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Selected long-form pieces from the studio.
A plain-language guide for founders and business owners on writing a specification your studio can price, build and test against, without writing any code.
A compact worked example of a requirements document, with the quality targets most briefs leave out. Use it to brief a studio and get a quote you can compare.
The price tag on boxed or subscription software is only the first line of the bill. Here are six costs to price before you sign, and a five-year view to compare them with custom.
Build vs buy software for AI integration is rarely one choice. Learn how to decide layer by layer, compare costs fairly and budget for the checking work that quotes leave out.
Ranked lists tell you who exists, not who fits. Nine practical checks cover platform advice, integrations, pricing, references and what you own when the project ends.
A buyer's guide to comparing modernization partners on risk, evidence and delivery plans, including the overlooked question of who recovers what your old system actually does.
Six internal tools that SMEs commonly build, a readiness test for your own processes, and a plain framework for choosing between buying, configuring and building.
Lists of custom software examples show what exists, not what your company should build. Use a build, configure or buy filter, and settle who owns the software after launch.
A build vs buy software framework gets you to a shortlist. For AI and workflow automation, the harder question is what it costs to reverse the decision later.
The build-or-buy question is rarely all or nothing. Learn how to split a product into parts you rent and parts you own, and where integration costs hide.