Choosing a PartnerLatest
How to Choose a Development Partner
The evaluation framework we would want a buyer to run — including how to run it on us. What to ask, what the answers mean, and which signals are worth nothing.
Notes from the build
What we learned shipping software for founders — scoping, AI integration, mobile architecture, and the things that go wrong before they go right.
Maintenance & TakeoverSep 27, 20267 min
The Orphaned App Playbook
Your developer has stopped replying and your app is still running your business. What to do this week, how to get your accounts back, and what a takeover actually involves.
Hiring & TeamsSep 27, 20267 min
The Real Cost of an Engineer in 2026
Fully-loaded employee against contractor against augmentation, with the multipliers written out — plus the widely quoted hiring statistic that turns out to have no source.
AI RescueSep 27, 20268 min
The 2026 Guide to Rescuing an AI-Built App
Your app works, users are on it, and nobody can safely change it. The audit-to-production path we actually run — what gets checked, what it costs, and when a rescue is the wrong call.
AI EngineeringSep 27, 20267 min
Shipping AI Features That Survive Production
Evals first, so quality is measured rather than vibed. The delivery pattern for AI features that keep working after the demo — and the four places they come apart.
MVP & StartupsSep 27, 20266 min
What an MVP Actually Costs in 2026
Our own delivered range, labelled as ours, with the line items behind it — plus why every published MVP price you can find comes from someone selling MVPs.
Choosing a PartnerMay 20, 20269 min
Top 10 Software Development Companies for Startup MVPs in 2026
A founder's shortlist of the best MVP development agencies in 2026 — with the methodology stated, the exclusions named, and what actually turns a fixed price into a change order.
Choosing a PartnerMay 18, 202610 min
Top 10 AI Development Companies for Startups and SMBs in 2026
The best AI development agencies in 2026 for startup founders and SMB leaders shipping chatbots, agents, LLM integrations and RAG pipelines — ranked by shipped production work, not demos.
Choosing a PartnerMay 15, 20266 min
Top 7 Mobile App Development Companies for Startup Founders in 2026
The mobile agencies stealth-stage founders are actually shipping with in 2026 — plus the two platform deadlines this year that decide whether your app stays in the stores.
Hiring & TeamsMay 12, 20266 min
Top 10 Offshore Software Development Companies for US Startups in 2026
The 2026 shortlist of offshore development partners for US founders — with the methodology stated, the current rate data, and the two contract risks that end engagements.
Hiring & TeamsMay 8, 20267 min
Top 10 IT Staff Augmentation Companies in 2026
The best IT staff augmentation companies of 2026 — with the methodology stated, the current rate data, and an honest look at when augmenting is the wrong answer.
Choosing a PartnerMay 5, 20266 min
Top 10 Flutter Development Companies for Startups in 2026
The best Flutter development agencies of 2026 — with the ranking methodology stated, and the three things that reliably go wrong on a Flutter build before anyone mentions them.
Choosing a PartnerMay 2, 20267 min
Top 10 SaaS Development Companies Founders Trust in 2026
The 2026 shortlist of SaaS development agencies — with the methodology stated, and the four ways tenant isolation leaks in code that passes every test.
Choosing a PartnerApr 22, 20267 min
Top 10 Next.js Development Companies in 2026
The best Next.js development agencies of 2026 — with the ranking methodology stated, and the four architecture decisions that are expensive to reverse.
DesignOct 24, 20236 min
Building a Brand From Scratch: What Survives Contact With Engineering
Most brand guides stop at the logo. This one continues into the part that decides whether any of it survives: the handoff to the people who have to build it.
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