Guides for people buying and building software

Honest answers on costs, choices and common mistakes, written for business owners and technical leads.

Custom Software

How much does custom software cost in the UK?

Published UK figures start at around £10,000 and run well past £150,000. Here’s why the range is so wide and how to estimate your own project.

· 3 min read

Custom Software

How to build a SaaS application

The technical side of SaaS is well understood. The expensive mistakes come from building too much too early, and getting a few key decisions wrong.

· 4 min read

Web Development

Website redesign: a complete business guide

A redesign can lift enquiries or wipe out years of search traffic. Here’s how to decide if you need one, and how to make sure it goes the right way.

· 3 min read

Web Development

How to improve website performance

Most slow sites have the same handful of problems. This guide shows you how to find yours and fix them in order of impact.

· 3 min read

Web Development

Laravel vs other web development frameworks

No framework is best in every case. Here’s how Laravel compares with Symfony, Django, Node.js and Rails, and what should really decide it.

· 3 min read

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