Notes from the bay
Field notes, written plainly.
FILE: NOTES.SYS — 6 ENTRIES
What we learn on the tools, written for the people who hire us. No fluff, no jargon for its own sake.
NOTE.001
What a website actually costs in South Africa
Honest 2026 price ranges, what moves the number, and the red flags inside a cheap quote.
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NOTE.002
Why your website is slow, and what it costs you
The four usual causes, how to spot them, and what good performance looks like.
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NOTE.003
White-label development without the horror stories
How agency dev partnerships work and what to check before you commit.
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NOTE.004
Shopify or WooCommerce for a South African store?
The honest trade-offs: rand costs, payments, shipping and control.
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NOTE.005
How to brief a web developer and get a quote you can trust
Five things a quote needs from your brief, and the thing that wrecks projects.
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NOTE.006
AI chatbots for small business sites: what actually works
Where an assistant earns its keep, where it embarrasses you, and what good looks like.
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READ ENOUGH?
If a note raised a question, ask it.
Most projects start exactly this way — someone reads a note, then sends us the situation behind the question. One working day, plain answer, number attached.