What MCP is, and when your product needs one
More of your customers' work now runs through AI assistants. MCP is the standard way to let those assistants use your product.
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Notes from the studio on planning, building and launching apps.
Adding AI features without surprises
AI can make an app genuinely more useful. It works best when the first feature is narrow and the failure cases are planned for.
Keeping cloud costs in check
Cloud bills rarely jump because of one big decision. They creep up, one forgotten resource at a time.
Preparing for a penetration test
A penetration test is only as useful as its scope. A few days of preparation get you a much better report.
Keeping an app healthy after launch
New operating systems arrive every year. A little planning keeps them from becoming emergencies.
Answering security questionnaires with confidence
Security questionnaires arrive just as a deal gets serious. A little preparation turns a week of work into an afternoon.
What Google Play checks on a first release
A first release on Google Play involves more forms than most teams expect. None of them are hard if you start early.
Getting ready for a SOC 2 audit without stalling
Bigger customers ask for a SOC 2 report sooner than most teams expect. Readiness is mostly about writing down what you already do, then doing it consistently.
Beta testing an app with real people
A beta is the cheapest place to find out what confuses people. It only works if you ask the right questions.
What App Review looks at on a first release
A first release is where most review problems surface, and most of them come from a short, predictable list.
Native or cross-platform: how we decide
Both approaches ship good apps. The right one depends on the product, the team and what happens after launch.
Deciding what goes in version one
A first version should do one thing well. The hard part is deciding what waits.
Five questions to answer before you build an app
Most app projects that stall were in trouble before the first line of code. These five questions catch it early.
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