Buyer-side, not vendor-side
The questions we recommend are the ones we expect you to ask us.
Insights
Clear writing for people who have to commission software
These articles are for founders, operations leads and IT managers who need to make a build decision. They link to the services we actually deliver. We do not publish filler round-ups or invented research.
These articles are for people who have to commission software: founders, operations leads and IT managers. They are written to help you decide—buy vs build, CRM vs ERP, how to brief a vendor—and they link to services we actually deliver. We do not publish filler round-ups or invented research.
No fake studies
If we have not measured it, we do not quote a statistic.
Linked to delivery
Each piece points at work we can take on, not at a newsletter funnel.
Short enough to use
Written to be forwarded to a colleague before a vendor call.
How to choose a software development company without buying a slide deck
A practical checklist for choosing a software development partner: scope, team, IP, environments, and the questions that expose a slide-only vendor.
Read the full page →Custom software vs SaaS: decide on the process, not the pitch
When to buy SaaS, when to build custom software, and when a hybrid is the adult answer. Written for operators, not for framework fans.
Read the full page →CRM vs ERP: different jobs, different first releases
A plain-language explanation of CRM versus ERP, what to commission first, and how custom systems should split the two without creating a third spreadsheet.
Read the full page →Outsourcing software development: keep the brain, extend the hands
How to outsource software development: ownership, overlap hours, quality bars, and the difference between a partner and a interchangeable bench.
Read the full page →AI automation for operations: start with a job, not with a model
A sceptical, practical guide to AI in operations: retrieval, review queues, and why a chatbot without permissions is not a strategy.
Read the full page →Laravel vs Node.js for business software: pick the boring fit
When Hirvex Technologies chooses Laravel versus Node.js for business systems: domain shape, team, hosting, and honesty about fashion.
Read the full page →How an engagement runs
From this index to a first release
Brief
You describe the users, the job to be done, current tools and any hard date or constraint. A page is enough.
Scope
We reply with clarifying questions and a first-release outline: modules, roles, integrations and what “done” means.
Build
Named engineers work in visible increments, with staging you can click and a weekly written status.
Run
Launch, handover and a support path. The system is yours to operate—not a black box we disappear from.
Start a conversation
Tell us what you want to build
Share the problem, the users and any constraint. We will reply with focused questions and a practical next step.