AI· 7 min read
How to add AI features to your product without blowing the budget
AI features are billed per use, so costs grow with your success. Here is how to pick the right features, keep usage efficient and know your cost per user before launch.
The Prestigious blog
Notes on building fast, findable and affordable software.
AI· 6 min read
AI-assisted development: what actually changes when you hire a software team
Most developers now use AI coding tools. Here is what that realistically means for your timelines, costs, code quality and ownership, and the questions to ask any team you hire.
SEO· 6 min read
Programmatic SEO for marketplaces: thousands of useful pages without thin content
Category and location pages drive most marketplace traffic. Here is how to generate them at scale while staying on the right side of Google’s scaled content policies.
Engineering· 6 min read
Where your cloud bill leaks money, and how to fix it
Idle servers, oversized databases, data transfer charges and forgotten storage quietly inflate cloud bills. A practical guide to finding the waste and keeping costs predictable.
AI· 6 min read
Should your app use an AI model or regular code? A plain-language decision guide
Not every smart feature needs a language model. This guide helps you decide between rules, traditional code, classic machine learning and large language models, feature by feature.
AI· 6 min read
You vibe-coded an app. Now what? Taking an AI-built prototype to production
AI tools make it possible to build a working prototype in a weekend. Turning it into something safe to launch is a different job. Here are the common problems and a step-by-step path to production.
Engineering· 6 min read
Native mobile app or installable web app? When you really need the App Store
Progressive web apps can now be installed, work offline and send push notifications, even on iPhone. Here is how they compare with native apps and how to decide for your product.
SEO· 6 min read
Core Web Vitals in 2026: what Google measures and the quick wins for slow sites
Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint and Cumulative Layout Shift explained in plain language, with the thresholds that matter and the fixes that move the numbers most.
Engineering· 6 min read
Passkeys and passwordless login: why users like them and what switching takes
Passkeys replace passwords with phishing-resistant cryptography and a fingerprint or face scan. Here is how they work, why they reduce support load and how to roll them out safely.
Design· 7 min read
The European Accessibility Act: what it means for your website and app
Since June 2025, many businesses selling to EU consumers must make their websites and apps accessible. Here is who is covered, what the standard requires and a practical checklist to get compliant.
Business· 6 min read
What a software MVP really costs, and where the money goes
Quotes for the same idea can differ wildly. This guide explains what actually drives the cost of a minimum viable product, the costs people forget, and how to spend less without building the wrong thing.
Business· 6 min read
Signs your app needs a rebuild, not another patch
Every ageing codebase eventually raises the question: keep fixing it or start again? A practical checklist of warning signs, the risks of rewriting and the incremental approach that usually works best.
Design· 4 min read
A design system small teams will actually use
You do not need hundreds of components. A handful of tokens and patterns goes a long way.
Business· 5 min read
Fixed scope or time and materials? Choosing how to pay for software
Both models work — for different kinds of projects. A plain-language guide to picking one.
Business· 7 min read
What it really takes to launch an MVP in eight weeks
A realistic week-by-week plan, and the decisions that keep a first release small enough to ship.
Design· 4 min read
Accessible forms that convert better for everyone
Clear labels, helpful errors and fewer fields help disabled users — and lift conversion across the board.