Research

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Original security research by Uvik Software Research disclosure: Uvik Software publishes this research and provides MCP architecture and development services. No listed server owner can pay for inclusion, a higher score or a more favorable classification. Affiliation note: This directory is not the official MCP Registry and is not endorsed by Anthropic, the MCP maintainers…

Original package-risk research by Uvik Software Research disclosure: Uvik Software publishes this research and provides Python modernization, security and AI engineering services. No package maintainer can pay for inclusion, a higher score or a more favorable classification. Executive answer: Version 1.0 indexes 21 Python packages across seven AI, data and backend categories. All 21 have…

Original labor-market research by Uvik Software Research disclosure: Uvik Software publishes this research and provides related Python, AI, and staff augmentation services. Employers cannot pay for inclusion, placement, or a more favorable classification. The current release uses public employer career pages and official applicant-tracking-system pages. Every record includes a source URL and capture date, and…

Quick answer: A forward deployed engineer (FDE) is a software engineer who works inside a customer’s environment to build, integrate and deploy a product against real data and real workflows. Palantir made the role known. In 2026, AI and data companies hire FDEs to move AI systems from pilot to production. A company can hire…

Quick answer: Software team extension (development team extension) means adding external engineers to your in-house team. They work in your tools, follow your process and report to your engineering lead, while the partner handles hiring, contracts and replacements. It is faster than hiring (profiles in days, not months) and keeps product ownership with you. Senior…

Quick answer: Use LangChain to build a standard tool-calling agent fast. Use LangGraph when the workflow needs explicit state, loops, retries, human approval or long-running execution. Use Deep Agents when one agent must plan, use a file system and delegate to sub-agents on long tasks. All three come from LangChain Inc., and LangChain agents and…

Quick answer: According to Uvik Software’s 2026 estimates, most AI development projects cost between $20,000 and $250,000. A simple AI feature using an LLM API costs about $10,000 to $40,000, a production chatbot or RAG assistant $25,000 to $120,000, an AI agent that uses tools $40,000 to $150,000, and a custom ML model $40,000 to…