Generative AI Frontlines
Hello! Today we take up Claude Code, the AI coding agent that has been generating a lot of buzz among engineers lately. AI coding assistants have multiplied rapidly over the past year or two, and many of you probably feel you can no longer tell which one to choose. In
LLM
⚠️ A newer version of this article is available The latest LLM ranking (March 2026 edition) is here Read the latest LLM ranking (March 2026 edition) → Introduction This report is a comprehensive analysis of the performance of Japanese-capable LLMs, based on benchmark data from Nejumi Leaderboard 4 (the 2025/12/18
AI Agents
Hello! This time, we present a grand tour of the more than 20 flourishing AI coding tools out there—introduced and explained all in one go! AI-assisted coding is by now simply how things are done, and new tools appear at a dizzying pace. We use several tools in our
Daily Dev Tips
Hello! In this post, we walk through an important npm update that rolled out on December 9, 2025. On December 9, 2025, npm completely disabled classic tokens as part of a security hardening effort. As a result, projects that use private packages may suddenly find that npm install fails. (Public
LLM
Hello! Today's topic is the Anthropic Python SDK, a convenient way to work with the Anthropic Claude API. A fairly significant change landed about two weeks ago, so let's walk through it. Introduction "Wait, client.count_tokens() stopped working..." You updated the Anthropic Python
Daily Dev Tips
Hello! Today we built a small tool. It is a tool for doing a quick little grep on your logs. Free, of course. chocoGrep – A Free Browser Tool for a Quick Little grep of Your LogschocoGrep runs entirely in your browser: paste or drop a log file and grep it
Daily Dev Tips
Hello! When designing parallel processing systems that use multiple GPUs, it is easy to design the whole system without giving much thought to the CPU. "The GPU is the star of a machine learning system, so surely the CPU doesn't need much attention?" Actually, that is
LLM
Hello! MCP is spreading through the LLM industry at breakneck speed, and today we want to focus specifically on the implementation side. We say "MCP" as if it were a single thing, but the specification people call the "standard" has actually changed quite a bit in
Event
Hello everyone! We exhibited at ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2025 today, and we are delighted to share our report from the event! ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2025 ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2025, held on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Hulic Hall & Conference in Asakusabashi, Tokyo, is an exhibition and conference event focused
AI-Business
Why the subscription model is changing the world—and will the rise of AI spell the end of SaaS? Hello! This is Qualiteg Consulting. Working with clients every day as new-business strategy consultants, we have noticed a sharp recent rise in inquiries about SaaS businesses. What is interesting is the
News
Qualiteg Inc. will exhibit at ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2025, held on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Hulic Hall & Conference in Asakusabashi, Tokyo. Event Overview ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2025 is an innovation conference dedicated to elevating Japan's deep-tech ecosystem to the next level and creating new industries. It
IT & AI Technology
November has arrived, and the morning and evening chill has set in for real. Many of you have probably started turning on the heat at the office. With a warm cup of coffee in hand, we bring you Part 4 of the series, "Proxy Servers and Integrated Windows Authentication&
Blog
Hello! Today I would like to reflect on vibe coding (that is, having AI build software for you automatically) and the future of us engineers. For the record, I have not reached any binary conclusion about whether we should build things ourselves or leave it all to AI through vibe
Generative AI Frontlines
Why can't the Transformer that powers GPT simply be dropped into lipsync? We unpack three challenges — data, computation, and overfitting — how to choose between LSTMs and Transformers in practice, and transfer learning as a third option, in a dialogue between Professor Quo and Manabu.
Event
Hello! From October 14 to 17, 2025, Qualiteg exhibited at CEATEC 2025, one of Asia's largest comprehensive technology exhibitions, held at Makuhari Messe (98,884 total visitors, according to the organizer)! Press release Press Release: Qualiteg to Exhibit at CEATEC 2025 (PR TIMES, in Japanese)Official press release
LLM
Introduction This report analyzes the performance of Japanese-capable LLMs based on Nejumi Leaderboard 4 benchmark data (October 11, 2025 edition), offering a comprehensive picture of the field. Nejumi Leaderboard 4 is known as a highly reliable benchmark that evaluates LLM performance on Japanese-language tasks from multiple angles. In this analysis,