The True Cost of Building an MVP in 2026: Agency vs. Freelancers vs. Dedicated Squad
Why 70% of MVP budgets get burned on rework, how agency markups function, and how a founder-led product squad delivers 3x faster with disciplined PRD scoping.
FIELD NOTES & PLAYBOOKS
Insights on product management and software architecture.
Actionable playbooks on MVP budgeting, custom ERP migrations, React Native mobile apps, and pragmatic enterprise AI — written for founders and operators who value execution over fluff.
Why 78% of Custom ERP Implementations Fail (And the Product Discipline That Prevents It)
Moving manufacturing and supply chain operations from messy spreadsheets to custom software requires modular cutovers, granular RBAC, and strict schema normalization.
From PRD to App Store: The 10-Week React Native & Flutter Engineering Playbook
A production blueprint for consumer and B2B mobile apps: offline-first synchronization, real-time WebSockets, background geolocation, and Apple review approval tactics.
Pragmatic Enterprise AI: Integrating LLMs & Vector Search Without Burning Capital on Hype
How real businesses generate measurable ROI with private vector search over company ERP data, automated triage pipelines, and deterministic safety fallbacks.
The Product Owner's Scoping Framework: How to Kill 50% of Feature Bloat Before Writing Code
A step-by-step methodology honed over 8+ years of product management to challenge assumptions, validate with clickable Figma prototypes, and protect your budget.
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