Notes from building business software.
Practical, engineering-led writing on the problems we actually solve — CRM migrations, workflow automation, audit trails, and how to ship custom software in weeks. No fluff, no gated PDFs.
Migrating a Small Sales Team Off a Shared-Excel Lead Register
A shared spreadsheet is fine until two people edit it at once. Here is how to migrate to a CRM without the file quietly creeping back into daily use.
Power Automate vs Custom Node: A Decision Framework for SMBs
Low-code and code-first aren't rivals — they're tools for different problems. Here's how we decide, and the hybrid split that tends to outperform either alone.
What a CRM Audit Log Must Capture to Survive Board Review
An audit log that can't answer "who changed this, from what, to what, and when" is a liability dressed as a feature. Here's the bar for board review and due diligence.
Turning Section 138 Deadlines Into Reliable Software
Cheque-bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act run on hard statutory clocks. Here is how we turn those clocks into software that does not silently miss a date — and why a shared spreadsheet is the wrong tool for the job.
Ship Software in Weeks, Not Months: The Weekly-Demo Cadence
Working software by week two is not a stunt. It is a discipline: scope a thin first slice, demo every Friday, and let real usage steer the build before the budget runs out.
Custom vs Off-the-Shelf Software for an SMB: An Honest Decision Guide
Most SMBs don't need to choose between buying and building. The real question is which parts of your workflow are worth owning — and which you should rent.
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