Insights

Guides on building software without wasting money.

Straight answers on what things cost, how to hire, and how we work, written for founders deciding whether to build something.

Guides for founders

Straight answers on cost, hiring and process: the questions we get asked before every project.

How much does it cost to build an MVP in 2026?

$15,000 to $60,000 offshore versus $60,000 to $180,000 with a US agency, plus what actually drives the number up, and the costs nobody quotes you.

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Offshore vs US development agency: an honest comparison

Cost, speed, quality and risk compared side by side, written by an offshore studio, including where we're the wrong choice.

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Choosing the right tech stack for your MVP

A practical framework based on your actual constraints: team, timeline and budget, rather than what's trending.

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Case studies

How we approached real projects, and what we'd do differently.

Building Studio Spire: an editorial site for an architecture studio

Gallery structure, category filtering and a content workflow the client's own team maintains.

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Field notes

Shorter pieces on things we've learned building and shipping.

SEO and AEO in 2026: what actually moves the needle

What changed now that AI answers sit above the results, and what's still worth doing.

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