4 min read
NestJS or Express: which Node.js framework to choose
Express gives freedom for small services; NestJS gives ready architecture for growing products. We compare them with code examples and show when to choose which.
- Node.js
- Backend
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5 min read
Website accessibility: how to make your site usable by everyone
Why accessibility matters to a business, which WCAG 2.2 requirements matter most, how to write accessible markup and how to test with a keyboard and screen reader.
- Frontend
5 min read
Does your business need a mobile app, or is a website enough?
An app pays off with frequent use, push notifications and offline needs; otherwise a website is enough. We cover the criteria, hidden costs and options in between.
- MVP
- Mobile
5 min read
Why software projects miss deadlines and how to prevent it
Deadlines slip because of optimistic estimates, growing scope and waiting for decisions. We cover the causes, early warning signs, a simple forecast and what to do once you are behind.
- Project estimation
- Development process
5 min read
Developer onboarding: how to get a new engineer productive in a week
How to onboard a developer in a week: access prepared in advance, one-command setup, a first-week plan, the right first task and documentation that actually helps.
- Team
- Development process
5 min read
How to get cited by AI assistants: optimising content for AI search
How AI assistants choose sources, how to open your site to their crawlers and how to write text that is easy to quote. Practical techniques and technical signals.
- SEO
- AI
5 min read
How to choose a SaaS pricing model: subscription, freemium or usage-based
Choose a pricing model by how customers get value. We compare tiers, per-seat and usage-based pricing, freemium and free trials.
- Product
- SaaS
5 min read
Idempotent payments and webhooks: how not to charge customers twice
Double charges come from repeated requests and webhooks. We cover idempotency keys, webhook handling, unique indexes and tests for your payment flow.
- API
- FinTech
- E-commerce
5 min read
ClickHouse for analytics: when PostgreSQL is no longer enough
When reports slow your main database, analytics moves to ClickHouse. We cover how it differs from PostgreSQL, how to store events and how to deliver data.
- Databases
- Analytics
5 min read
How much does an AI feature cost: tokens, infrastructure and development
What an AI feature really costs, how to estimate token spend with a formula, how to cut it and when a self-hosted model beats a cloud API.
- Project estimation
- AI
5 min read
Scrum or Kanban: what should a small development team choose?
Scrum suits building a new product in short iterations, Kanban suits support and a stream of tasks. We compare them and show how a small team can combine both.
- Development process
5 min read
Core Web Vitals: how to speed up your site and what affects the score
LCP, INP and CLS: what Google's metrics measure, which values count as good, where to find real data and what to fix first.
- SEO
- Performance