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Notes from the build

Articles on the economics of custom software, AI in production and how we work.

AI

The AI-native window: why custom software finally makes sense

AI-assisted engineering changed the maths that pushed everyone towards generic licences.

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Strategy

The hidden cost of your licensed software

Seats, integrations, data export and renewal leverage — the numbers the contract leaves out.

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Operations

Your operation is your advantage — so why is your software generic?

The workarounds around your tooling are usually where the real business model lives.

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Strategy

Speed and ownership: the two arguments for a custom platform

How to make the case internally without hand-waving about innovation.

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AI

Putting AI agents into production

Evaluation, guardrails, cost control and the human escalation path.

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Engineering

Quality at speed: QA for teams that ship weekly

Risk-based testing and automation that protects velocity instead of blocking it.

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