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Notes from building real products.

From Z-Scores to MongoDB Indexes: Building a Real Football Scouting Platform

From Z-Scores to MongoDB Indexes: Building a Real Football Scouting Platform

April 20269 min read

Scouting software is more than lists and filters: on Raith Rovers' platform, Angular 19 met a data-heavy UI, analyst-driven Z-score logic met the domain, and MongoDB indexing took slow searches from ~22s to ~3–4s.

Slashing AWS Costs by 70%: From 80+ Lambdas to 15 Without Breaking Scale

Slashing AWS Costs by 70%: From 80+ Lambdas to 15 Without Breaking Scale

April 202610 min read

Paying too much for AWS? Learn how we reduced our cloud bill by consolidating multiple API gateways into a single serverless platform. Step-by-step case study.

How to Hire a Remote Full Stack Developer (Without Costly Mistakes)

How to Hire a Remote Full Stack Developer (Without Costly Mistakes)

April 20269 min read

How to hire a remote full stack developer the right way. What to look for, common mistakes, costs, and how to choose the right developer for your project.

5 Mistakes Teams Make When Moving to Next.js (And What Actually Matters)

5 Mistakes Teams Make When Moving to Next.js (And What Actually Matters)

March 20266 min read

Moving to Next.js? Here are five mistakes teams make in Next.js migrations—and what actually matters for performance, SEO, and a maintainable product.

The Most Expensive Mistake in Software Projects (And Why Teams Miss It)

The Most Expensive Mistake in Software Projects (And Why Teams Miss It)

January 20264 min read

The most expensive mistake in software projects isn't bad code. It's building the wrong thing. Learn why this happens and how to avoid it.

How Long Does It Take to Build a Web Application? (Real Timelines + Hidden Delays Explained)

How Long Does It Take to Build a Web Application? (Real Timelines + Hidden Delays Explained)

January 20256 min read

How long does it take to build a web app in 2026? Real timelines: MVP in 2–6 weeks, complex apps 6+ months. Common delays explained by a senior engineer.

What I Learned Building Real Products in 2025

What I Learned Building Real Products in 2025

January 20252 min read

End of year reflection on shipping products, making decisions, and what actually matters.