Insights

Deep-dives on AI, software architecture, and building lean. Written by Nikita Clark.

How to Scope an AI MVP in 2026

A practical framework for scoping an AI MVP — choosing the right LLM integration, drawing the build/buy line, and shipping in weeks instead of quarters.

AI MVPLLM integrationsProduct strategy

The Reality of No-Agency-Bloat Development

Why traditional agencies inflate scope and timelines — and how a lean, founder-aligned engineering model ships SaaS products faster and cheaper.

MVP developmentSaaS architectureFounders

Owning Your Data Model: The Architecture That Survives

Frameworks change and models get deprecated, but a clean data model outlasts both. A field guide to designing the part of your SaaS that has to last.

SaaS architectureSystem designEngineering