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Damian Halpe
Damian Halpe Posts
Practical Guides
Setting Up Your Company’s IT Properly in the First 90 Days
A sensible order of work for a new company's IT, from domain and email to backups and support, so the basics are right before you grow.
Start-ups and Software
Have You Outgrown Your Spreadsheets? Seven Signs It’s Time for Real Software
Seven warning signs that a spreadsheet has become a business risk, and a calm way to decide whether to tidy it up, scope a replacement or leave it alone.
Start-ups and Software
How to Scope an MVP Without Overbuilding
A practical way to decide what goes into the first version of your app, what waits, and how to avoid the 'just one more feature' trap. Free call, then scope.
Practical Guides
Freelancer, Agency or Dedicated Team: How to Choose
What a freelancer, an agency and a dedicated team are each good at, where each falls short, and how the cost compares for a small UAE company.
Start-ups and Software
Using AI in Software Development: What It Speeds Up, and What It Doesn’t
Where AI genuinely helps when building software, where it does not, what the research says and what it means for the price and timeline of your project.
Start-ups and Software
What a Discovery Sprint Is, and Why It Saves You Money
A discovery sprint is a week of planning before the build. See what you get, what it costs, when it pays for itself and when you can skip it.