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Architecture

Why we stopped building monoliths (and when we'd go back)

After migrating 3 clients from microservices back to modular monoliths, here's what we learned about when each architecture actually makes sense.

๐Ÿ“… March 2026 ยท 8 min read
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Mobile

Flutter vs React Native in 2026: An honest comparison after building 30+ apps

We've shipped production apps in both. Here's our unbiased breakdown of performance, DX, community, and when we'd choose each.

๐Ÿ“… February 2026 ยท 12 min read
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Cloud & DevOps

How we cut a client's AWS bill by 38% without touching their application code

A practical walkthrough of the infrastructure audit that found โ‚น4L/month in waste โ€” Reserved Instances, right-sizing, and S3 lifecycle policies.

๐Ÿ“… January 2026 ยท 10 min read
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Design

The UX mistakes that cost our clients conversions (and how we fixed them)

From checkout abandonment to confusing onboarding flows โ€” the 5 most common UX problems we audit in every new engagement, and how to fix each one.

๐Ÿ“… December 2025 ยท 7 min read
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Product

How to scope an MVP that ships in 8 weeks (our actual template)

The exact scoping process we use with every new client โ€” how to ruthlessly prioritise features, set realistic timelines, and avoid scope creep.

๐Ÿ“… November 2025 ยท 9 min read
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Security

The security checklist we run on every production deployment

42 checks across OWASP Top 10, infrastructure hardening, secrets management, and dependency auditing โ€” our non-negotiable pre-launch checklist.

๐Ÿ“… October 2025 ยท 11 min read

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