Notes from the build
What we learn shipping software, AI systems and ERP into operating businesses — written by the people doing it.
- AI27 October 2026 · 10 min read
How much does an AI agent cost to build and run in the UK?
What actually drives the cost of an AI agent, how build and running costs differ, and how to estimate token spend before you commit.
- AI22 October 2026 · 8 min read
Predictive maintenance with machine learning for UK manufacturers
A practical guide to predictive maintenance for UK manufacturers. The data you need, why to start with anomaly detection, and how to avoid alert fatigue.
- AI17 October 2026 · 9 min read
Where to start with AI workflow automation in operations
How to choose the first process to automate with AI, when plain rules will do, and why designing for exceptions matters more than the model.
- Engineering14 October 2026 · 8 min read
Custom CRM or off-the-shelf? When building your own makes sense
When a bespoke CRM is worth building, when an off-the-shelf CRM is the better call, and the hybrid route most operations businesses overlook.
- Computer vision9 October 2026 · 9 min read
AI video analytics for CCTV and what UK GDPR expects
What AI analytics can reliably do on business CCTV, what is high risk, and how UK GDPR, DPIAs and the ICO's video surveillance guidance apply.
- ERP6 October 2026 · 9 min read
ERP data migration checklist: from scoping to sign-off
A practical ERP data migration checklist: what to move, how to cleanse and map it, how many trial loads to run, and how finance signs off before go-live.
- AI29 September 2026 · 10 min read
Which does your business chatbot need, RAG or fine-tuning?
A practical decision guide for businesses building a chatbot or assistant over their own documents. RAG, fine-tuning, both, or neither.
- Cloud22 September 2026 · 10 min read
Cloud cost optimisation: where the bill leaks and how to fix it
The ten places cloud bills usually leak, how to spot each in AWS or Azure, the typical fix and effort, and the governance that stops the spend creeping back.
- AI15 September 2026 · 9 min read
How to run an AI proof of concept that ends in a decision
A practical guide to running an AI PoC with a baseline, success criteria and a kill threshold agreed up front, so it ends in a go/no-go rather than a demo.
- SaaS8 September 2026 · 10 min read
How to run a SaaS stack audit, step by step
A step-by-step SaaS stack audit for UK firms: find every subscription, measure real usage, check renewal and data risk, then decide what to keep, merge or retire.
- ERP19 August 2026 · 9 min read
Why ERP customisation quotes come back by the quarter
Most ERP change requests are priced against risk the vendor cannot see. Here is how to scope one so the number means something.
- AI30 July 2026 · 10 min read
What separates an AI agent that ships from one that demos
Evaluation harnesses, escalation paths and the plumbing that decides whether an agent survives real data, with a production-readiness checklist.
- Mobile8 July 2026 · 9 min read
Building field apps for places with no signal
How we build mobile apps that keep working in basements, factory floors and rural sites, and sync safely when signal returns.
- Computer vision17 June 2026 · 10 min read
Getting computer vision out of the cameras you already own
How to tell whether your current CCTV cameras are good enough for AI, what to check, and how a retrofit computer vision project runs.
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