Articles.
Notes on design, AI, building solo, and shipping faster than agencies. Long enough to say something, short enough to read in one sitting.
Signs Your Product Needs a UX Audit
Conversion dropping, support tickets piling up, team disagreeing on fixes? These are the clearest signs your product needs a UX audit. Here's what to look for.
Productized Services & Flat Pricing for Design
How flat-fee productized design services work, what they include, and why founders prefer fixed pricing over hourly quotes. dee.agency model explained.
Common UX Mistakes in SaaS Products
The most common UX mistakes in SaaS products: poor onboarding, broken navigation, feature overload, and how to fix them before they cost you users.
Why a One-Person Agency Works Better for Founders
One-person agency vs traditional design agency: faster decisions, lower overhead, and direct accountability. Here's how the solo studio model actually works.
Best Tech Stack for Your MVP in 2026
Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, or Expo? Practical MVP stack picks for web and mobile, with honest advice on when no-code or custom backends make sense.
How to Scope an MVP Without Overbuilding
Learn how to scope an MVP without overbuilding: define your riskiest assumption, cut everything else, and ship something that actually validates your idea.
When to Invest in Design vs Ship Ugly
Know exactly when to invest in design and when to ship rough. A practical framework for founders at every product stage.
Best Landing Page Tools in 2026
Webflow, Framer, Astro, or Carrd? A practical breakdown of the best landing page tools in 2026 for founders, with honest trade-offs for each.
AI Visibility for Startups: A GEO Primer
How to get your startup cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. A practical GEO guide covering crawlers, schema, entity clarity, and llms.txt.
How Long Does It Take to Build a Landing Page?
A custom landing page takes 5-10 business days when copy is ready. Here's what actually drives timelines and how to move faster.
Do You Need a Developer for Your Landing Page?
Not always. Here's an honest breakdown of when no-code tools are enough and when hiring a developer for your landing page is worth it.
What Makes a Landing Page Convert?
A practical breakdown of what makes a landing page convert: headline clarity, social proof, page structure, mobile design, and when to rebuild vs. optimize.
How to Work With a Freelance Designer
A practical guide to briefing, feedback, scope, and handoffs when working with a freelance designer. Get better results with less back-and-forth.
How to Evaluate an AI Automation Consultant
What to ask, what to test, and what red flags to avoid when hiring an AI automation consultant. A practical guide for founders.
Freelancer vs Agency for Your MVP: Honest Advice
Most founders overpay for agency overhead they don't need. Here's an honest breakdown of freelancer vs agency for MVP work, with costs and red flags.
How to Write a Project Brief That Gets Good Results
A practical guide to writing project briefs that get better work, faster. Covers structure, common mistakes, and templates for landing pages, MVPs, and more.
Design and Code in One Person: What It Actually Means
What "design and code in one person" really means, when it helps founders, and how to tell if someone's skills are genuinely integrated or just claimed.
How to Go From Idea to Launched Product in 3 Weeks
A practical week-by-week guide to shipping an MVP in 3 weeks. Real scope, real decisions, real launch. No process theater.
Why I Work Async-Only (And Why It's Faster)
Async-only work means faster projects, cleaner feedback, and better output. Here's exactly how dee.agency runs projects without a single call.
How to Find the Right Processes to Automate with AI
A practical framework for identifying which business processes are worth automating with AI, and which ones to skip. Built from real client work.
AI Integration Cost in 2026: What You'll Actually Pay
AI integration costs $3,000–$15,000 for most small businesses. Here's a real breakdown by integration type, with ongoing costs and red flags to watch for.
What Founders Get Wrong About AI Implementation
Most founders implement AI backwards. Here's what actually goes wrong and how to fix it before you waste time and money on the wrong tools.
Why AI Chatbots Fail (And What to Build Instead)
Most AI chatbots fail within a month. Here's why they go wrong and how to build a workflow-focused AI tool that actually drives business results.
How Much Does a Custom Landing Page Cost in 2026?
Custom landing pages cost $0 to $50,000. Here's what you actually get at each price point and where the real value is in 2026.
How Much Does It Cost to Build an MVP in 2026?
Real MVP cost breakdown for 2026: from $0 no-code tools to $150K agency builds. Find the right budget for your product and avoid overspending.
Landing page designer vs agency: which should you hire?
Honest comparison of freelancers, agencies, and solo studios for landing pages. Real prices, real timelines, and who actually fits your project.
AI Automation for Small Businesses in 2026
What actually works, what doesn't, and how to find your highest-value automation. Real examples, real costs, and a clear starting point.
What is a UX audit and when does your product actually need one?
A UX audit finds friction in your product before it costs you users. Here's what one includes, when you need it, and when you don't.