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Browse our thoughts on key industry trends, tales of success and disaster, and tips for getting ahead in a digital world. All courtesy of innovators who have seen it and done it all themselves.

We Automated a Beer Festival in an Afternoon. Most Workflow Fixes Are Like This Now.

We Automated a Beer Festival in an Afternoon. Most Workflow Fixes Are Like This Now.

May 15, 2026

A Legal AI Firm Just Hired Jude Law. Storytelling Is Back As A Must-Have Moat.

A Legal AI Firm Just Hired Jude Law. Storytelling Is Back As A Must-Have Moat.

May 14, 2026

When AI Starts Talking to Your Accounting Software

When AI Starts Talking to Your Accounting Software

May 13, 2026

I Built My Own CRM. Then a HubSpot Partner Took Me On.

I Built My Own CRM. Then a HubSpot Partner Took Me On.

May 12, 2026

How to integrate AI into your product without burning cash

How to integrate AI into your product without burning cash

Apr 30, 2026

Is the team actually building what the strategy said?

Is the team actually building what the strategy said?

Apr 29, 2026

Turn AI From a Risky Expense Into a Product Advantage

Turn AI From a Risky Expense Into a Product Advantage

Apr 28, 2026

Attention Is the New Gold. Here's How Founders Win It.

Attention Is the New Gold. Here's How Founders Win It.

Apr 21, 2026

Your Brand Is Too Polished. That's the Problem.

Your Brand Is Too Polished. That's the Problem.

Apr 21, 2026

Who Owns AI-Generated Code? A Founder's Legal Guide

Who Owns AI-Generated Code? A Founder's Legal Guide

Apr 15, 2026

We Replaced Our SaaS Stack with Custom Internal Tools

We Replaced Our SaaS Stack with Custom Internal Tools

Apr 7, 2026

Successful Fundraising in 2026: What Investors Actually Want

Successful Fundraising in 2026: What Investors Actually Want

Mar 28, 2026

Is Your Website AI-Ready? 5 Tips for Maximum AEO

Is Your Website AI-Ready? 5 Tips for Maximum AEO

Mar 20, 2026

Why no-one is using your Power Apps and how to fix it.

Why no-one is using your Power Apps and how to fix it.

Mar 3, 2026

From Post-it to Product in 5 Days

From Post-it to Product in 5 Days

Mar 2, 2026

Your SaaS Bill Is Lying to You (Here's How to Audit It)

Your SaaS Bill Is Lying to You (Here's How to Audit It)

Mar 2, 2026

What Is Vibe Coding? (And Why Most Founders Get It Wrong)

What Is Vibe Coding? (And Why Most Founders Get It Wrong)

Mar 2, 2026

Testing OpenClaw at SmplCo: Nothing this fun is risk free...

Testing OpenClaw at SmplCo: Nothing this fun is risk free...

Feb 11, 2026

The Case for Disciplined Vibecoding

The Case for Disciplined Vibecoding

Feb 1, 2026

How to win an AI hackathon / buildathon

How to win an AI hackathon / buildathon

Jan 20, 2026

The big companies adopting an ancient art to win customers

The big companies adopting an ancient art to win customers

Jan 15, 2026

Andreas Wins People's Choice Marketing Award 2025

Andreas Wins People's Choice Marketing Award 2025

Jan 10, 2026

SmplCo: 'world-class' AI development

SmplCo: 'world-class' AI development

Jan 8, 2026

Lovable buildathon winners!

Lovable buildathon winners!

Dec 15, 2025

Altien: the app we'll all wish we had, one day

Altien: the app we'll all wish we had, one day

Nov 20, 2025

How one big corporate nailed digital innovation

How one big corporate nailed digital innovation

Nov 1, 2025

No one will ever love your software… and that's OK

No one will ever love your software… and that's OK

Oct 15, 2025

5 Must-Know Truths Before You Dive Into AI

5 Must-Know Truths Before You Dive Into AI

Sep 15, 2025

News! SmplCo signs deal with UK's Barclays bank

News! SmplCo signs deal with UK's Barclays bank

Aug 1, 2025

Why Product Nerds Outperform Creative Designers

Why Product Nerds Outperform Creative Designers

Jul 15, 2025

Land your first customers using the Nurture Train

Land your first customers using the Nurture Train

Jun 1, 2025

Graduation day at SmplAcademy!

Graduation day at SmplAcademy!

May 1, 2025