Blog and insights
Notes on building and running software.
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Two-Factor Authentication: The Small Annoyance That Saves Your Business
Typing a six-digit code is annoying. So is explaining why "you" asked clients to pay a stranger. 2FA is the cheapest win in business email security.
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AI and the Data Protection Act: Staying on the Right Side of the ODPC
Pasting the whole customer list into a chatbot feels efficient until it becomes a data protection question. AI and the Data Protection Act in Kenya, explained c...
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Start Small: Your First Automation Project in One Week
Automation for small businesses in Kenya does not need a year-long project. Pick one boring task on Monday and have it running by Friday.
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Taking HR and Payroll to the Cloud
Dear diary, it is the 25th and the payroll spreadsheet has a mind of its own. Why Kenyan HR teams are swapping formulas for cloud payroll software.
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The True Cost of "My Nephew Built Our Website"
A diary of one hardware shop, one talented nephew and a hard lesson in small business website design in Kenya: free sites send their invoice later.
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Training Your Team to Use AI Without Fear
Half your team thinks AI will take their job; the other half has secretly used it since last year. Here is how to approach AI training for staff in Kenya, calml...
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Law Firms and Automation: Deadlines, Documents and Fewer Late Nights
Missed mentions, lost files and timesheets rebuilt on a Friday night. Good law firm software in Kenya will not argue your case, but it can rescue your evenings.
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Pay As You Grow: Why the Cloud Suits Kenyan Startups
Big dreams, small bank balance? Cloud services for startups in Kenya let you buy only the computing you need today, and more when customers show up.
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How to Brief a Software Developer Without Saying "Make It Like Facebook"
"Like Facebook, but for our chama, by Friday." Hiring a software developer in Kenya goes far better with a proper brief. Here is how to write one.