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How to choose a software development company
How to choose a software development company: an honest checklist for comparing vendors on evidence, estimates, team, code ownership and how they handle risk.
Process5 min read
Blog
Notes from the build: engineering, process and AI, drawn from the products we ship.
22SEPCustom software development cost: what drives the price
What drives custom software development cost: scope, integrations, team shape and risk, plus how fixed scope, time and materials and dedicated teams compare.
Process6 min read
22SEPHow to build an MVP: a practical guide for founders
How to build an MVP that real users can try: define one core flow, cut scope hard, design first, pick a proven stack and launch early. A step by step guide.
Product & Design5 min read
22SEPStaff augmentation vs dedicated team: which model fits
Staff augmentation vs dedicated team: how the two outsourcing models differ on management, accountability and cost, and how to choose the right one for you.
Process5 min read
22SEPFlutter vs React Native: choosing a cross platform framework
Flutter vs React Native compared on architecture, performance, UI, native features and team skills, with a checklist to pick the right framework for your app.
Engineering5 min read
22SEPRAG vs fine tuning: how to add an LLM to your product
RAG vs fine tuning: which should you use to add an LLM to your product? A plain guide to choosing, and to the production work each approach really needs.
AI & Automation6 min read
22SEPCloud migration checklist for growing businesses
A practical cloud migration checklist for growing businesses: inventory, infrastructure as code, data moves, safe DNS cutover and monitoring before launch.
Engineering6 min read
22SEPWhat is an ETL pipeline and when does your business need one?
What is an ETL pipeline, and when does your business need one? A guide to extract, transform and load, the warning signs, and what reliable ones look like.
Engineering5 min read
22SEPBusiness process automation: where to start
Business process automation works best when you start small. How to pick the first process, map it, choose tools and build automations that fail safely.
AI & Automation5 min read
22SEPHealthcare software development: what to plan for
Healthcare software development means planning for patient privacy, HL7 and FHIR interoperability and audit trails from day one. Here is what to settle first.
Engineering6 min read
22SEPShopify vs custom ecommerce: when to build your own
Shopify vs custom ecommerce: when a hosted platform is the right call, when a custom build pays off, and the middle path most growing stores should try first.
Product & Design5 min read
22SEPUX design process: from wireframes to a tested prototype
A practical UX design process: research, user flows, wireframes, a clickable prototype and usability testing, so the design is proven before development starts.
Product & Design5 min read
01SEPRescuing an inherited codebase: what we check in the first two weeks
A recurring kind of engagement: a product that already exists, a broken handover and a deadline that hasn't moved. Here's the checklist we run before we touch a line of code.
Engineering4 min read
18AUGHow we staff an engagement: engagement lead, project manager, technical lead
The people on a project matter as much as the stack. Here's how we size a team from a shared bench, with a named engagement lead, project manager and technical lead on every engagement.
Process3 min read
04AUGShipping AI features into real products
Patterns that repeat across the AI products we've built: transcription pipelines, retrieval over your own data, a human kept in the loop, and controls on what the model costs and can see.
AI & Automation3 min read