Notes on building.
Guides on mobile apps, web platforms and AI products. Cost breakdowns, stack comparisons and how we ship.
SaaS Pricing Page Optimization: Convert More Trials to Paid
Your pricing page is the single highest-intent page on your SaaS website, yet most teams treat it as an afterthought. Small, evidence-based changes to layout, copy, and social proof placement can double trial signups and dramatically improve trial-to-paid conversion.
Technology · Aug 15, 2026 · 14 min read
Langfuse vs Langtrace vs Phoenix: LLM Observability Compared
All three platforms are open source and self-hostable, but they take fundamentally different approaches to tracing, evaluation, and integration. Choosing the wrong one costs you months of rework when your LLM application hits production scale.
Technology · Aug 14, 2026 · 14 min read
Composio vs Toolhouse vs Arcade AI: Agent Tool Platforms 2026
Your AI agents need to call real APIs, but building and maintaining hundreds of tool integrations yourself is a losing game. Here is how Composio, Toolhouse, and Arcade AI stack up as managed tool platforms for production agent systems.
Technology · Aug 12, 2026 · 14 min read
Post-MVP Scaling: The Startup Playbook for Growing Past V1
Your MVP proved the idea works. Now comes the harder part: scaling it without burning cash, breaking what works, or losing the speed that got you here.
Technology · Aug 12, 2026 · 15 min read
Infrastructure as Code for Startups: Terraform and Pulumi Guide
Clicking through the AWS console to recreate your production environment is not a strategy. Infrastructure as code turns your cloud setup into version-controlled, reviewable, repeatable configuration that any engineer on the team can understand and modify.
Technology · Aug 12, 2026 · 14 min read
Serverless vs Containers for Startups: When to Use Each 2026
Serverless and containers both have a place in your stack. The right choice depends on traffic patterns, workload type, and budget. Here is a practical decision guide with real cost numbers for 2026.
Technology · Aug 11, 2026 · 14 min read
React Native vs Kotlin Multiplatform: 2026 Comparison Guide
React Native shares UI code across platforms. Kotlin Multiplatform shares business logic and lets each platform keep native UI. The right choice depends on your team, your timeline, and how much native fidelity you actually need.
Technology · Aug 11, 2026 · 14 min read
Monorepo vs Polyrepo: Which Architecture for Your Startup?
The monorepo vs polyrepo debate keeps resurfacing because neither approach is universally correct. This guide breaks down the real trade-offs, walks through decision criteria based on team size and product complexity, and gives you a framework for choosing the right repo strategy before it becomes painful to switch.
Technology · Aug 11, 2026 · 14 min read
Scope Creep in Software Projects: Prevention Guide for Founders
Scope creep is the silent budget killer in software development. Every 10% increase in scope adds 15 to 25% to your timeline and budget. Here is how to stop it before it starts.
Technology · Aug 11, 2026 · 14 min read
When to Hire In-House Developers vs Use a Dev Agency in 2026
The build-vs-buy decision for your engineering team is one of the highest-stakes choices a founder makes. Get it wrong and you burn months of runway. Here is a stage-by-stage framework for getting it right.
Technology · Aug 11, 2026 · 14 min read
GitHub Actions vs Buildkite vs Dagger: CI/CD for Startups
Your CI/CD choice shapes how fast you ship, how much you spend on infrastructure, and how painful your debugging sessions get. Here is an honest comparison of three platforms that take fundamentally different approaches.
Technology · Aug 7, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Scope Your MVP Feature Set in Two Weeks: Founder Guide
Two weeks is all you need to go from a foggy product idea to a locked feature set ready for development. Here is the exact process we use with founders to scope MVPs that actually ship.
Technology · Aug 7, 2026 · 13 min read