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Changing Software Supplier Without Stopping Your Business
The relationship with whoever built your software has run its course, but switching feels too risky: the data is over there, nobody knows how it works inside, and meanwhile the company has to keep running. How to make the move, in what order, and what to secure before you announce anything.
For Business
Source Code, Domain and Accounts: What Must Stay Yours When You Commission Software
You paid for a website, an app or a management system, but is it really yours? Source code, domain, hosting and app store accounts: what should be in your company's name, and the questions to ask before signing.
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For Business
Excel Isn't a Management System: 5 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown It
Excel is an extraordinary tool, until it quietly becomes your company's management system without anyone deciding it should. The five signs you've outgrown it, and what to do before throwing everything away.
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Case Studies
BeachBeep: the SaaS that calls beach club staff with a single tap
BeachBeep is the multi-tenant SaaS platform that lets beach club guests call the staff, place an order or ask for the bill by scanning the QR code on their umbrella. No app to install, a real-time board for staff and a complete management panel. Here's how we designed and built it.
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For Business
Custom management software or a subscription: how to really choose
Custom software or a subscription? The concrete criteria for deciding, a five-year cost comparison, and the four cases where custom software isn't worth it.
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Laravel + Livewire: The Stack We Use to Build Modern Web Apps
How we build our web apps: Laravel for the backend and Livewire for a reactive interface written in pure PHP. What this stack is and why it benefits whoever commissions it.
Showcase Site or Web App: How to Tell What Your Business Really Needs
Showcase site or web app? The difference explained simply, with the right questions to work out what your business really needs — and avoid spending badly.
PWA or Native App? What a Progressive Web App Is and When It's Worth It
What's a Progressive Web App and how does it differ from a native app? A practical comparison of cost, performance and notifications to see when each is worth it.
Push Notifications in Flutter with Firebase: A Practical Guide
How to integrate push notifications in Flutter with Firebase Cloud Messaging: FlutterFire setup, handling permissions, tokens and the three app states, with up-to-date code.
Custom Software or Off-the-Shelf: What's Really Worth It for Your Business
Off-the-shelf software or custom management software? The real pros and cons of each, the factors that truly matter, and how to work out which is right for you.