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Replace Spreadsheets with Software: When, and With What
Replace spreadsheets with software: the four signs it is time, why 94% of audited spreadsheets have errors, and what the ICO and HMRC say about the risk.
App Accessibility Requirements: The Law Has Changed
App accessibility requirements for UK firms: the European Accessibility Act since June 2025, the Equality Act at home, WCAG 2.2 AA, and why most apps fail.
Rebuild vs Refactor Software: Why Rewrites Fail
Rebuild vs refactor software: most rewrites fail for the reasons the first build did. When a rebuild is right, when to replace a piece at a time, and how.
Fixed Price vs Time and Materials: Scope Decides It
Fixed price vs time and materials for software: an early fixed price buys a risk premium and T&M hands you the risk. Why discovery first, then fixed, wins.
Do I Need an App or a Website? Usually a Website
Do I need an app or a website? For most UK businesses a fast mobile website wins on cost, reach and retention. When an app is worth it, with the numbers.
API Integration Cost: Why Integrations Set the Price
API integration cost is the biggest variable in a UK software quote. What drives it, why it keeps costing after launch, and which integrations are worth it.
AI Generated Code Security: What Your Build Inherits
AI generated code security in 2026: models still fail 44% of security tasks and a fifth of suggested packages are fake. What to demand from your supplier.
Software Development for Regulated Industries: The Cost
Software development for regulated industries costs more, and the difference is evidence not features. Where the extra cost lands, from DCB0129 to post-launch.
AI Software Development Cost: Why Invoices Aren't Smaller
AI software development cost: why building with AI has not cut agency invoices, what the 2025 evidence actually shows, and what you are really paying for.
How Long Does It Take to Build an App? Real Timelines
How long it takes to build an app: three to six months for most businesses, and why decisions, integrations and approvals set the date, not the engineering.