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from the build.

Long-form pieces from the studio. Technical, opinionated, occasionally contrarian. New essays from operators who have to ship the thing they're writing about.

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Engineering Code on a dark editor screen

Why we still write HTML by hand.

Templates and page builders make sites that look done. They rarely make sites that stay fast.

May 22, 2026 · 6 min
Web Open laptop on a wooden desk with a notebook

The marketing-site checklist nobody hits.

Most SMB marketing sites miss four fundamentals. Here are the ten we won't ship without.

May 15, 2026 · 7 min
Operations Laptop on a desk with handwritten notes and sticky tabs

The CRM you have is the workflow you tolerate.

If you've ever bent your process to fit a SaaS dropdown, this one is for you.

May 8, 2026 · 8 min
AI Abstract 3D rendering representing AI and data

Latent agents, real receipts.

What AI agents actually do once they're in production, and what they very much do not.

May 1, 2026 · 9 min
Architecture Workbench with tools laid out

Build software around your process, not the other way around.

When to buy SaaS and when to build. A decision tree, not a slogan.

Apr 24, 2026 · 6 min
SEO Paper map with a pin marker

NAP consistency is boring, and it pays.

The most underrated lever in local SEO is also the most boring. We'll take both.

Apr 17, 2026 · 5 min
SEO Small storefront with an open sign

What an actively-run Google Business Profile looks like.

Set-and-forget loses to actively-run every time. Here's what 'actively run' really means.

Apr 10, 2026 · 6 min
Infra Rows of server racks with blue lighting

Hosting is a feature, not a line item.

Cheap hosting compounds in the wrong direction. The $99 you don't pay costs you elsewhere.

Apr 3, 2026 · 6 min
Support Calm, uncluttered office workspace

What we mean by 'quiet support'.

Good support is invisible. Here's what we mean by quiet, and why it's a feature, not a bug.

Mar 27, 2026 · 5 min
Industry Two people across a table reviewing notes

Choosing an AI agency: a candid checklist for SMB owners.

Ten questions to ask any AI or automation shop before you sign anything. We use the same list ourselves.

Mar 20, 2026 · 8 min

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