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Practical guides you can actually use in the field — from commissioning and building to running systems — from a development company's point of view.
Stop rebuilding the back end of every membership app | The case for a headless membership platform (API)
Points, coupons, stamp rallies, push delivery — the back end of a membership app is nearly the same from project to project, yet it gets rebuilt from scratch every time. What changes when you carve that back end out as a headless API? When it fits, when it doesn't, and what to check before adopting one.
A Guide to Outsourcing AI Agent Development｜Choosing the Right Firm and Understanding Costs
Outsourcing the development of autonomous AI agents is surging. We explain how to choose a development partner, what to expect on cost, and what to sort out before you commission, so your project doesn't stall at the PoC stage.
The Benefits of Migrating from WordPress to Cloudflare | AI-Native Content Operations, Speed, and SEO Optimization
The advantages of moving away from the maintenance and security burden of WordPress to a static Astro + Cloudflare Pages architecture. We cover how to build an 'AI-native' operation—one where you keep content as Markdown in Git and generative AI can run it directly—without losing display speed or SEO (in fact strengthening them), along with the key points of the migration.
How to Bring a Vibe-Coded App Up to Production Quality
You built something that works with 'vibe coding'—instructing an AI to build an app. But is it safe to use in production? We cover the typical weaknesses of in-house AI development and the checkpoints for raising it to production quality.
How to Migrate to Google Workspace｜The Sequence for Switching Without Email Downtime
We explain the Google Workspace migration process from the big picture—domain setup, MX cutover, and data migration. We cover the switch order that keeps email running, setting up SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and common pitfalls.
Why Legacy System Overhauls Fail｜How Generative AI Is Changing Modernization
We explain the structural reasons a full replacement of a legacy system tends to fail, the strangler pattern for migrating in stages, and how generative AI has changed the cost of analysis and migration—together with what to sort out before you start.
What Is AI Search Optimization (AIO/GEO)｜How to Build a Site That ChatGPT Cites
We explain optimizing your site to be cited by ChatGPT and AI search (AIO/GEO): how it differs from traditional SEO, concrete measures such as llms.txt, structured data, and citation-friendly content structure, and how to measure results.
Quasi-Mandate vs. Contract for Work in System Development｜Criteria for Deciding Which to Use
We organize the difference between the quasi-mandate and contract-for-work contract types in system development from the angles of completion liability, non-conformity liability, and direction/command. We include a table of which suits which case, cautions on disguised contracting, and clauses to check in the contract.
Preventing WordPress Defacement and Takeover | A Checklist of What to Do Today
The real intrusion routes by which WordPress gets defaced or taken over, and a priority-ordered checklist of countermeasures. We also cover the first response if you do get defaced, and the criteria for deciding whether to outsource maintenance.
Stop Deploying by Hand｜The Benefits of CI/CD and How to Start Small
What CI/CD is, explained from the typical accidents of manual deployment. We introduce a three-stage approach to adopting it small with GitHub Actions—test automation → build → deploy—and the points where people commonly stumble.
What Is Uptime Monitoring | What a Company Loses by Not Noticing an Outage, and How to Set It Up
What uptime monitoring is, starting from how it differs from synthetic monitoring. What you lose by failing to notice a site outage, the practical work of monitoring intervals, alert design, and SSL expiry monitoring, the limits of free tools, and where managed monitoring earns its keep.
Seven Reasons AWS Bills Get High and How to Cut Them｜The Billing Items to Look at First
If your AWS bill feels high, where in the billing dashboard should you look first? We explain seven typical sources of waste—such as unused resources and over-provisioned specs—and the practical steps for driving costs down.
What Companies Must Do Under the Whistleblower Protection Act｜Building an Internal Reporting System and the Requirements a Channel Needs
We organize the systems companies are required to put in place under the revised Whistleblower Protection Act, and explain—from a development company's perspective—the requirements a reporting channel must meet in practice (anonymity, independence, audit trails, multilingual support) and common shortcomings.
A "Build Small and Confirm" Approach to Avoid Failing at System Development｜Where PoC and MVP Fit
Before signing a multi-million-yen development contract outright, we explain the approach of confirming your hypothesis with a PoC or MVP. We cover which cases it suits, which it doesn't, and the conditions for connecting a PoC to full development.
How to Isolate What's Making WordPress Slow | Server, Theme, or Plugin—Who's the Culprit?
When WordPress displays slowly, we explain the steps to isolate for yourself whether the cause is the server, theme, plugins, or images. We introduce speed-up measures in order of impact.
How to Approach a Server Migration | Steps, Typical Costs, and Planning to Minimize Downtime
From shared hosting to the cloud—the standard steps of a server migration, typical costs, the planning that minimizes downtime at cutover, and the points where it tends to go wrong.
Comparing Competitive Bids in System Development | Evaluation Axes and How to Read a 'Cheap Estimate'
How to compare proposals and estimates from multiple firms. How to build evaluation axes, the items you must always check in an estimate, and the three patterns hidden in a cheap quote—explained for buyers.
How to Write an RFP | Drafting with AI, and Why You Should Never Ship the Draft As-Is
What an RFP must contain, how to draft one efficiently with generative AI, and the problems that arise when you submit an AI draft unedited—plus the final review points, explained from a development firm's perspective.
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