Thinking out loud, in public.
Engineering insights, consulting lessons, and product thinking from the SimplyShip team.
We Automated a Client's Entire Onboarding Flow With an AI Agent. Here is What Happened.
A logistics company's onboarding process took 3 to 5 days and required four people. We rebuilt it with an AI agent in six weeks.
A Client Came to Us With a Project 8 Months Behind Schedule. Here Is How We Fixed It.
A SaaS startup had burned through a year of runway and still had no working product. Here is the honest story of how we turned it around.
Why React Native Is Still Our Go-To for Mobile Apps in 2026
After years of hype cycles and alternatives, React Native remains the most practical choice for most mobile projects. Here is why we keep picking it.
The Difference Between an AI Feature and an AI Agent (And Why It Matters for Your Business)
Most businesses think they want AI. What they actually need is clarity on whether they want a feature or an agent, because the wrong choice wastes real money.
Our Client Was Spending 20 Hours a Week on Manual Data Entry. They Are Not Anymore.
A distribution company was drowning in spreadsheet work. Here is how we automated it and gave them their time back.
We Replaced a $4,000/Month SaaS Tool With a Custom AI Agent in 6 Weeks
A client was paying $48k a year for a tool that did 80% of what they needed. We built the other 100% for less.
How to Add AI to Your Web App (The Right Way)
Most businesses want to add AI to their product but have no idea where to start. Here is how we do it at SimplyShip - including how we use Crate to spin up custom AI agents that remember users, automate workflows, and ship in days, not months.
How to Hire a Laravel Developer (Without Getting Burned)
Hiring a Laravel developer sounds simple until it isn't. Here is what actually separates good Laravel engineers from expensive mistakes - and how to tell the difference before you sign anything.
Rescue Your Software Project or Start Over? How to Decide
When a software project is failing, everyone wants a clear answer: fix it or throw it away. Here is the framework we use after diagnosing dozens of troubled codebases - and the questions that actually drive the decision.
How AI is Reshaping Software Consulting
AI is changing what clients expect from software consulting partners. From code generation to architecture decisions - here is how the best consultancies are adapting and how we use AI at SimplyShip.
Shipping Faster Without Breaking Things
Speed and quality are not opposites. Here is how we ship fast without breaking things - the specific engineering practices that make the difference in high-velocity projects.
Why Project Rescues Fail (And How to Fix That)
Most software project rescues fail for the same reasons. After diagnosing dozens of troubled codebases, we have learned to spot the warning signs early - and what actually turns them around.