Notes on building.
Guides on mobile apps, web platforms and AI products. Cost breakdowns, stack comparisons and how we ship.
How to Vet a Software Development Agency Before Signing 2026
Most failed agency engagements were preventable. The warning signs were there during the sales process. Here is the exact vetting framework that separates reliable partners from expensive lessons.
How to build · Aug 10, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build a Self-Service SaaS Customer Portal From Scratch
Your customers should never have to email you for an invoice, a plan change, or an API key. Here is how to build a self-service SaaS customer portal that handles all of it.
How to build · Aug 10, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Build a Document E-Signature Platform Like DocuSign
DocuSign owns about a quarter of the e-signature market, which means three quarters remain up for grabs. Here is how to build a document e-signature platform from scratch with legally compliant workflows, tamper-evident audit trails, and a developer-friendly API.
How to build · Aug 9, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build an AI Compliance Monitoring Platform for SaaS
Point-in-time audits are a rearview mirror. Continuous AI compliance monitoring catches violations as they happen, maps controls across frameworks automatically, and turns regulatory updates into actionable engineering tasks before your auditor even asks.
How to build · Aug 9, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Build a Browser-Based AI Coding Playground From Scratch
Browser-based coding playgrounds are evolving from simple REPLs into full AI-powered development environments. This guide covers sandboxed execution with WebContainers, editor integration with Monaco, LLM-driven code generation, multi-language support via WebAssembly, and real-time collaboration. Expect 16-24 weeks and $100K-250K for a production build.
How to build · Aug 8, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build an AI-Powered Vendor Evaluation Platform for SaaS
Vendor evaluation at most companies still runs on spreadsheets, gut feelings, and whoever shouts loudest in the steering committee. Here is how to build an AI vendor evaluation platform that automates scoring, parses contracts and proposals with NLP, and gives procurement teams defensible, data-driven decisions.
How to build · Aug 6, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Build a Multi-Sided Marketplace App From Scratch 2026
Two-sided marketplaces are hard. Multi-sided ones are exponentially harder. Here's the complete playbook for building a platform that serves three or more distinct user groups.
How to build · Aug 6, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build an AI-Powered Outbound Sales Tool for Startups
Outbound sales tools powered by AI are replacing bloated SDR teams at startups that cannot afford to burn cash on manual prospecting. Here is how to build one from scratch, including the architecture, tooling, compliance, and cost breakdown.
How to build · Aug 6, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Add Stablecoin Payments to Your Fintech App in 2026
Stablecoins have crossed from crypto curiosity to default payment rail for cross-border commerce, payroll, and B2B settlement. This guide walks you through adding stablecoin payments to an existing fintech app, from choosing a chain and stablecoin to handling compliance and going live.
How to build · Aug 6, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build a Data Pipeline for AI and ML Applications 2026
Most AI projects fail because of bad data, not bad models. Your pipeline architecture determines whether your ML system delivers reliable predictions or garbage. Here is how to build a production data pipeline that actually works for AI and ML workloads.
How to build · Aug 5, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Migrate From a Monolith to Microservices Step by Step
Most monolith-to-microservices migrations fail because teams rip everything apart at once. Here is the step-by-step playbook we use to decompose monoliths safely, without halting feature development or torching your uptime.
How to build · Aug 5, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build a SaaS Billing System With Usage-Based Pricing
Usage-based pricing sounds great on a slide deck. Then you realize you need to meter millions of events, rate them in real time, generate accurate invoices, and handle edge cases that flat-rate billing never forced you to think about. Here is how to build it correctly.
How to build · Aug 5, 2026 · 15 min read