Insights
Notes from the workshop.
Practical write-ups on the work we actually do: replacing spreadsheets with real systems, using AI where it pays, and the engineering behind products we ship.
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Systems · 2026-10-20
When to replace your spreadsheets with a custom system
The signs a spreadsheet has outgrown its job, what a first internal system should and should not do, and how to move over without stopping the business.
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AI · 2026-10-20
Where AI automation actually pays off for a small business
A grounded look at which tasks AI handles well today, where it needs a human in the loop, and how to pick a first automation that earns its keep.
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Engineering · 2026-10-20
Designing a fair game board: the maths behind LetterLock's hex grid
Why a hex board can never draw, how we gave both teams paths of equal length, and how we test win detection so the game never names the wrong winner.
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