Notes on building.
Guides on mobile apps, web platforms and AI products. Cost breakdowns, stack comparisons and how we ship.
How to Implement Usage-Based Pricing in Your App
Usage-based pricing aligns your revenue with customer value. But implementing metering, billing pipelines, and real-time usage tracking is harder than flat subscriptions. Here is the engineering playbook.
How to build · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Load Test Your App Before Launch (And What Happens If You Don't)
Your app works great with 10 users. What about 10,000 simultaneous users? Load testing before launch reveals bottlenecks that crash production. Here is how to find them before your customers do.
Technology · Feb 10, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Optimize Your App's Core Web Vitals in 2026
Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking factor. Slow LCP, poor INP, and layout shifts hurt your SEO and your conversion rates. Here are the fixes that actually move the needle.
Technology · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Scale a Database from 10K to 10M Rows Without Starting Over
Your database worked fine at 10,000 rows. Now you have 500,000 rows and queries are crawling. Here is how to scale PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB without a painful migration.
Technology · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Reduce Your Cloud Bill by 40% Without Sacrificing Performance
Most startups overpay for cloud infrastructure by 30 to 50%. Oversized instances, forgotten resources, and default configurations drain your budget. Here are the fixes that save real money.
Cost & planning · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
Database Migration Strategies That Won't Destroy Your Product
Most database migrations fail not because the SQL is wrong, but because the deployment strategy is wrong. Here is how to change your schema in production without taking your app offline or corrupting data.
Technology · Feb 10, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Build Your First Engineering Team: A Founder's Hiring Guide
Building your first engineering team is one of the most consequential things you will do as a founder. Get it right and you have a force multiplier. Get it wrong and you spend the next two years untangling the mess.
AI & strategy · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 min read
HIPAA Compliance Costs: What It Takes to Build a Healthcare Product
Building a healthcare product means dealing with HIPAA from day one. Here is what compliance actually costs, what corners you absolutely cannot cut, and how to budget realistically.
Cost & planning · Feb 9, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Handle User Data Deletion Requests Without Breaking Your App
A user clicks 'Delete my account' and your entire system panics. Foreign key violations, orphaned records, analytics gaps, and backup headaches. Here is how to architect data deletion that actually works.
Technology · Feb 9, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Pass a Security Audit Before Your First Enterprise Deal
Your first enterprise prospect sends a 200-question security questionnaire. Your stomach drops. You have 2 weeks to respond. Here is how to pass the audit and close the deal.
AI & strategy · Feb 9, 2026 · 13 min read
The Non-Technical Founder's Guide to Reading a Technical Proposal
A technical proposal is not a document you need a computer science degree to understand. This guide teaches you exactly what to look for, what to question, and how to tell a strong proposal from one that will cost you later.
AI & strategy · Feb 9, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Tell If Your Developer Is Building the Right Thing
You do not need to read code to know whether your developer is on track. These are the observable signals, questions, and processes that tell you whether your team is building the right thing, at the right pace, the right way.
AI & strategy · Feb 9, 2026 · 12 min read