# The Grove

A blog by the Telos Labs team

## Strategy

18 posts

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**Hacking Money Habits: Five Conversations on Building Better Money Habits** \
Season One of Hacking Money Habits brings together researchers, operators, and product leaders exploring financial health, behavioral science, AI, gamification, and inclusive financial product design.\
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Telos Labs Team\
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May 27, 2026](/content/post/hacking-money-habits-season-one/index.html) \
**The Next Phase of AI in Fintech** \
Fintech’s edge isn’t features, it’s behavioral infrastructure powered by AI and product judgment.\
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Telos Labs Team\
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Feb 24, 2026](/content/post/the-next-phase-of-ai-in-fintech/index.html) \
**Telos Labs Integrates Flourish for Fintech Growth** \
Telos Labs integrates Flourish to expand fintech product capabilities, combining financial engagement, AI-powered workflows, and real-world banking use cases.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Jan 28, 2026](/content/post/flourish-joins-telos-fintech/index.html) \
**Data Compliance Isn’t Optional. Is Your Dev Putting You at Risk?** \
Compliance can’t be an afterthought; secure, audit-ready systems must be built from day one.\
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Telos Labs Team\
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Sep 29, 2025](/content/post/build-with-compliance/index.html) \
**Why Saying “Yes” Without a Plan Is the Most Dangerous Habit in Software Development** \
Reliable software delivery comes from clear scope, timelines, and accountability, not unqualified yeses.\
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Telos Labs Team\
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Sep 9, 2025](/content/post/saying-yes-without-a-plan/index.html) \
**Is Your Startup Idea Ready for an MVP? This AI Will Tell You in Minutes** \
Try our AI scorecard to assess your project's MVP readiness.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Aug 22, 2025](/content/post/mvp-assessment-using-gpt/index.html) \
**How Telos Helps You Build the Right Connections, Without Overcomplicating Your Product** \
Telos helps teams make thoughtful integration decisions, only connecting to third-party services when it truly adds value.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Jun 11, 2025](/content/post/how-telos-helps-you-build-the-right-connections-without-overcomplicating-your-product/index.html) \
**How Telos Builds Trustworthy AI Features Without the Hype (or Hallucinations)** \
Telos helps teams build reliable, scoped AI features that are grounded in real data and deliver real value.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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May 14, 2025](/content/post/how-telos-builds-trustworthy-ai-features-without-the-hype-or-hallucinations/index.html) \
**One Feature First: How We Help Clients Launch Smarter, Leaner MVPs That Actually Learn** \
Telos helps founders launch focused MVPs. Instead of a bloated backlog, we prioritize high-signal features that deliver fast learning and real insight.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Apr 22, 2025](/content/post/one-feature-first-how-we-help-clients-launch-smarter-leaner-mvps-that-actually-learn/index.html) \
**How Telos Builds Secure, Scalable Infrastructure Without Slowing You Down** \
Too many teams overbuild for compliance before reaching product-market fit. Telos advocates a lean, secure approach, using smart defaults to stay fast and safe without getting stuck in audits too early. Compliance should support momentum, not stall it.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Mar 3, 2025](/content/post/how-telos-builds-secure-scalable-infrastructure-without-slowing-you-down/index.html) \
**What We Build at Telos (and What We Don’t)** \
At Telos, we don’t just build products, we shape them intentionally from the ground up with scalability, stability, and long-term success in mind.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Feb 10, 2025](/content/post/what-we-build-at-telos-and-what-we-dont/index.html) \
**Why “Launch and Leave” Dev Shops Set You Up to Fail (and What We Do Instead)** \
How Telos integrates support and maintenance into the development process from day one. We stay involved to ensure fast fixes, fewer bugs, and smarter decisions that keep your product moving forward.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Jan 6, 2025](/content/post/why-launch-and-leave-dev-shops-set-you-up-to-fail-and-what-we-do-instead/index.html) \
**Dear PMs, don’t miss out on the AI fever** \
Are current PM skills sufficient to lead AI products? Claudia shares some areas she identified where the Product Manager role is evolving from the traditional PM, into the AI scene.\
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Claudia Galvis\
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Jul 12, 2024](/content/post/dear-pms-dont-miss-out-on-the-ai-fever/index.html) \
**What I learned from delivering software to commercialize a life-saving cancer therapy and why I founded Telos** \
Read about our founder Jordan's experience building software for cancer medicines, and how that inspired founding Telos\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Apr 22, 2024](/content/post/life-saving-cancer-therapy-and-why-i-founded-telos/index.html) \
**How to select the best tech agency for your digital product?** \
Claudia shares some insights on vetting and collaborating with software development agencies to build your digital product.\
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Claudia Galvis\
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Mar 22, 2023](/content/post/how-to-select-the-best-nearshore-team-for-your-digital-product/index.html) \
**How to choose nearshore agencies to turbocharge your software development?** \
Software development is complex, and finding the right partner can be daunting. Let´s explore your options for meeting your development needs.\
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Claudia Galvis\
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Jan 31, 2023](/content/post/how-to-choose-nearshore-agencies-to-turbocharge-your-software-development/index.html) \
**Benefits of using Ruby on Rails for creating digital products** \
Ruby on Rails accelerates web development and boosts productivity compared to open-ended frameworks. Discover why Rails is best-in-class.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Sep 7, 2022](/content/post/benefits-of-using-ruby-on-rails-for-creating-digital-products/index.html) \
**Leveraging value-integrated ecosystems: The best approach for building your web application** \
Jordan shares some insights for building a new product, considering a rebuild, or extending an existing digital ecosystem.\
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Jordan Trevino\
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Aug 9, 2022](/content/post/leveraging-value-integrated-ecosystems-the-best-approach-for-building-your-web-application/index.html)