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Practical thinking on business software.

Plain-English notes on software decisions, delivery and technical leadership.

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Product discovery

23 Dec 2022

What a Minimum Viable Product Should Actually Prove

Learn how to scope a minimum viable product around one risky assumption, a complete user outcome and clear evidence for the next investment decision.

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Software frameworks

15 Dec 2022

What Is a Software Framework, and Why Should a Buyer Care?

Learn what a software framework provides and how the choice affects delivery, ownership, upgrades, supplier options and long-term support.

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Delivery confidence

28 Nov 2022

How to ship faster without creating technical debt

Why good technical leadership protects momentum without pretending trade-offs do not exist.

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Laravel performance

23 Nov 2022

Why Is My Laravel App Slow? How to Find the Real Performance Bottleneck

Learn how to diagnose a slow Laravel application by tracing the complete user journey across browser, network, PHP, database, queues and external services.

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Customer experience

8 Nov 2022

Why customer experience belongs in technical strategy

Good software direction starts with users, support pain, commercial goals and the reality of delivery.

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Front-end development

24 Oct 2022

8 Reasons to Use Tailwind CSS for Modern Web Applications

Discover eight practical reasons Tailwind CSS helps teams build consistent, responsive interfaces, plus the limits worth understanding first.

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Software quality

14 Oct 2022

What Is a Code Review, and What Should Reviewers Actually Check?

A clear explanation of code review, what authors and reviewers should check, how to keep reviews moving and what peer review cannot replace.

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Legacy systems

29 Sep 2022

What to do when legacy systems are holding the business back

How to decide whether to modernise, rebuild, replace or stabilise old systems without creating unnecessary risk.

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AI and research

30 Aug 2022

Perplexity for Market Research: Build an Evidence Pack, Not Just an Answer

Learn how to use Perplexity for market research while checking source quality, confidence, gaps and the evidence behind each business decision.

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Business systems

15 Aug 2022

What Is Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Does Your Business Need It?

Understand Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP applications, Dataverse, licensing, implementation and when another software route may fit better.

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AI workflows

5 Aug 2022

How I Use Obsidian and Codex as a Second Brain for Business Work

See how I use an Obsidian router, authoritative notes and strict permissions to give Codex the right business context without loading everything.

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Business software

26 Jul 2022

Turning Excel Into Business Software Without Losing What Works

Learn how to uncover the rules, exceptions and business knowledge inside a critical workbook, then move it into safer software without disrupting the team.