The questions owners ask before hiring a firm.
Writing on what digital work costs, how to choose who does it, and how an engagement actually runs once it starts.
Replacing a legacy system without downtime: how the migration actually runs
You replace a legacy system in slices, not in one cutover: old and new run side by side until each piece is proven. How a no-downtime migration actually runs, what it costs, and when to start.
CTO as a service: what it is, what it costs, and when a firm beats a freelancer
Senior technical leadership bought as a service rather than a salaried hire. What CTO as a service includes, what it costs against a freelancer or a full-time hire, and when each one fits.
The 90-day rule: how to evaluate automation before you build it
Automation that does not pay for itself within ninety days is overhead dressed up as progress. Here is how to evaluate an automation project before committing the budget.
What digital transformation actually means for a mid-size company
Digital transformation has been used by everyone from global consultancies to local app developers. Here is what the work actually involves when the phrase is stripped of its marketing layer.
What a platform-shaped engagement is
An engagement is platform-shaped when the deliverable is the system that produces the product, not the product itself. A note on what this distinguishes, and what it costs.
