Getting software built, explained simply
Short articles for business owners who want good software without learning to code.
Your app was built with AI. What is actually under the hood?I built large parts of my own apps with AI, then had to clean up after myself. This is what I look for when I open that kind of code, and what a check-up gives you.
The questions I ask before I build your appWhy are you building this? Most conversations about software start with the wrong subject.Build your website for AI, not for a CMS from 2010Old content systems were made for people typing pages. AI works far better with plain files and a design system. It costs less, too.Fix it or build it again? This is how I make that callUsually it turns into a refactor. Sometimes not. What decides is not a technical judgement but a cost comparison, with an example from my own company.How to read a software quoteWhy I work with fixed prices, what belongs in a scope, and which lines should set off alarm bells.You can throw a website away every two years, an application you cannotWhy rebuilding a site is fine, and why software that grows needs a decent architecture from day one.