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What Two Years of Hiring Dev Agencies Taught Me About Reading Between the Lines

Jun 3 · 2 min read · I've contracted out development work four times now across two companies. Some went well. One was a disaster. The pattern in why is clearer to me now than it was when I started. The disaster wasn't a

Why Most Nonprofit Tech Projects Fail Before a Single Line of Code Gets Written

May 6 · 2 min read · I've been freelancing and contracting for about six years now, and roughly a third of my projects have been for nonprofits or NGOs. The pattern I keep seeing is the same: an organization with a real m

What I Learned Scoping a Tutor App From Scratch

Mar 18 · 2 min read · Last year I helped a client scope out a tutoring marketplace from zero. They had a clear idea connect students with tutors, handle bookings, run video sessions, take a cut of payments. Simple enough o

Why Your Data Pipeline Is Only as Good as Your Governance Strategy

Mar 18 · 5 min read · I've been building data pipelines for the better part of six years now, mostly in enterprise environments running on Azure Data Factory and various SQL Server stacks. And if there's one thing I've lea

The Importance of Planning Your LMS Migration Early

Aug 15, 2025 · 1 min read · Switching learning platforms can be a complex undertaking, which is why starting your LMS migration with a clear plan is essential. Early preparation ensures that data transfer, user onboarding, and system configuration happen smoothly. This process ...