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Your developer left and you can't get into your website: what to do first
List the accounts, back up the site, recover access and close old logins. If you suspect a compromise, secure the affected accounts first.
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List the accounts, back up the site, recover access and close old logins. If you suspect a compromise, secure the affected accounts first.
11 min readDoes your app need microservices and Kubernetes? Usually not yet, and how you'll know
Microservices, Kubernetes and sharding each solve a real problem, and each adds parts someone has to run. Here is how to tell whether your app has that problem yet.
11 min readFreelancer, development company or in-house team: who should build it
The label matters less than the work: how defined it is, how many skills it needs, and how long it will keep changing.
10 min readWhat to settle before you launch your first online store
A platform gives you the settings, not the decisions behind them. These are the ones to settle before you choose where to build.
9 min readLead follow-up automation: what to connect, in what order
Enquiries slip at the hand-offs between inbox, phone and chat. Automation helps when it is built one path at a time, with a person kept on the replies that matter.
9 min readn8n, Zapier or Make: which fits your workflow, and when to have it built
All three connect your apps. They differ in who can set them up, how they count a run, where your data sits and whose account holds the work.
11 min readOff-the-shelf, low-code or custom software: how to choose
Most business needs are more common than they feel, so the order matters: check what you can buy or assemble before you build.
11 min readRedesign or a new website: how to decide, and when to leave it alone
Unhappy with your website? You have four options, and the right one depends on where the problem sits.
10 min readBuilt your app with AI coding tools? What to check before real users arrive
AI coding tools can get a working app in front of you quickly. Before customers, payments or personal data reach it, someone has to check what it does with their data.
9 min readCollaborator or staff account: how to give a developer access to your Shopify store
Give a developer a collaborator account, not your own login or a staff seat. You approve it with the permissions you choose, and remove it when the work ends.
4 min readShopify with UPI, cash on delivery and GST: what works and what to set up
What changes when your Shopify store is based in India: payments, cash on delivery, GST, shipping labels and selling abroad, and which of those decisions are yours.
9 min readShopify or WooCommerce: how to choose for a small team
Both are sound platforms for a small store. The choice turns on two questions: who runs the store each day, and who looks after it.
10 min readWhen a spreadsheet is enough, and when to build an internal tool
A spreadsheet that causes errors is a reason to change, but not automatically a reason to build. Check the options in order: keep, buy, then build.
9 min readWeb designer or web developer: who you need for a business website
Who you need depends less on job titles than on the job in front of you, and on who owns the work that falls between design and build.
10 min readWebsite migration checklist: what a redesign or platform move must keep
A redesign or a platform move can quietly break what visitors and search engines already rely on. This is what to keep, and when to check it.
11 min readWhat happens to a website nobody maintains
A site left alone can keep working for a long time, while the software, certificates and email rules around it change. Here is what can go wrong, on whose dates, and how much your host may already handle.
12 min readHow to write a website project brief on one page
A brief has one job: to get a useful quote. Here is a one-page template to copy, a filled-in sample, and what to leave out.
8 min readWhat website maintenance includes, and what to get in writing
A support arrangement is only as useful as what it puts in writing. Here is what it usually covers, what it leaves out, and the lines to agree before you sign.
9 min readWebsite, web app or mobile app: what your business should build first
Been told your business needs an app? Start with what people need to do with it, not with the word "app".
11 min readWhatsApp automation for a small business: the official routes and the rules
Which official WhatsApp route fits depends on who sends the messages: your people or your systems. Here are the routes, Meta's rules and the 2026 charge changes.
11 min readWordPress or a custom-built website: how to choose for your business
Either can be fast, rank well and look the way you want. What separates them is who edits the site each week and who keeps it patched.
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