Field notes for better builds
Useful answers before the software gets expensive.
Practical guides for Geelong teams choosing a developer, shaping a product and deciding what is actually worth building.
Accounting systems
Build or Integrate Accounting Software? A Practical Decision Guide
A conservative way to decide whether an accounting workflow needs configuration, an integration, or custom software.Integrations
Reliable Software Integrations: A Guide to Systems That Keep Working
How to scope integrations that handle retries, mismatched data, change and day-to-day ownership without creating a hidden operational risk.Read article ↗03Industry discovery
Mining Software Discovery: Clarifying a Useful First Release
A discovery framework for mining-related software work: users, constraints, data, safety boundaries and a testable first release.Read article ↗04Small business software
Custom Software for Small Business: When a Focused Tool Helps
How a small business can decide whether a focused custom tool is justified, and how to keep the first release proportionate.Read article ↗05Workflow design
From Job to Invoice: Designing a Better Trades Software Workflow
A practical way to map a trades workflow from enquiry through job completion and invoicing before choosing or building software.Read article ↗06Legacy systems
Legacy Software Refactoring: Reduce Risk Before a Rewrite
How to assess a legacy application, reduce its immediate risks and decide whether refactoring, replacement or containment is the right next move.Read article ↗07Software operations
Software Documentation That Helps a Business Operate
The small set of documentation that helps a business understand ownership, workflows, data, changes and recovery without producing shelfware.Read article ↗08Software analysis
Code-Graph Analysis: Understanding a Legacy System Before Changing It
What code-graph analysis can reveal about dependencies and change risk, and why it should inform rather than replace practical system discovery.Read article ↗09Choosing a developer
Who Makes Good Software in Geelong? A Practical Guide
A grounded way to find a Geelong software developer: what to ask, what good delivery looks like, and how to choose without relying on a directory ranking.Read article ↗10Custom software
Custom Software Development in Geelong: When Is It Worth Building?
A practical test for deciding whether your Geelong business needs custom software, a simple automation, or an off-the-shelf product.Read article ↗11Product decisions
Web App or Mobile App? A Geelong Business Guide
Choose the smallest useful product for your customers and team by comparing web apps, mobile apps and progressive web apps in plain language.Read article ↗12ERP systems