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Questions we get asked often enough that they are worth answering properly - including the ones where the honest answer costs us work.
How much does custom software actually cost?
Nobody in this industry wants to answer this question in public. Here is why the numbers vary so much, what actually drives them, and how to tell a real estimate from a hopeful one.
Read Custom software & cost · 7 min readSeven signs your business has outgrown its spreadsheet
Spreadsheets are brilliant, which is the problem. They are good enough for long enough that businesses only notice the cost once it is substantial.
Read Automation & AI · 8 min readWhat to automate first (and what to leave alone)
Most automation projects start with the most impressive-sounding process. That is almost always the wrong place to begin, and it is why so many of them stall.
Read Custom software & cost · 8 min readOff-the-shelf CRM vs custom: how to decide
Most businesses should use an off-the-shelf CRM. This is written by a company that builds custom ones, so take that as meaning something.
ReadTell us what is slowing you down
A short conversation is usually enough for us to tell you what it would take to fix it, and what it would cost you to leave it alone.