Writing an app project brief: the questions to answer before development starts
Goals, users, features, data, integrations, security: the questions to answer when writing the project brief for your app before development begins.
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Custom software or off-the-shelf SaaS: how to choose
Custom software or an off-the-shelf SaaS product? Cost, timescale, fit, data and lock-in compared, plus the hybrid approaches that work well in practice.
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Flutter, React Native or native: choosing the technology for your mobile app
Flutter, React Native, Swift and Kotlin: strengths, limits and the criteria that matter when building your iPhone and Android app in 2026. A clear guide.
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Using ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot without exposing your company’s data
How to use ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot at work without exposing sensitive data: business plans, settings, anonymisation, usage rules and the right tools.
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AI, the GDPR and the EU AI Act: what a small business needs to know in 2026
Using AI in a small business in 2026: GDPR duties, the EU AI Act timeline, transparency, AI literacy for staff and choosing the right tools. An overview.
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP): connecting AI to your business software
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) standardises how AI models connect to your software and data. How it works, what it enables, security and how to adopt it.
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AI chatbots for business: how they work, RAG and getting started
How does a business AI chatbot answer from your own documents? Retrieval-augmented generation, sources, security, metrics and the steps to launch one.
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AI agents for business: what they are, how they work and where they help
What is an AI agent, how does it work and which tasks should a business hand over to one? A clear definition, practical use cases, limits and a method.
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