Thoughts on building software.

Notes on development, tools, and lessons learned from building apps and websites for businesses.

June 2026 AI

AI Agents for Small Businesses in 2026: Where They Actually Fit

What "agent" tools are good at now, where they still break down, and which workflows are worth automating first.

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May 2026 Mobile Development

Expo SDK 53: Background Tasks, Edge-to-Edge, and What It Means for Business Apps

Why Expo's newer defaults matter for updates, background work, and polishing modern Android builds.

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April 2026 Mobile Development

What React Native 0.79 Means for New Business App Projects

Faster tooling, better defaults, and why the current React Native stack is stronger for new MVPs than it was a year ago.

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March 2026 Web Development

How Much Does a Website Cost in Salt Lake City for a Small Business?

Realistic ranges for SLC websites, from quick launches to custom builds and e‑commerce, with what drives cost.

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March 2026 Local SEO

Best Website Options for Salt Lake City Restaurants: Fast Menus, Online Ordering, and SEO

A practical guide to menu sites, ordering/reservations, and Local SEO so diners find you fast.

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March 2026 Local SEO

What Salt Lake City Contractors Need in a Website: Quote Requests, Galleries, and Local SEO

Make it easy to request a quote, show your work, and rank for your service areas.

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March 2026 Startups

Does Your Salt Lake City Startup Need a Mobile App, a Web App, or Just a Strong MVP Site?

How to pick the right first build based on budget, timeline, and product goals.

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February 2026 Mobile Development

React Native vs. Native: When Cross-Platform Makes Sense

We build most of our mobile apps with React Native. Here's when cross-platform is the right call, and when going fully native still makes sense.

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January 2026 Web Development

Why We Recommend Custom Builds Over WordPress for New Projects

WordPress powers a huge chunk of the web, but for new projects, a custom-built site often makes more sense. Here's our reasoning.

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January 2026 AI

Practical AI for Small Businesses: Skip the Hype

AI doesn't have to mean building your own LLM. Here are three practical ways small businesses can use AI tools to save time and money right now.

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December 2025 Business

How We Estimate Project Costs (And Why We're Upfront About It)

Pricing software projects is hard. Here's how we approach estimates, what factors affect cost, and why we'd rather lose a deal than give you a bad number.

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