$ tail -f ~/field-notes
Useful before it is impressive.
Clear answers for South African businesses planning software: what it costs, what takes time, where integrations fail, and when a custom system is actually worth building.
The first field-note clusters.
[01]
Ordering systems
Practical guidance on online ordering costs, marketplace commissions, WhatsApp ordering, and owning the customer relationship.
[02]
Operations and automation
How to recognise spreadsheet sprawl, design an admin portal, and move a business-critical process into reliable software.
[03]
Building custom software in South Africa
Scoping, timelines, technology choices, POPIA considerations, integrations, and the questions worth asking before a build starts.
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Latest field notes.
How much does an online ordering system cost in South Africa?
Planning ranges, cost drivers, ongoing expenses, and the decisions that keep an ordering build inside budget.
Read field note →WhatsApp ordering for small business: when chat stops scaling
Keep the conversation customers like while moving prices, order details, payments, and fulfilment into a system.
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