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Development
Planning, pricing and building web and mobile software.
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- 01 Oct 2026
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How to choose a software development company
What to check before hiring a software development company: code ownership, written scope, demos, testing, documentation, support, red flags and questions.
7 min read
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What to build first in an MVP
How to scope an MVP: define one problem, build the core flow, leave the rest out, use fake doors and manual back offices, measure, and build so it can grow.
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Building a multilingual website: URLs, hreflang and translation
How to build a multilingual website: URLs per language, hreflang and canonicals, native translation, dates, currencies, plurals, slugs and CMS workflow.
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Website speed and Core Web Vitals: what to measure and how to fix it
What LCP, INP and CLS measure in plain words, the usual causes of a slow website and how to fix them, and why field data matters more than one lab test.
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Web application security basics: a practical checklist
A practical security checklist for web apps: logins and sessions, permission checks, input validation, secrets, dependency updates, backups, logs and OWASP.
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Keeping a mobile app working after iOS and Android updates
Why mobile apps break after iOS and Android updates, how to test OS betas, a maintenance release rhythm, and keeping the API compatible with old app versions.
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How to write a software project brief developers can price
What a software project brief should contain: goal, users, key flows, integrations, constraints, deadline, budget and scope limits, plus an outline to copy.
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Who owns the code and accounts when you hire a developer
How to make sure you own your software: IP clauses, repositories, hosting, domain and app store accounts in your name, licenses, and a handover checklist.
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Website maintenance after launch: what it covers and why
What website maintenance covers after launch: security updates, framework upgrades, tested backups, monitoring, SEO checks and a clear maintenance agreement.
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Laravel or Go for an API: how to choose, and when to use both
When to build an API in Laravel and when in Go: team skills, ecosystem, admin and CRUD speed, concurrency, single-binary deployment and using both together.
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