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Notes from the studio

Practical writing on the work we do: software, cloud, and IT consulting.

• 27 Oct 2026

  What the first weeks of IT consulting look like

  Consulting is useful when it leaves you with a shorter list, a cost you can see, and a decision you can make. It is not a stack of slides.

• 27 Oct 2026

  When custom software is worth building

  Buy a product when your work matches everyone else’s. Build when the way you operate is the thing customers are paying you for.

• 27 Oct 2026

  A practical test pass before you launch

  Launch testing is not a hunt for every possible bug. It is a short, agreed pass over the journeys that would embarrass you on the first day.

• 27 Oct 2026

  What to put in a web project brief

  A useful brief is short. It names the visitor, the job the site must do, the systems it has to talk to, and how you will know the first release worked.

• 27 Oct 2026

  Flutter or React Native: how to choose a mobile stack

  Both can ship a solid app for Android and iOS. The better choice depends on the devices, the team, and how close the interface needs to feel to each platform.