Notes on building.
Guides on mobile apps, web platforms and AI products. Cost breakdowns, stack comparisons and how we ship.
Top 10 Mistakes Founders Make When Building Their First App
Every founder thinks their app is different. The mistakes they make are remarkably similar. Here are the ten we see most often and how to avoid them.
AI & strategy · Feb 14, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Build a Grocery Delivery App Like Instacart
Grocery delivery is a $500B market with room for niche players. Here is how to build a delivery app that competes on experience, not just price.
How to build · Feb 14, 2026 · 14 min read
Expo vs Bare React Native: Which Approach in 2026?
The React Native ecosystem shifted significantly when the official docs made Expo the recommended starting point. But does that mean bare React Native is dead? Not quite. Here is what actually matters when choosing between them in 2026.
Technology · Feb 13, 2026 · 14 min read
Prisma vs Drizzle vs TypeORM: Best ORM for TypeScript
Picking the wrong ORM is a tax you pay every day. Prisma, Drizzle, and TypeORM each represent a fundamentally different philosophy about how TypeScript applications should talk to databases. Here's the opinionated breakdown.
Technology · Feb 13, 2026 · 14 min read
From Idea to Launch in 8 Weeks: Our Development Process
Eight weeks is enough time to go from a raw idea to a live product with real users. Here is exactly how we do it, week by week, with every deliverable named.
AI & strategy · Feb 13, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Write a Product Requirements Document (PRD)
A great product requirements document is the difference between a development team that ships exactly what you envisioned and one that builds the wrong thing for six months. Here is how to write one that works.
AI & strategy · Feb 13, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Scale Your App from 1K to 1M Users
Scaling from 1K to 1M users is not a single decision. It is a series of architectural upgrades made at the right moment. Here is the exact playbook, including infrastructure costs at every tier.
Technology · Feb 13, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Launch Your App on Product Hunt and Actually Get Traction
Most Product Hunt launches fizzle out by noon. Here is what separates the top 5 products of the day from the hundreds that get buried.
AI & strategy · Feb 13, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Get Your First 1,000 Users Without Paid Ads
Getting your first 1,000 users is the hardest milestone in a startup's life, and it has nothing to do with your ad budget. Here is the honest playbook founders actually use.
AI & strategy · Feb 13, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Implement Deep Linking in Mobile Apps (And Why It Matters)
Deep links are the difference between a user landing on your home screen and landing exactly where they need to be. Here is how to implement them properly.
Technology · Feb 13, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Internationalize Your App: A Developer's Guide to i18n
Expanding to new markets means more than translating strings. Here is how to build internationalization into your app the right way from the start.
Technology · Feb 13, 2026 · 13 min read
API-First Development: Why Every New Product Should Start Here
Building the UI first and bolting on an API later is backwards. Here is why API-first development produces better products and how to adopt the approach.
Technology · Feb 13, 2026 · 13 min read