Notes on building.
Guides on mobile apps, web platforms and AI products. Cost breakdowns, stack comparisons and how we ship.
Your App Launched. Now What? The First 90 Days Post-Launch Playbook
Launching your app is the easy part. The first 90 days determine whether it grows or dies quietly. Here is the exact playbook we use with every product we ship.
AI & strategy · Feb 11, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Set Up Application Monitoring and Alerting for Your Product
Most teams discover their app is broken when a user complains. Proper application monitoring means you know before they do. Here is how to build a monitoring stack that actually works.
Technology · Feb 11, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Migrate Your App from One Cloud Provider to Another
Switching cloud providers is not a weekend project, but it is also not the nightmare most teams fear. With the right sequence of steps, you can migrate with zero downtime and full rollback capability.
Technology · Feb 11, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Run a Successful Product Beta Test in 2026
A beta is not a soft launch with a disclaimer slapped on it. Done right, it is a structured experiment that tells you exactly what to fix and hands you your first paying customers.
AI & strategy · Feb 11, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Handle a Production Outage Without Losing Your Users
Every production system goes down eventually, including Google's and AWS's. What separates teams that keep users through an outage from teams that don't is not luck, it is process.
Technology · Feb 11, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Set Up CI/CD for Your Startup Without a DevOps Team
Manually deploying code is a tax on your team's time and a direct path to production incidents. A well-built CI/CD pipeline pays for itself in the first week.
Technology · Feb 11, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Manage a Remote Development Team Across Time Zones
Remote teams ship faster than co-located teams when managed well. They also fall apart faster when managed poorly. Here is how to get it right.
AI & strategy · Feb 11, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Write a Job Description That Actually Attracts Good Developers
Most developer job descriptions repel good candidates. They read like legal documents stuffed with impossible requirements. Here is how to write one that actually works.
AI & strategy · Feb 11, 2026 · 12 min read
Feature Prioritization Frameworks That Actually Work for Startups
Every startup has an infinite feature backlog and a finite team. The ones that win are not the ones with the best ideas: they are the ones who decide fastest what not to build.
AI & strategy · Feb 11, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Implement Subscription Billing in Your SaaS Product
Subscription billing sounds simple until you deal with proration, failed payments, plan changes mid-cycle, and tax compliance across 40 countries. Here is how to build it right the first time.
How to build · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Build a Payment System for a Multi-Vendor Marketplace
Marketplace payments are the hardest payment problem in software. You are not just processing transactions. You are splitting money between buyers, sellers, and your platform while handling refunds, disputes, and regulatory compliance.
How to build · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Accept International Payments Without Getting Burned
Expanding internationally means dealing with currency conversion, local payment methods, cross-border fraud, and tax compliance across dozens of jurisdictions. Here is how to handle it without drowning in complexity.
Technology · Feb 10, 2026 · 13 min read