Terraform
Infrastructure
When you need Terraform (and when you don’t)
When you need Terraform (and when you don’t): honest triggers for IaC vs console, scripts, or managed PaaS.
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3 min read
Eight Mile · Writing
Articles
Engineering notes, write-ups and the occasional opinion.
AWS
Infrastructure
AWS vs managed hosting for a small SaaS
AWS vs managed hosting for a small SaaS: when simple platforms fit, and when owned cloud, IAM and infra in git win.
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3 min read
SaaS
Software
Internal tools: buy SaaS or build on your data
Internal tools: buy SaaS or build on your data: when shelf seats win, and when custom on your stack is the real product.
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3 min read
SaaS
Software
Customer portal vs email-and-Excel for trades / clinics / field teams
Customer portal vs email-and-Excel for trades / clinics / field teams: when a login beats chaser calls and wrong quote versions.
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3 min read
SaaS
Software
When spreadsheets stop being enough for ops
When spreadsheets stop being enough for ops: breaking signs, what a proper system is, and how to replace the sheet without a scary IT project.
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3 min read
Software
SaaS
Who owns the code when you hire a London software consultancy?
Who owns the code when you hire a London software consultancy? You should: repos, cloud, domain and data from day one.
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3 min read
SaaS
Software
Fixed-price software vs agency retainers
Fixed-price software vs agency retainers: cost certainty and a finish line versus monthly capacity, and which fits your build.
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3 min read
SaaS
Software
Do I need a technical co-founder or a development partner?
Do I need a technical co-founder or a development partner? Equity leadership vs a paid partner who ships and leaves you the IP.
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3 min read
SaaS
Software
Build a SaaS in 6 weeks
Build a SaaS in 6 weeks: when a focused MVP is realistic, what you need before week one, and how Eight Mile ships it.
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3 min read
AI
agents
AI Model vs Agentic Harness
AI Model vs Agentic Harness: the model is capability you call; the agentic harness is tools, loops, memory, and policy around it.
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3 min read
AI
agents
Skills vs MCP vs RAG vs Memory
Skills vs MCP vs RAG vs Memory: how agent workflows, tool connectors, retrieval, and durable state differ.
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4 min read
tls
certificates
Common TLS certificate errors
Spot and fix common TLS certificate errors: hostname mismatch, incomplete chains, expiry, untrusted CAs, and key mismatch.
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4 min read