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Opinion 9 min read

Why dental clinics lose patients because of their website

Aesthetic dental clinics lose R$10-15k cases due to slow sites, missing local SEO, and no WhatsApp CTA. Mistakes that could be fixed in weeks.

Opinion 8 min read

Template vs custom website: which one is worth it?

Templates cost less but deliver less. A real comparison between templates and custom sites for those who need results, not just an online presence.

Business 8 min read

Webapp vs spreadsheet: when it makes sense to invest in a web system

Is your company still running on Google Sheets? 5 signs the spreadsheet became a bottleneck costing more than it seems.

Performance 8 min read

Why I chose Astro over Next.js

I used Next.js for everything for years. Until I measured what I was shipping to the browser on projects that were basically text and images.

Business 9 min read

How much does a custom web system cost

Real investment ranges for webapps, dashboards and SaaS MVPs. Open numbers, no 'it depends'.

Business 9 min read

Freelance dev, agency or software house: which one to hire

I've worked in all three models. Agency dev, software house reinforcement, and now independent. The behind-the-scenes of each.

Tutorial 9 min read

Supabase: the missing backend for React

Auth, database, storage and realtime in a single service. How I use Supabase on AutoPars and every webapp I build.

Business 8 min read

PWA: does your business need an app or a webapp?

Native apps cost R$40k+, take months and need Apple's approval. PWA delivers an app-like experience directly in the browser.

Business 9 min read

MVP: how to build a web product from zero to deploy

The real process of taking an idea from paper to production in weeks. I've seen a R$25k MVP validate what a R$200k project got wrong.

Opinion 8 min read

How I use AI in web development (no hype)

Where AI actually helps, where it gets in the way, and why it doesn't replace knowing how to code.

Tutorial 8 min read

React or Astro: how to choose the right stack for your project

Interactive webapp calls for React. Static site calls for Astro. But what when the project mixes both? Criteria I use on every project.

Performance 8 min read

Why your website loads slowly (and how to fix it)

Heavy images, unnecessary JavaScript and bad hosting. The 3 most common reasons and what to do about each one.

Tutorial 9 min read

Technical SEO every developer needs to know

Meta tags, Schema.org, sitemap, Core Web Vitals. What the dev needs to deliver so the site doesn't depend on a marketing agency.

Tutorial 9 min read

Integrations: how systems talk to each other

APIs, webhooks and automations in practice. How I connected payment, shipping, WhatsApp and email on AutoPars with 5 integrations.

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