Engineering notes, written on the job
Practical writing on decisions we make again and again. No trend pieces, just what has worked for the products we build.
- 01Mobile
Native or cross-platform? The questions we ask before choosing
There is no universally right answer, but there are reliable questions. These are the ones we walk every client through before writing a line of code.
7 min read - 02Engineering
Offline-first: the feature users only notice when it's missing
Lifts, basements, rural roads and crowded stadiums. Real users lose connection all the time. Designing for it from day one costs far less than adding it later.
6 min read - 03Backend
Designing APIs for mobile clients on bad networks
A mobile app cannot be updated the moment your API changes, and it often talks to it over a weak connection. Both facts should shape how the API is designed.
6 min read - 04Process
What a proper handover package contains
Whether you keep working with us or not, you should be able to hand the product to another team tomorrow. This is the checklist we use to make that true.
5 min read
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