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Getting MVPs to market fast and growing from there.

StartupsMay 13, 2026

The MVP skill that matters most: cutting scope

How do you ship an MVP without it ballooning into a "small production app"?

The hardest MVP skill is not building — it is deciding what not to build. Start from the single sentence a user would say if the product already worked ("I can send an invoice and…

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StartupsMar 25, 2026

Fixed-price or time & material: which project form fits?

Should we hire a software team on a fixed-price, project-based contract or on a time & material basis — and what do we gain and lose with each?

There are two common ways to shape an IT project. In a project-based (fixed-price) deal you agree the scope, price and deadline up front, and the supplier carries the delivery…

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StartupsFeb 4, 2026

How a typical IT project flows, phase by phase

We are about to commission our first serious software build — what are the phases of an IT project, and what actually happens in each one from our side?

Most IT projects move through four phases, and knowing them up front tells you what you owe at each stage and what you should get back. First comes consultation: together we…

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