Practical guides for founders and SMBs with a software project.
No theory, no fluff. What to do when things get complicated, from someone who has already unblocked dozens of projects.
Recovering your source code (and access) from a developer who vanished
Your developer is gone and you don't have the code, the domain or the server access. The exact sequence to take back control of your product — what to recover first, how, and what to do if you're holding nothing.
What Is a Forward Deployed AI Engineer (and Why More and More Companies Want One)
Forward Deployed AI Engineer: what it is, what they do, how they work, and when you need one. A guide to the role that combines real AI engineering with direct client contact — without the hype.
What Is a Fractional CTO (and When a Startup or SMB Actually Needs One)
Fractional CTO: what it is, what it does, what it costs, and when it makes sense. The guide to the part-time CTO for startups and SMBs that need senior technical decisions without a full-time hire.
Claude Fable 5 is out: what actually changes if you have a software project
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, its most capable model yet on software engineering and long context. What it means, concretely, for founders and SMBs with a product to build or modernize — read by someone who uses these models for real work.
Zoho CRM doesn't back up your functions: move to a custom CRM
Zoho CRM doesn't back up your business logic, and your data often lives on US servers. Custom functions are usually trivial: for many companies the right answer is a custom CRM, in Europe, that you actually own.
Claude Code, for real: my senior experience with Anthropic's AI agent
I've used Claude Code on real work — refactors, migrations, even running this very site. What a terminal AI agent actually does well, where a senior's judgment is still essential, and how I use it with clients.
Modernizing a software project with AI agents: what really changes (and what doesn't)
Massive refactors, migrations, paying down technical debt: AI agents have changed the timelines, not the rules. What they genuinely speed up, where you still need human decisions, and how to use them without hurting yourself.
Your developer stopped responding: 5 things to do before you panic
A practical guide for founders and small businesses the moment their developer goes silent. What to do in the first 48 hours, how to recover the project, and which mistakes to avoid while you look for a way out.
Freelance platforms for developers in Italy: which ones I evaluated and what to choose
An honest overview of freelance platforms for Italian developers — vertical marketplaces, international generalists, direct network. Pros, cons, and which one makes sense depending on your career stage.
How much it costs to rebuild an MVP in 2026: real prices and how not to get ripped off
The real prices to rebuild an MVP from scratch, why they range from 8k to 80k euros, and what you're actually paying for when you hand it to an agency, a senior freelancer, or an offshore team.
How to tell if your developer is doing a good job (even if you're not technical)
Seven concrete signals to assess whether your dev is working well, even if you can't read code. No technical jargon, no blind trust.
Fractional CTO or in-house CTO: how to decide without getting burned
When to hire a full-time CTO and when a fractional one makes more sense. Differences in cost, control, scope, and timing. A decision grid for founders who don't want to get it wrong.