Insights · from the studio
Notes on scoping, building and looking after software.
What we've learned from writing scopes and shipping the work, written for the people who run the businesses we build for.
Rislix: From Zero to $2,500 in 6 Weeks, While Building a Demo-Ready Cybersecurity Platform in 2 Months
No product and a brand-new Upwork profile. In 6 weeks, $2,500 in contracts; in 2 months, a demo-ready cybersecurity auditing platform.
Read the noteMoving off the spreadsheet without losing what's in it
A spreadsheet that's run your business for years is a better starting point for a CRM than it looks. The trick is keeping what it knows.
SNF: From Zero to 4 New Jobs in 90 Days, Starting With No Social Presence
No account, no followers, no content. In about 90 days: a brand, 315 posts, 30 videos, 530 followers and 4 new jobs from social.
The four steps behind every project we run
Discovery, design, build, launch: why the order matters more than the labels.
What we actually mean by "AI automation"
Not a chatbot bolted onto your product. Automation with a person still in the loop where it matters.
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Tell us what you're building. Within two working days we walk you through the scope and the timeline.