AWS
Infrastructure
Leaving a freelancer with your AWS root login
Leaving a freelancer with your AWS root login is a risk even after a good build. How to take back control with named IAM, MFA and a handoff.
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4 min read
Eight Mile · Writing
Articles on Software development
Engineering notes, write-ups and the occasional opinion.
CRM
SaaS
CRM for a small firm off the shelf or built
CRM for a small firm off the shelf or built: when HubSpot-class tools fit, and when a system on your own job data serves trades and clinics better.
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4 min read
Software development
Legacy systems
Still running the business on Microsoft Access?
Still running the business on Microsoft Access? The signs it's holding you back, and when to keep it, move to a product or rebuild it.
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4 min read
Software development
TradeOps
Connecting your job system to Xero or QuickBooks
Connecting your job system to Xero or QuickBooks: when an export is enough, when a connector fits, and when a custom integration pays.
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3 min read
Software development
Websites
Online booking for clinics: off-the-shelf or built for you?
Online booking for clinics: when an off-the-shelf tool is enough, when to have one built, and what to watch for with each.
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4 min read
SaaS
Field software
Field team software: offline-first or don’t bother
Field team software fails without offline-first: vans need capture, queue, and sync that works when signal dies.
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3 min read