The three layers of business applications
Most businesses run on a stack of systems across three layers: core, middle, and edge. Here's why the smart middle layer is where the biggest wins sit.
Thoughts and insights from our team to yours.
Hand-picked, actionable insights for forward looking businesses.
What is Retool?
The platform where internal tools, customer portals, AI agents, and RAG apps snap together. Built by hand, by prompt, or both. Secure and governable from day one.
What is Windmill?
Learn how Windmill helps developer teams build workflows, automate processes, and create internal tools using Python, TypeScript, Go, and other languages without vendor lock-in.
AI built it. Now who's going to run it?
Anyone can ship an internal app with AI today. Running a portfolio of them is where the operational work starts piling up: hosting, patching, permissions, audits.
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Why AI Evals are non-negotiable
Building AI without measurement is like coding without tests. Learn how eval feedback loops help you ship with more confidence.
Automation, Agentic Automation, or Agent? Here's how to choose.
Not all automation is created equal. Discover whether your business needs traditional automation, smart routing, or full AI autonomy.
Learn to build an IMDb-style app with Retool Assist
Learn how to use Retool Assist to build production ready applications with natural language in minutes.
Build an AI agent in Retool that automatically processes Purchase Orders
Learn how Retool Agents extract data from PDF documents and turn them into structured data ready for your ERP or internal systems.
Sixth Generation is Retool Agency Partner
At Sixth Generation, we believe a good business application can supercharge the way people work. That being said, finding the right tool for the job can be a challenge.
