Notes on building.
Guides on mobile apps, web platforms and AI products. Cost breakdowns, stack comparisons and how we ship.
AI Gateway Architecture: LLM Rate Limiting, Caching, and Routing
Every LLM call in your stack is unmanaged traffic bleeding money and reliability. An AI gateway gives you one control plane for rate limiting, caching, routing, and fallbacks across every model provider.
Technology · Apr 17, 2026 · 14 min read
How to Run an AI Proof of Concept That Convinces Your Board
Most AI proofs of concept fail to win board approval because they showcase flashy demos without production-ready metrics. Here is the framework we use to run PoCs that actually get funded.
AI & strategy · Apr 17, 2026 · 14 min read
How Non-Technical Founders Can Evaluate AI-Generated Code Quality
You shipped your MVP with AI-generated code, and it works. But 'works' and 'production-ready' are very different things. Here is how to tell the difference without writing code yourself.
AI & strategy · Apr 17, 2026 · 13 min read
AI Technical Debt: Hidden Costs of Shipping ML Without MLOps
Your ML model worked great in the notebook. Six months later, accuracy is tanking, your data scientist is buried in maintenance, and nobody can reproduce the version running in production. That is AI technical debt, and it compounds faster than you think.
AI & strategy · Apr 17, 2026 · 14 min read
How Much Does It Cost to Migrate From WordPress to Custom Code?
WordPress carried your business for years. Now it is slow, plugin-bloated, and holding you back. Here is what it actually costs to migrate to custom code and whether you should.
Cost & planning · Apr 17, 2026 · 14 min read
How Much Does It Cost to Build an AI Wrapper SaaS From Scratch?
AI wrapper SaaS products are the fastest path to market in the AI wave, but most founders underestimate what it actually takes to build one that lasts. Here is what it really costs, from quick MVP to defensible product.
Cost & planning · Apr 17, 2026 · 15 min read
Mobile App Redesign Costs: What a Full UX Overhaul Costs in 2026
A mobile app redesign can cost anywhere from $15,000 for a UI refresh to $300,000+ for a cross-platform rebuild. Here's what actually drives the price and how to scope your project correctly.
Cost & planning · Apr 17, 2026 · 13 min read
From Vibe Code to Production: Securing AI-Generated Apps 2026
Y Combinator reports that 95% of code in their latest batch is AI-generated, but nearly half contains serious vulnerabilities. This guide breaks down the exact security review workflows, automated scanning tools, and refactoring strategies you need to turn vibe-coded prototypes into production-grade software.
AI & strategy · Apr 16, 2026 · 14 min read
Software Development Contract Pricing: What Startups Pay in 2026
You got three wildly different quotes for the same project. That is normal. Here is how contract pricing actually works and what you should be paying.
Cost & planning · Apr 16, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Rebuild a Vibe-Coded MVP Into Production-Ready Software
Your vibe-coded prototype got you funding or early users, but now it is falling apart under real traffic. Here is exactly how to rebuild it into software that scales.
How to build · Apr 16, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Build an Agentic RAG System for Enterprise Knowledge
Traditional RAG pipelines retrieve once and hope for the best. Agentic RAG systems reason about what they found, decide if it is good enough, and try again if it is not. Here is how to build one that actually works in production.
How to build · Apr 16, 2026 · 16 min read
How to Build a Multi-Channel AI Agent: Voice, Chat, and Email
Your customers do not care which channel they are on. They just want answers. Here is how to build one AI agent that handles voice, chat, and email without losing context.
How to build · Apr 16, 2026 · 15 min read