Notes from building real products.
Practical lessons on websites, apps, hosting and running software — from projects we work on every day.
10 questions to ask before you hire a software company
Portfolios all look good. These questions show how a team actually works, what happens when things go wrong, and what you will own at the end.
Why your business emails land in spam, and the three records that fix it
Quotes and invoices that land in spam cost real business. SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained in plain language, with a two-minute way to check yours.
Your domain, hosting and email should be in your name. Here is how to check
If your developer disappears tomorrow, could you still renew your domain and log in to your server? A ten-minute checklist that saves a lot of trouble.
What actually decides the cost of a website
Two quotes for "a website" can be worlds apart. The difference is usually scope, not greed. Here is what to compare before you choose.
Website or Facebook page? What a small business really needs
A Facebook page is a great start, but it is not really yours. How to tell when a website is worth it, and how the two work best together.
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