The founder’s notebook
Better decisions before the build.
Practical guides to scoping a product, choosing tools and working with a development team. Start with the question in front of you.
Automation decisions
n8n vs Zapier: choose around the workflow
A practical n8n vs Zapier decision guide: check app actions, ownership, operating effort and failure handling before choosing a workflow platform.
Read the guide →Planning your first releaseHow much does a web app cost? Start with the scope.
Understand web app development cost through a client-portal scope example: roles, workflows, integrations, exclusions and ongoing operating costs.
Read the guide →Working with a development teamFixed-price vs hourly development: what are you buying?
Compare fixed-price and hourly software development by scope certainty, acceptance criteria, change control and ownership before choosing an engagement.
Read the guide →A useful first conversation
Let’s define what to build first.
Bring the problem, your users and the constraints. We’ll discuss the next step and what needs to be scoped.