
What Is an API, and Why Every Integration Needs One
APIs decide whether connecting two systems takes two days or two months. A non-technical explanation, and the questions to ask before you buy software.
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APIs decide whether connecting two systems takes two days or two months. A non-technical explanation, and the questions to ask before you buy software.

MVP has been stretched to mean anything. What it originally meant, why smaller is genuinely better, and how to decide what makes the first release.

Twelve questions that surface how a software firm actually works — on ownership, testing, handover, and what happens when things go wrong.

Realistic timelines by project size, what runs in parallel and what cannot, and the four things that add months without adding features.

What custom software actually costs by project type, why estimates vary so wildly between firms, and how to read a proposal properly.

Honest ranges by project size, the five factors that move the number most, and the recurring costs that belong in the budget from day one.

A website tells people things. A web application lets them do things. The difference decides how it is built, what it costs, and who has to maintain it.