Field Notes
Disconnected software, spreadsheets doing a database's job, and what changed now that a small business can afford to own its stack.
Nobody started a construction company to reconcile spreadsheets. When software finally does the connecting, the hours come back — and they go somewhere better.
Read →Custom software that fits your business was a Fortune 500 privilege for one reason: the cost of building it. AI-native development just removed that reason for small and mid-sized businesses.
Read →"Integration" usually means a fragile pipe between two tools that still disagree. Here's what we mean instead — one record, many views — and what it looked like for a construction business.
Read →When a spreadsheet becomes the place your business actually runs, it's not a bad habit. It's your team telling you exactly what software they need — and it's the easiest thing in the world to read.
Read →Most small businesses run on six or eight tools that never learned each other's names. The cost doesn't show up on an invoice — it shows up in the people.
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