What we have learned.
Practical notes from real projects: how we move email, why we back things up the way we do, and what makes a small business site work.
Why we install software on the client's own server
Cloud is the default, but for some businesses their own server is the better home for their software. Here is how we decide, and what makes it safe.
Moving business email without losing a single message
How we move a company's email to a new provider: the inventory, the order of operations, and the one thing you must not do first.
A guesthouse should own its bookings
Listing platforms fill rooms, but they also take a cut and the customer relationship. What a direct-booking site can and cannot do for a small guesthouse.
Why we build a hidden preview before anything goes live
A private, unindexed preview lets you review the real site on your phone and change it before it touches your domain.
Backups that are actually backups
A copy on the same disk is not a backup. The three questions we ask about every backup, and why a test restore is the only proof.
Starting a website from your Google listing
Your Google business profile already holds your photos, reviews, hours and services. How we turn it into a real site, and why it helps people find you.
Delivered, concept, prototype: how we label our work
Why every piece of work on this site carries a label, what each label means, and why we remove client details.