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The true cost of manual processes, the true cost of custom software in 2026, and how AI has changed the economy.
2026-09-10
In Spain, as of September 2026, Wallion publishes three figures: Diagnostics €1,900 (discounted if you continue), development €6,900–€14,900 for an internal workflow/internal tool only, and licensing from…
2026-09-08
An MVP makes sense when there's a stranger, an action, and a cue that you can write down before building. If any of those three are missing, you're not asking for an MVP: you're asking for something else—or you don't know what yet.
2026-09-08
An MVP and an internal tool are similar in size. Both can be completed in weeks. Both involve cutting costs. They're not the same work—not the same price range, not the same "done" criteria.
2026-09-08
Hourly rates sound flexible. Fixed price sounds expensive. Neither is "better" until you specify who pays when the scope changes.
2026-09-08
A studio MVP isn't "the cheap version of the product." It's the smallest piece that an outsider can actually finish—built by a studio with a written scope, fixed price, date, and someone on board…
2026-09-07
AI automation for SMEs isn't a passing fad. It's about eliminating a step you already know how to do, a repetitive one, and one that's noticeable when it fails—and, when it adds value, using AI to classify, draft, or route information…
2026-09-07
“The code is yours” appears in almost all the proposals. It doesn't mean the same thing twice.
2026-08-31
Automation isn't about "putting intelligence" on top of the chaos. It's about removing a step you already know how to do, a step that's repeated, and whose failure is obvious.
2026-08-31
The spreadsheet starts off well. One process, one person, one month ending. The problem isn't Excel. The problem is when the month no longer fits in a single cell.
2026-08-31
You have three tools you already pay for. You manually cross-reference them each month. The temptation is to "make an app." Sometimes the missing piece is a cable. Sometimes the cable doesn't exist because the process doesn't fit within any of the…
2026-08-31
Sometimes you need a couple of extra hands on a backlog you've already sent. Sometimes there's a piece missing that no one in-house is going to finish. They're similar in that someone from outside gets involved. They're not similar in who decides what's finished.
2026-08-31
The catalog tool does 60% and charges 100%. The custom-made tool promises 100% and, if the scope isn't written, charges twice. The decision isn't "modern or old-fashioned." It's what part of your month you don't pay for…
