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Insights
Practical notes on internal tools, process audits, and knowing when custom software earns its keep. Written the way we work: the point first, numbers over adjectives.
Six signs your team has outgrown its spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are the world's most successful internal tool — until they quietly become the bottleneck. Here's how to tell when yours has crossed the line.
Run a process audit before you buy software
Buying a platform to fix an unmapped process usually just automates the mess. A one-week audit changes what you buy — or whether you buy at all.
Build vs. buy: custom software for niche workflows
Off-the-shelf wins for commodity problems. Custom wins when the workflow is the business. A straight framework for making the call.