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What things cost, when to buy instead of build, and what happens after launch. RSS feed.

1. Before you budgetHow much does a mobile app cost? Real numbers from two projects

   What a mobile app costs to build and run, from a $500 radio app to phone screens inside a $50,000 platform, and what moves the price in between.

2. Before you budgetHow much does a website cost? Planning bands and what moves them

   What a small business website costs to build and run, from a $1,000 one-page site to a shop or booking site, and when a template is the better buy.

3. Before you budgetHow much does custom software cost? What sets the price

   What custom business software costs to build and run, using a $50,000 warehouse platform as a real example, plus the decisions that move the price up or down.

4. Before you commission a buildCustom software vs. off-the-shelf: when a build makes sense

   How to decide between an existing product and a custom build: workflow fit, ownership, price, and what support costs afterwards.

5. After the buildMonthly care: support, ownership, and handover

   What monthly software care covers: hosting, updates, support, and agreed new features. What you own and how handover works if the arrangement ends.

6. One small projectWhat $500 actually buys: one small station app

   A live stream and a show clock for a local station, on the phone and the lock screen. About $500 to build and $20 a month after. Not a 12-station network.

7. Before I write backHow to describe your project in a few sentences

   What to include in your first project message: the problem, a rough budget if known, your timing, and a way to reach you. No finished specification needed.