Business and Scale
SaaS economics, pricing, multi-tenancy, freelance vs studio vs agency, the business of building products.
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Business and Scale · May 8, 2026
Post-launch rot: why your site falls apart 6 months after handover
Production sites decay after handover. Dependencies drift, certificates expire, Web Vitals slide. Why six months is the breakpoint, and how to prevent it.
Business and Scale · May 2, 2026
Multi-tenant from day one: why single-tenant SaaS is a 5-year mistake
Single-tenant feels safer at launch, then becomes a 6 to 12 month re-architecture between customer 200 and 500. Pool by default, silo as a paid tier.
Business and Scale · Apr 29, 2026
RevenueCat vs Stripe Billing for SaaS subscriptions (2026)
RevenueCat owns mobile in-app subscriptions, Stripe Billing owns web. Where each one fits by platform, fees, and revenue stage, with a 9-row comparison.
Business and Scale · Apr 26, 2026
SaaS usage metering and billing: the patterns that scale
Idempotent metering, plan modeling, prorated overages, and the billing platform choice. The patterns that ship SaaS usage-based pricing without revenue drift.
Business and Scale · Apr 23, 2026
One team, one invoice: why founders stop stacking SaaS vendors
Most early-stage SaaS teams pay 20-30% more than they should because work lives across 10+ vendors. Here is the case for one team and one invoice.
Business and Scale · Apr 21, 2026
Studio vs freelancer vs agency in 2026: who fits which budget
A decision guide for founders and product owners choosing between a freelancer, a boutique studio, or a full-service agency in 2026.
Business and Scale · Apr 18, 2026
The agency tax: why mid-market companies overpay for digital work
Mid-market SaaS companies routinely pay 3x to 15x freelancer rates for the same deliverable. Here is where the extra money goes, and when a studio closes the gap.