Articles
Bespoke web applications, field diagnosis and project framing
Practical articles for UK and Ireland teams who need to turn complex business needs into maintainable web tools.
22 May 2026
Management software for popular education federations
How to frame management software for a popular education federation: stakeholders, permissions, cases, tracking and autonomy.
14 May 2026
Freelance developer in Caen: how to choose full-stack support?
How to choose a freelance full-stack developer in Caen for a business application project. Concrete criteria, questions to ask, and method signals to look for.
12 May 2026
Symfony and API Platform for a business application: when does it make sense?
Symfony and API Platform fit certain business application projects well — not all. A practical guide to understanding the trade-offs before committing to this stack.
5 May 2026
Self-hosting: benefits, drawbacks, and how to get started
Hosting your own services on a Raspberry Pi with YunoHost: what it actually changes, what it demands, and who it makes sense for.
30 April 2026
Taking over an existing web project: audit, technical debt, and refactoring priorities
How to evaluate an inherited web project, identify technical debt, and decide what to fix versus rebuild — before committing to a rewrite or hiring a developer.
28 April 2026
Frame a business application before development
A field diagnosis method to turn an unclear business need into a clear, prioritised and buildable web application scope.
20 April 2026
Popular education and web team management
How popular education practices can help web teams frame, decide and collaborate without losing technical rigour.
10 April 2026
Replace Excel with a business application
Questions to ask before replacing Excel with a bespoke business application and deciding if custom software is relevant.