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5 posts in this category.
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Why your custom widget should be a manifest, not a microservice
Read post →A small widget does not need a Dockerfile, a Vercel project, an env file, a CORS config, and a deploy pipeline. It needs a manifest, a folder, and one CLI command. The architectural reset.
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Bubble vs WordPress + DesignSetGo for the indie founder
Read post →Bubble is great until you want SEO, until you want to own your data, until you want to ship blog posts, until you want to integrate with WooCommerce. DesignSetGo gives the indie founder a vibe-code experience on top of a CMS they already understand.
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Gravity Forms vs a DesignSetGo App for a custom quote builder
Read post →Gravity Forms is the universal default. For a quote builder with branching logic, custom math, and per-line pricing, it is also $59/year of bolt-ons and a Conditional Logic tab you will dread reopening. A DesignSetGo app is one bundle and zero bolt-ons.
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Calculated Fields Form vs a DesignSetGo App: when each one is the right call
Read post →Calculated Fields Form is great for form-shaped math. It is the wrong tool for a custom-branded calculator that reads your products or posts. Here is the honest decision table.
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Vibe coding vs hiring a WordPress developer: when each is the right call
Read post →The honest decision table. Where AI builders (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, v0, Lovable) beat hiring a developer for a WordPress feature, where they do not, and the middle case where you should use both.