Product strategy & scoping
The part that decides whether a project finishes: knowing what you are making, for whom, and what can wait.
How do I turn an idea into something buildable?
You turn an idea into a buildable plan by naming one user, describing their journey end to end in plain sentences, listing only the functionality that journey needs, and cutting everything that is not required for someone to get value once.
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Launch checklist for US founders of AI apps
The business-side go-live checklist for a US founder with a Lovable app: Stripe live mode, sales tax, Google sign-in, privacy policy, support and backups.
How much does it cost to build an app in 2026?
What it costs to build an app or MVP in 2026: AI builders, Lovable developers, agencies, in-house hires and subscriptions compared, plus running costs.
Technical due diligence before you raise
What investors check in technical due diligence, what changes when AI wrote your code, the evidence to prepare, and a 30-day plan before you raise.
How to choose a tech partner for your MVP
How to choose a tech partner for your MVP: what to decide first, questions to ask, who owns the code, red flags, and why a paid first task beats a pitch.
App maintenance cost: what an app costs to run
What it costs to run an app after launch: hosting, database, monitoring, upgrades, security patches and engineering. Sourced prices and a 5-step estimate.
Refactor or rebuild your AI-built app?
Refactor or rebuild an AI-built app? A six-area scorecard, the signs a rebuild is right, and how to replace an app piece by piece without stopping it.
Most advanced AI models right now (Nov 2026)
The most advanced AI right now, checked Nov 3, 2026: Gemini 4 Carbon, Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra, who leads each leaderboard and how they are ranked.
What is a code handover?
A code handover moves software, its knowledge and its access from one team to another. What a complete one includes, and what to ask for before you sign off.
What is a development subscription?
A development subscription buys software engineering as a flat monthly plan instead of hourly billing or fixed projects. How it works, and how it compares.
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is a senior technology leader who works for a company part time, setting technical direction without a full-time salary. What one does.
What is product engineering?
Product engineering is building and running software as a product: architecture, data, security, testing, releases and operations, end to end. What it covers.
What is staff augmentation?
Staff augmentation adds outside engineers to your team, managed by you, for as long as you need them. How it differs from managed teams and subscriptions.
What is a technical co-founder?
A technical co-founder is a founder who owns building the product and holds equity for it. What the role involves, and the options when you cannot find one.
What is technical debt?
Technical debt is the future cost of shortcuts in code: each later change takes longer until it is paid down. What it is, and why AI-built apps collect it fast.
What is vendor lock-in?
Vendor lock-in is when leaving a supplier costs so much you effectively cannot. How it happens with AI app builders and agencies, and how to keep the exit open.
What is an MVP, really?
A minimum viable product is the smallest complete version of a product that gives real users real value. What an MVP is, and how it differs from a prototype.