16 articles
Everything on the blog tagged APIs, newest first.
AI, automation and integrations9 min read
Why one integration takes a week and another takes three months: the factors that drive cost, planning ranges, the questions to ask and how to scope it before you pay.
AI, automation and integrations9 min read
If someone spends every Monday copying numbers into a spreadsheet, that report can build itself. Here is what to automate, with which tools, and when it pays back.
AI, automation and integrations9 min read
Which repetitive tasks to automate first, how to work out the payback, when a ready-made tool is enough and when a custom build is the better investment.
AI, automation and integrations9 min read
Typing every order into Tally or Zoho Books by hand is slow and error-prone. Here is what an accounting integration can do, what each product supports, and where it goes wrong.
Web apps and software10 min read
When HubSpot or Zoho style tools are enough, when a custom CRM pays off, and how to compare the real 3-year cost before you decide.
Web apps and software10 min read
Spreadsheets, BI tools or a custom dashboard? How to tell which one your business needs, what a good dashboard shows, and what makes one cheap or expensive.
Web apps and software9 min read
Internal tools replace the spreadsheets and chat threads that run your operations. Here is how to spot the need and choose between building, low-code and buying.
AI, automation and integrations10 min read
The pay button is the easy part. Here is what a payment gateway integration in a custom app really involves, what goes wrong, and how to choose a gateway.
AI, automation and integrations8 min read
An Indian business choosing between Razorpay and Stripe usually finds the choice is made for it. Here is why, what each charges, and when Stripe still makes sense.
Shopify11 min read
Most stores need a custom app, not a public one, and many need no app at all. Here is how to choose, what the build costs depend on, and what Shopify charges and requires.
Email and SMTP8 min read
SMTP and an email API both hand your mail to a provider. The bigger decisions are how you separate transactional from marketing email, and how you queue, log and track failures.
AI, automation and integrations9 min read
Most lost website leads are not lost by sales. They vanish between the form and the inbox. Here is what a proper website to CRM integration includes.
AI, automation and integrations9 min read
The free WhatsApp Business app suits one phone and a small team. Here is when the WhatsApp Business Platform (API) is worth its fees, and what Meta's rules mean.
WooCommerce9 min read
Custom work on a store should earn its cost back in margin or saved hours. Here are the features that usually do, the ones that rarely do and a simple test for any request.
WooCommerce9 min read
Shipping decides your margin and your reviews. Here is how to choose between self-shipping and an aggregator, price delivery, handle COD and returns, and what the integration really covers.
AI, automation and integrations12 min read
No-code automation is often the right start. Here is how to tell when cost, missed orders, privacy or ownership mean a custom integration is the better investment.
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