What we learn building apps, platforms and AI systems, written for decision-makers, not for search engines.
12 articles
IoT3 min read
Why paper visitor books cause GDPR, security and fire-safety problems, what a digital visitor management system does, and what to look for when you choose one.
Compliance4 min read
Which AI Act rules already apply, what the 2026 Digital Omnibus postponed, and a practical checklist for small and mid-sized companies that use or build AI.
AI4 min read
How retrieval-augmented generation lets an AI assistant answer from your manuals, contracts and tickets, what it costs to get right, and how to keep the data GDPR-compliant.
Business4 min read
Twelve questions to ask before you sign with a software agency or development partner, what good answers sound like, and the warning signs that should make you walk away.
Business6 min read
Realistic price ranges for MVPs, business apps and platforms, what really drives the budget, and how to get a quote you can trust.
Mobile5 min read
Both frameworks build excellent iOS and Android apps from one code base. Here is how we decide between them, based on apps we have shipped with each.
Business5 min read
Onshore, nearshore, offshore or hybrid? An honest comparison of cost, communication, quality and legal risk, and why we combine a German contract partner with an Indian engineering team.
AI5 min read
Managed EU models, open-weight models on German servers or fully on-premise? A practical guide to AI hosting options, GDPR, the EU AI Act and what each option costs.
IoT5 min read
From fixed cleaning rounds to demand-based service: which sensors to use, how the data flows from edge to dashboard, and what facility teams gain.
AI5 min read
Detection with YOLOv8, reading with OCR, decisions against a permit list and real-time alerts: a practical look inside an automatic number-plate recognition system, including GDPR.
Engineering5 min read
A week-by-week plan for getting a minimum viable product into users' hands in two months, with the decisions, deliverables and traps at each stage.
Compliance5 min read
Imprint, privacy policy, cookies, fonts, forms, embeds, analytics and hosting: a practical checklist for a legally sound German company website in 2026.