4 min read
How to calculate the payback of business process automation
Which processes are worth automating, how to calculate savings and payback, what the cost consists of and which mistakes skew the numbers.
- Project estimation
- Automation
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Blog
Answers to the questions clients bring us: stack, timelines, budget, SEO. Short and to the point.
- All articles
- MVP 5
- Laravel 3
- Node.js 2
- Project estimation 7
- Nuxt 1
- SEO 5
- Working with vendors 6
- Team 5
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- Backend 11
- Development process 13
- Product 7
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- Technical debt 1
5 min read
Web app authentication: sessions, JWT or OAuth
How sessions, JWTs and OAuth differ, when to choose each, how to store tokens safely and which authentication mistakes are most common.
- Security
- API
4 min read
How to manage a remote development team
Remote teams are managed through transparency: a tracker, short meetings, demos and written decisions. We cover the practices, communication rules and how to keep people.
- Team
- Development process
5 min read
Kubernetes: does a small project need it?
What Kubernetes gives you, what running it costs, which alternatives suit small projects and the signs that you really need it.
- DevOps
4 min read
Learning platform: an off-the-shelf LMS or custom development?
When an online school can rely on an off-the-shelf LMS, when to build its own platform and why a hybrid of custom logic and ready services is often the best deal.
- EdTech
5 min read
Laravel or Node.js for your MVP backend: how to choose in 2026
Laravel gets account-and-admin MVPs to launch faster; Node.js suits real-time products. Here are the criteria we use and the mistakes to avoid.
- MVP
- Laravel
- Node.js
5 min read
What a software development contract should include
The key terms of a development contract: scope and acceptance, payment, code ownership, warranty and termination with handover. A business overview with common mistakes.
- Working with vendors
5 min read
Manual testing in a small team: how to organise QA
How to organise manual testing without a QA department: who tests, a pre-release regression checklist, a bug report template and a test environment.
- Development process
- QA and testing
4 min read
Java, Kotlin or .NET for an enterprise backend
Java, Kotlin and .NET are technically equal for enterprise backends, so the company's environment decides. We compare ecosystems, code samples and when they are overkill.
- Backend
5 min read
An LLM support chatbot: when it pays off and how to launch it
When an LLM support bot pays off, how it works — knowledge base, tools, human handoff — and how to launch it in stages without putting customers at risk.
- AI
- Automation
5 min read
A PWA instead of a mobile app: when it works
A PWA installs on the home screen, works offline and sends notifications. We cover its capabilities, the limits on iOS and Android and when it can replace an app.
- Frontend
- Mobile
5 min read
Dedicated development team: how it works and when it beats hiring
How the dedicated team model works, how it differs from staff augmentation and turnkey projects, what it costs and how to keep control of your product.
- Working with vendors
- Team