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Plain-English notes on building software.
What we learn shipping MVPs, rescuing vibe-coded apps, and running production systems. Written for the people paying for the software, not for other engineers.
21 Jul 2026
What an MVP actually costs in 2026
Four routes, four very different numbers for the same product. What moves the price is rarely the feature list.
14 Jul 2026Can a vibe-coded app go to production?
Often yes, and more often than the internet suggests. The checklist we run before answering.
7 Jul 2026Your app has authentication. It probably does not have authorisation.
Login works. That is a different problem from people only seeing their own data.