Resources
Comparisons
Agency, freelancer, offshore, no-code, AI builders, in-house. Honest comparisons, including the cases where we are the wrong answer.
- Agency or freelancer: an honest comparisonCost, risk, speed and what happens when things go wrong. A straight comparison of hiring an agency, a freelancer, or buying a fixed-price sprint.2 min read
- Can an AI builder ship your app?What AI app builders genuinely do well in 2026, where they stop, and how to tell whether your project is on the right side of that line.2 min read
- Buy it or build it: how to decideA three-year cost comparison, the four questions that settle it, and the cases where we tell people to buy software instead of hiring us.1 min read
- Native or cross-platform: how to chooseWhat the choice actually costs you, the three cases where native genuinely wins, and why it matters far less than most people are told.1 min read
- No-code or custom code: where the line isWhat no-code platforms genuinely do well, the five ceilings people hit, and how to tell in advance which side of the line your project sits on.1 min read
- Ship the MVP or build it all?The three situations where building the full product first is genuinely right, and why in every other case the smaller version teaches you more for less.1 min read
- Shopify or a custom app for retailAn honest comparison for independent retailers, including the cases where Shopify wins outright and the point where fees make a build cheaper.1 min read
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