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Everyone reaches for managed databases, Kubernetes, and microservices first. But the companies quietly shipping fastest often run SQLite, a VPS, and a deploy script.
Twenty years of solo developer lessons distilled into the stuff nobody puts in their LinkedIn posts. Freelance truths, told with dice rolls.
How a Bay Area property services company went from a broken WordPress site to a custom web app in 14 days - and doubled their monthly leads.
Twenty years of building things for small businesses taught me that the shiniest code often hides the dumbest decisions. Here's my list.
A real breakdown of how one Bay Area restaurant ditched $380/month in SaaS fees for a custom ordering system that costs less than a large pizza.
Everyone assumes small businesses need MySQL or Postgres on a managed server. SQLite handles more than you think - and costs nothing to run.
Webflow is excellent for a lot of businesses. But there's a specific point where custom code wins - and most people cross it without realizing.
A squirrel dad vibe-coded the #1 App Store hit alone. Here's how one person business dev setups actually work when nobody's watching.