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Practical pieces for non-technical founders — hiring, estimating, security basics, and how software is actually structured.
AI-Aided Development vs. AI Slop: Why AI Writes Code but Can't Build Your Product
AI makes good developers faster — and bad software cheaper than ever. Here’s how to tell AI-aided work from AI slop before you sign.
Monetary / Time Estimates: How Will You Know?
Estimates are the biggest pain point in contract work — on both sides. Here’s how to structure them without BS or surprise invoices.
Vetting a Technical Consultant — The Integrity Interview
Online coding tests don’t tell non-technical founders what they need. Integrity, communication, and a small real project do.
Where Business Meets Technology
Technology isn’t the product. The business need is. Here’s the subtle gap that sinks projects when developers ignore it.
Best of Both Worlds in Start-Up Tech
Senior architecture and oversight, efficient execution — without paying enterprise rates for every line of code.
Why Are Repositories Like GitHub and Bitbucket Needed?
Version control isn’t optional ceremony. It’s how you protect history, collaborate, and survive handoffs.
Basic Database Security Concepts
Your database holds the crown jewels. Access control, encryption, and least privilege are non-negotiable basics.
Basic Server-Side Security Concepts
Servers are the gate. Patching, isolation, secrets management, and sane network rules keep them that way.
Basic Client-Side Security Concepts
Anything in the browser can be inspected. Treat the client as untrusted and design your API accordingly.
What Is an API and an SDK?
Plain-language definitions for two terms every founder hears — and how they differ in practice.
Front-end, Back-end, and Database — The Structure of an App
The three layers most products need — and why confusing them leads to bad hiring and bad estimates.
How It’s Made — Websites
From wireframes to production: what actually happens when a website gets built.
Websites, Web Apps, Mobile Sites, Mobile Apps, Desktop Apps…
The labels sound similar. The build costs and tradeoffs are not. Choose the shape that matches the job.