Notes from the workshop.
Build logs, essays, tutorials, and buyer guides from a solo dev shipping production work daily. Half of these are posts I wrote because clients kept asking the same question.
The only page most local business websites need (and always skip)
There's one page that drives more bookings than every other page combined. Most local business sites don't have it.
Read postElectrician website: template vs custom build - real cost comparison
Side-by-side: what an electrician actually gets from a $40 template, a $2K marketplace site, and a $3K custom build. Real numbers, real deltas.
Read postDental clinic website essentials for new patient bookings (2026)
The 8 elements every dental clinic site needs to convert searchers into booked appointments - based on auditing 25+ dental sites.
Read postHow much should a restaurant website cost in 2026? (Real numbers)
Real 2026 pricing for restaurant websites - from free templates to custom builds with reservations and online ordering. Honest breakdown.
Read post5 mistakes HVAC companies make on their website (and how to fix them)
The 5 most expensive website mistakes HVAC companies make - based on auditing 30+ HVAC sites. Real fixes you can apply this week.
Read postSupabase vs Firebase: real bills after 12 months of client work
Honest comparison of Supabase vs Firebase based on 12 months of running both for real client projects. Real costs, real DX, real bugs.
Read postThe solo developer playbook: how I ship apps in 7 days
The exact workflow, stack, and mental models I use to ship production apps in seven days as a solo dev. The tradeoffs, the constraints, and what makes it possible.
Read postHiring a Next.js developer: a founder's guide
Where to find them, how to evaluate them, what to pay, what red flags to watch for, and how to scope a project so the engagement actually delivers.
Read postHow much does it cost to build an MVP in 2026?
Real numbers from a solo dev who's shipped 20+ MVPs. Agency vs freelancer vs solo dev pricing, what changes by stack, and what determines whether your MVP comes in at €5K or €50K.
Read postHow I shipped FRAMEnest in 8 weeks
A retrospective on building a desktop AI app for film studios - the macOS code-signing pain, GPU memory tradeoffs, and why I'd reach for Tauri next time.
Read postThe case for shipping ugly first
Why polished design before product-market fit kills more startups than it saves. A defense of brutal MVPs that get to feedback faster.
Read postReplit + Claude is the quietly best stack of 2026
An honest review after 12 months of full-time client work using only Replit, Claude Code, and Vercel. The good, the strange, and the genuinely magical.
Read postProduction AI agents with n8n + Claude
The agent stack I use for client automations - including the prompts and guardrails that keep things from breaking at scale.
Read postShipping iOS apps without a Mac
How I deployed VITAL to TestFlight using only Expo, EAS Build, and a Chromebook. The exact stack, exact config, exact gotchas.
Read postWhat I charge, and why
An honest breakdown of how a solo dev prices fixed-scope work without underselling or scaring clients off. Real numbers, real reasoning.
Read postGuides, stacks & comparisons
Plain-English answers on what to build, which stack to use, and how the popular no-code tools compare to a real custom build.