Insights
Notes on buildingthings that work
Written for people who are about to spend money on a website or a piece of software, and would rather understand the tradeoffs before the first invoice.
2026
Working With a Studio
Hiring a studio overseas: what actually goes wrong
Offshore development fails for predictable reasons. None of them are about timezones, and all of them are visible before you sign if you know where to look.
16 October 2026 · 9 min read
Costs
What a custom website actually costs in 2026
Most agencies will not publish a price. We do, because a buyer who cannot guess your range will not contact you. Here is what drives the number up and down.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Web Development
Why your website is invisible to Google (and what to check first)
A site that looks finished to you can look empty to Google. Here is the order we check when a client says "we are not getting any traffic".
16 October 2026 · 8 min read