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Taking over someone else’s codebase: the first two weeks
Taking over someone else’s codebase: the first two weeks
02 Nov. 2026

Almost entirely about looking rather than changing. Getting the keys, proving it runs, the structured read, what the business depends on, then the written report.

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What a mobile app costs, broken down by module
What a mobile app costs, broken down by module
28 Oct. 2026

No figures, because a number without a scope is not information. What we can publish is the shape: which parts… →

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The real cost of technical debt: what it does to month six
The real cost of technical debt: what it does to month six
24 Oct. 2026

Written for the person paying, not the developer. Some debt compounds and some just sits there, and almost nobody separates… →

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How to audit an AI-generated codebase before you build on it
How to audit an AI-generated codebase before you build on it
20 Oct. 2026

The full checklist, published. Half of it you can run yourself in an afternoon: dependencies, authorisation, the data model, concurrency,… →

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What breaks first in a vibe-coded app
What breaks first in a vibe-coded app
16 Oct. 2026

The visible layer is usually fine. Underneath, it comes apart in a consistent order: authentication, the data layer, concurrency, error… →

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Building an app that keeps working when the connection drops
Building an app that keeps working when the connection drops
12 Oct. 2026

Offline-first is not a cache added at the end. It is a local database the interface reads from, a queue… →

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Why we stopped building native apps
Why we stopped building native apps
08 Oct. 2026

We used to build separate iOS and Android apps, and we stopped. Not because cross-platform got cheaper. Here is what… →

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React Native or Flutter: how we actually choose
React Native or Flutter: how we actually choose
02 Oct. 2026

Both are good at different things. The one difference that drives the decision, where each one wins, and the long… →

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