Blog
Practical notes from the studio.
Plain-language posts on running software and infrastructure, written from Windhoek.
Should a small business run its own email server?
What it takes to host business email yourself: the parts, the DNS records that get mail delivered, spam and attack protection, backups, and when a hosted service is the better choice.
A firewall setup for a 20-person office, step by step
A practical firewall plan for a 20-person office: network zones, default-deny rules, VPN, updates and backups, in the order we would do them.
Backups that work: the 3-2-1 rule on a small budget
The 3-2-1 backup rule explained for small businesses: three copies, two media, one off site, plus the restore test most people skip.
Building web apps that work on slow mobile networks
How to build web apps that stay usable on slow, flaky mobile links: small pages, server rendering, offline-safe forms and honest loading states.
Built in Namibia: running a tech business from Windhoek for the world
Yes, you can run an IT and software business from Windhoek for customers anywhere. What works, what is hard, and why we host on our own servers here.
Choosing a vehicle booking system for your fleet
How to choose a vehicle booking system: the features that matter, the questions to ask vendors, and the traps to avoid, for rental and internal fleets.
How this website runs: static site, own servers, Cloudflare in front
This site is a static Astro build served from our own servers in Windhoek, with Cloudflare in front, a form with no database and cookieless stats.
Phishing: the 5 signs staff miss
Five phishing signs staff overlook: look-alike senders, real-looking threads, urgency, login pages and hidden mailbox rules. Plus what to do next.
Private cloud file sharing with Nextcloud for small teams
Nextcloud gives a small team private file sharing, sync and calendars on its own server. What it needs, what it costs to run and where it can go wrong.
Self-hosting for a small business: what it costs and what it saves
Self-hosting can cut a small business's software bills, but only if you count hardware, backups and admin time. Here is how to work it out.
When to build custom software and when to buy
Buy when your need is common. Build when the software is how you compete or off-the-shelf tools bend your process. A practical way to decide.
