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Notes from running the systems behind a business.

Short, practical writing on point of sale, back office and websites. No fluff, no vendor pitch.

What to actually check before choosing a POS system

Most POS comparisons focus on features. The things that actually cause pain later are usually somewhere else.

Why "just use a spreadsheet" stops working

Spreadsheets are fine until more than one person needs to trust the same number at the same time.

The three things that make a small business site feel slow

It is rarely the framework. It is almost always one of three boring, fixable things.