What a digital product consultancy actually does
A digital product consultancy owns outcomes, not just code. Learn how the squad model works, how it differs from agencies and staff aug, and when to hire one.
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Insights
Ideas for building better digital products
Practical, opinionated guides drawn from delivering products and platforms for enterprise and blue-chip organisations. No theory for its own sake, just what we have learned shipping software.
Digital Products
Build vs buy software: a decision framework for enterprises
A practical build vs buy software framework for enterprises: a decision matrix, the composable hybrid default, and when custom build or off-the-shelf wins.
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How to choose a digital product agency
A practical UK buyer's guide to choosing a digital product agency: the questions to ask a software development partner, the red flags, and how to compare proposals.
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Product squad vs staff augmentation
Product squad vs staff augmentation compared across ownership, ramp-up, cost and risk. A fair guide to when a dedicated team or contractors fit best.
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Digital agency vs in-house product team
Digital agency vs in-house product team: compare speed, cost, hiring risk, skills and knowledge retention, and see when a hybrid build-and-transfer model wins.
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Architecture
A practical guide to MACH architecture
MACH architecture explained in plain English: microservices, API-first, cloud-native and headless, where composable commerce fits, the trade-offs, and when it is overkill.
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Microservices vs monolith: how to choose
Microservices vs monolith compared on team autonomy, operational cost and failure modes. Why most teams should start with a modular monolith and split later.
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Modernisation
How to modernise legacy systems
How to modernise legacy systems without a risky big-bang. Assess and prioritise, choose between the 6 Rs, use the strangler fig pattern, and build the case.
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How to build a digital transformation strategy
A delivery-led digital transformation strategy for UK enterprises and the public sector. Why big programmes fail, a 90-day framework, and how to measure it.
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