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Notes from building products

Straight answers to the questions founders ask us before a build: what it costs, which stack to pick, and how to ship AI features that hold up in production.

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Engineering · 6 min read

Next.js or WordPress for Your Business Website? An Honest Comparison

When WordPress is the sensible choice, when Next.js is worth it, and the questions that decide it for your business website: editing, speed and features.

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Mobile Development · 4 min read

React Native App Development Cost in India: What Decides the Price

What decides the cost of a React Native app in India: user roles, backend, integrations, offline needs and store releases, plus the running costs after launch.

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MVP & Startups · 3 min read

Dedicated Team, Freelancers or In-House Hires? How to Choose for Your Startup

Dedicated team, freelancers or in-house hires? A plain comparison of cost, speed, control and risk, and which one fits your startup's stage.

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Engineering · 4 min read

Website Development Cost in India: What Drives the Price and How to Compare Quotes

What actually decides the cost of a website in India, why quotes for the same site vary so much, the running costs after launch, and how to compare quotes fairly.

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MVP & Startups · 5 min read

How to Hire a Software Development Company in India: A Checklist for Founders Abroad

A checklist for founders abroad hiring a development team in India: what to ask, what goes in the contract, and the red flags that cost people months.

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MVP & Startups · 5 min read

How Much Does MVP Development Cost in 2026? Real Ranges by Scope

What an MVP really costs in 2026, by product type and team location, plus the running costs nobody mentions and a few ways to spend less without cutting corners.

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AI Development · 5 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Build an AI Chatbot for Customer Support?

Buy or build, what each really costs, a worked example of the monthly AI bill, and what it takes to make a support chatbot accurate enough for customers.

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Mobile Development · 5 min read

React Native or Flutter? How to Pick for Your Startup in 2026

We build with both. Here's how we actually decide between React Native and Flutter for a startup app: hiring, code sharing, updates, design and cost.

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Engineering · 4 min read

Supabase or Firebase for Your MVP? How We Choose in 2026

SQL vs NoSQL, surprise bills, lock-in, AI features and mobile tooling. How we pick between Supabase and Firebase for an MVP, before the choice gets hard to undo.

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