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Collection of foundational content for the read who wants to start with concepts.

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The Sunk Cost Illusion

The Sunk Cost Illusion

Founders often mistake early code for progress. But the real challenge isn’t shipping features — it’s avoiding the trap of sunk cost thinking. This post breaks down why pausing before you commit is the smartest move you can make.

Stephan Smith
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Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

Low code is built on the work of 20+ years of code, SAS, and patterns. To talk about low code as a solution, as a stack, as a solution, we need some shared terms.

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Turn-key Deployment Options

Turn-key Deployment Options

Deployment is a late-stage development process that should be included from inceptions of a project.

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Databases For Rapid Solutions

Databases For Rapid Solutions

Which database to start with is a key decision, as it impacts the technology you can select, the pattern of storage and the frameworks that work the best.

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How to understand Identity Management?

How to understand Identity Management?

Usernames and Passwords are easy, but come with a roadmap cost later on as a project matures.

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Low Friction Hosting Processes

Low Friction Hosting Processes

Don't over-thinking your hosting. No need to jump to EC2 or CloudFront.

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Slack as your v0.1 Product?

Slack as your v0.1 Product?

Most people look past the value of Slack in building solutions. Don't.

Stephan Smith
Stephan Smith
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We need to refactor again!

We need to refactor again!

This is the battle cry of many developers when faced with technology changes, recurring bugs, or scaling issues.