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Straight talk on software, infrastructure and data ownership.
Short, honest notes from the projects I run day to day. For decision-makers who want to know up front what pays off, which provider fits, and where the data lives.
Software & AIWhy your own AI server rarely pays offGPU costs, utilisation and the missing staff, and what makes sense for a small or mid-sized business instead.Featured25 Sept 2026, 10 minFrom practiceFrom when does e-invoicing become mandatory for small firms?You have had to receive them since 2025. Issuing starts in 2027 or 2028, depending on turnover. What that means in practice.30 Oct 2026, 5 minSoftware & AIReading invoices out of email and filing them automaticallyHow a small workflow reads incoming invoices, checks them and files them where your team already looks.29 Oct 2026, 5 minSoftware & AIE-invoicing, buy finished software or build your own?For most firms a finished program is the right call. Where a custom workflow is still cheaper.28 Oct 2026, 5 minInfrastructure & dataYour cloud sits in Frankfurt. US law still appliesWhy EU hosting alone does not protect your data from the US CLOUD Act, and what actually helps.24 Oct 2026, 7 minInfrastructure & dataSelf-host or cloud? What it really costsAn honest calculation of when your own server is cheaper than per-seat SaaS and when it is not.17 Oct 2026, 6 minInfrastructure & dataSecure access without open portsHow a private network secures remote maintenance and home office without opening the firewall.9 Oct 2026, 5 minSoftware & AIWhen custom software pays off, and when an off-the-shelf tool is enoughFour questions that let you decide with numbers instead of a gut feeling.2 Oct 2026, 6 minFrom practiceHow a funding portal for 700+ organisations came to beFrom an email inbox to a checked upload portal in production since 2025.18 Sept 2026, 9 min