI-First support deliver - or is human still essential?
Sep 11, 2025 / 20 min read
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Can AI-First Support Deliver - or is Human Still Essential?

Everywhere online, you see the same headlines: AI is taking over the world. Every new model is supposedly smarter than the last (well, maybe not that much smarter, despite the marketing hype - but still, progress is undeniable).

Polina Zenevich🤹‍, Fibery
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How Fibery handles Hiring
Aug 11, 2025 / 8 min read
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How Fibery Handles Hiring

The Hiring Space in Fibery is built to manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, from job postings to final hiring decisions. Let's see how it works.

Polina Zenevich🤹‍, Fibery
How do we work with customers
Aug 06, 2025 / 19 min read
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How Do We Work with Customers

At Fibery, we call our approach customer-centric — not because it sounds good on a landing page, but because it’s the only way to build a product people truly use and love.

Polina Zenevich🤹‍, Fibery
The race towards an all-in-one productivity tool
Oct 09, 2024 / 9 min read
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The Race Towards an All-in-one Productivity Tool

Not all productivity tools are made equal. See how Fibery can become your company's OS, beating out alternatives.

Michael DubakovFibery founder
Abstraction and Complexity
Jul 11, 2024 / 21 min read
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Abstraction and Complexity

Embark on a journey from painting & poetry to software development and understand why abstraction and complexity become inevitable when a discipline evolves.

Michael DubakovFibery founder
Slow December 2023: Slow down, exhale, think deep, do things
Feb 02, 2024 / 8 min read
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Slow December 2023: Slow Down, Exhale, Think Deep, Do Things

Tune in for the results of the 2nd annual Slow December at Fibery. Contrary to popular belief, it was not just about chilling and procrastinating: our team experimented a lot and shipped features that you might already be using.

Michael DubakovFibery founder
The Definitive Guide to Productboard Alternatives in 2023
Oct 18, 2023 / 18 min read
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The Definitive Guide to Productboard Alternatives in 2023

Yes, Fibery is a good alternative. But there's a plethora of other options. Hop on the train and sift through all the product management tools that can serve as Productboard replacements.

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