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Custom Web Application Development: Cost, Process and What Goes Wrong (2026)
What does a custom web application cost, how is it built and where does it go wrong? Day rates, a worked example and two real projects: Waterleau and RAS Security.
Connect Your Software to Claude or ChatGPT: What an MCP Server Takes
An MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT read and update your own software. We built one for our project board in a day: 1,338 changes in its first 10 days. How it works and what to get right.
Translating Your Website Into Thai: Why Every Line Needs a Native Check
We translated 12 lines of our own site into Thai. A native speaker rewrote 10 of them, and found a broken placeholder, the wrong year and the wrong currency. What to check.
www Version of My Site Shows a Security Error: Why and How to Fix It
Your site works without www, but www.yourdomain gives a security warning. Why it happens, how 13 of 1,482 shops we scanned had it, and how to fix it on Shopify or WooCommerce.
Adding a Content-Security-Policy Without Breaking Your Site
A scan says your site has no CSP. Don't just add the header: how report-only mode works, what it caught on our own site, and a safe six-step rollout.
Added an SPF Record and Lost Google Search Console? Here's Why
Adding SPF can silently delete your Google verification code from the same DNS TXT record. How it happened to us on six domains, how to check yours and how to fix it.
We Scanned 1,482 Webshops Before Black Friday: What We Found
We scanned 1,482 Shopify and WooCommerce shops in October 2026. The median scored 46/100: heavy homepages, slow loading, outdated code and accessibility gaps. What to fix first.
Selling Online in Thailand: Webshop, PromptPay and Card Payments (2026)
How to take PromptPay and card payments on your own webshop in Thailand: payment providers and fees compared, what you need, what it costs, and a real case.
PHP2Shell: what to do now with your WordPress or Laravel site
Two critical PHP flaws (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619), now confirmed exploited. What to do today: patch, protect until you can, check for a break-in.
Old Developer Won't Hand Over Your Domain or Code?
Who owns your domain, hosting and code, how to get each back from an old agency or freelancer, a polite request template, and what it costs to fix.
Website Suddenly Very Slow? What to Do (15-Minute Checks)
Website suddenly slow? Run six checks in 15 minutes, match the symptom to the cause (hosting, plugins, images, traffic, bots, scripts) and see what a fix costs.
Developer Disappeared? How to Get Your Site and Code Back
Your web developer stopped responding or the agency went bust. How to recover your domain, hosting, code and app store accounts, and who can take over.
Shopify or WooCommerce Checkout Not Working? What to Check
Shopify or WooCommerce checkout not working? A 15-minute checklist: status pages, apps and plugins, caching, webhooks, SSL, and when to call a developer.
SSL Certificate or Domain Expired? How to Get Your Site Back
"Your connection is not private" or a parking page? How to tell an expired SSL certificate from an expired domain, fix it today and avoid losing the name.
Website Emails Not Being Received? Causes and Fixes
Contact form, order confirmation or password reset emails missing or in spam? Check SPF, DKIM and DMARC, the 2024-2025 Gmail and Outlook rules, and the fix.
Clinic Website Thailand: What Gets Bookings, What It Costs
What a clinic website in Thailand needs to turn visitors into bookings, which advertising rules apply, and what it costs: from ฿19,900 to ฿49,995 and up.
Real Estate Website in Thailand: Listings, Leads and Cost
What a real estate website in Thailand needs: listing pages, search, LINE buttons, lead capture, PDPA. Portal fees vs. your own site, and 2026 prices.
White Label Web Development: How It Works, What It Costs
White label web development for agencies: how it works under your name, three ways to buy it, market rates and margins, and how to check a partner first.
Cost to Hire a Developer in 2026: 4 Options Compared
What it really costs to hire a developer in 2026: freelancer, agency project, dedicated developer or own employee, with employer costs, notice and hiring time.
Emergency Web Developer: What It Costs, How Fast Help Starts
Website, shop or app down? What an emergency web developer costs (hourly, call-out, retainer), how fast help starts and what to check in the first 15 minutes.
Software Maintenance Retainer vs Pay As You Go (2026)
Retainer, prepaid hours or hourly? Worked examples at 5, 20 and 50 hours a month with real prices, plus what software maintenance should cover.
Odoo Exact Online integration: options and costs
Odoo Exact Online integration: what syncs in which direction, API limits and tokens, Dutch vs Belgian VAT codes, ready-made connector or custom, and costs.
Odoo and Peppol: e-invoicing in Belgium
Belgian e-invoicing in Odoo: what the 2026 Peppol rules require, what Odoo's free access point covers, when to connect Billit or Silverfin, and the cost.
Odoo accounting integration: Exact Online, Yuki, Twinfield
Connecting Odoo to Exact Online, Yuki, Twinfield, SnelStart, AFAS, Billit or Silverfin: which connectors exist, what syncs, Peppol rules and what custom costs.
Website Maintenance Cost per Month in 2026 (WordPress)
WordPress maintenance costs from $0 to $359+ a month in 2026. What each tier really includes, hidden costs, a comparison table and how to pick the right plan.
WordPress Site Hacked? What to Do in the First Hour
WordPress site hacked or redirecting to spam? What to do in the first hour, how to clean it, get Google's warning removed, and what a fix really costs.
Black Friday Checklist 2026: Is Your Webshop Ready?
Black Friday is 27 November 2026. A week-by-week checklist for Shopify and WooCommerce shops: speed, checkout, stock, code freeze, conversion and backup plans.
LLM vs System One Model: Claude and ChatGPT vs Jev and SubQ Snap
LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT write answers; System One decision models like Jev and SubQ Snap pick them. The difference, prices and when to use which.
Best Software Development Companies in Thailand (2026): A Buyer's Shortlist
Nine software development companies in Thailand compared on public facts: location, team, services, prices and what each is best for. Written by WDDW.
My WordPress Website Went Offline: What to Do Now (Checklist)
WordPress site down? Match the error you see to its cause and fix it step by step: domain, hosting, SSL, database, critical errors, maintenance mode and hacks.
Is My Vibe-Coded Product Ready for Real Users? A Launch Checklist
Built your product with Lovable, Bolt, Cursor or Claude? Check secrets, data access, payments, backups, monitoring, privacy and code ownership before you launch.
Outsourcing Software Development to Thailand: Models, Costs and How to Choose (2026)
How outsourcing software development to Thailand works for European companies: the four ways of working, real prices in euro, and what to check first.
Hotel Website in Thailand: What It Needs to Win Direct Bookings (and What It Costs)
What a hotel website in Thailand needs to win direct bookings, examples we built for IHG hotels and Compass Hospitality, and what it costs in 2026.
How Much Does a Website Cost in Thailand in 2026? A Clear Price Guide
What a business website in Thailand really costs in 2026: what drives the price, your options compared, the yearly costs, and our published prices.
BD Isn’t Sales, It Starts Before the Sale
An entry-level business developer at a software agency explains why BD begins with understanding the problem, and why saying no can be the better answer.
.NET vs. Java in 2026: Here we go again
.NET 10 vs Java 25 in October 2026: versions, support dates, concurrency, memory, frameworks, and rules of thumb for choosing a platform.
Python vs Node.js in 2026: Which One Should You Use?
Python vs Node.js compared for 2026: ecosystems, performance, AI, TypeScript support, current versions, a comparison table and clear rules for choosing.
So, what's going on at WDDW?
An update from the CEO of We Do Dev Work: team growth, AI and e-commerce projects, internal products, white-label partnerships and less founder dependence.
Laravel vs NestJS (2026): Which to Choose? Lessons From Real Projects
Laravel or NestJS? A developer who builds with both compares them on real projects: when each fits, a comparison table, versions and support dates.
"Do You Like Durian?": Why Culture Fit Matters More Than You Think
Culture fit matters as much as technical skills. Learn why unexpected interview questions help companies build stronger, happier teams.
SEO for a digital product: it starts long before you write your first article
SEO starts with the product: match search intent, research keywords before building, plan site structure, and use programmatic pages and AI search sensibly.
How we take total control of our operations at WDDW
As WDDW grew, so did our SaaS costs. Here's why we built our own internal tools, and how they improved efficiency, reduced costs, and gave us full control.
Build It, or Buy It? The Calculation Has Changed
Build or buy software? A 3-year worked example with stated assumptions, a decision checklist and how AI moves the break-even point.
How to Reach the Right Audience with Your Content
Why one announcement needs a different story on Instagram and LinkedIn, and what we learned about audience, timing and measuring content.
The cost is not zero
AI makes software faster, not free. Current AI coding tool prices (October 2026), usage billing, and the costs people forget: review, testing, security.
How to Rescue a Software Project That Went Off Track
Project late, stuck or abandoned? Warning signs, what to do this week, how a rescue works, what to hand over, and when to keep or rewrite the code.
What I Learned in My First Year on the Job
What I learned in my first year in marketing, from SEO content writing and Google Analytics to a brand rebrand across Instagram and LinkedIn.
Which E-commerce Platform Should You Choose for Your Online Store?
Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento or custom? Compare real 2026 pricing, maintenance, flexibility and who each fits, with clear rules of thumb for choosing.
How I Approach UX Projects: From Chaos To Direction
How a UX designer turns a messy project into a clear direction: start with the business problem, map three perspectives, treat alignment as a deliverable.
When I stopped choosing between Lovable and Claude
Lovable and Claude aren't competing tools, they solve different problems. Learn when to use each to build MVPs faster and create scalable software.
Momentum, not perfection, seems to be one of the key ingredients for us
A COO on three lessons for a healthy company: progress over perfection, team chemistry over star talent, and saying no to clients who are not aligned.
CEO Insight: Apparently We've Been Busy
Eighteen months in: a new Bangkok office, new hires, Thairanked, a wider proposition after AI, and the biggest projects We Do Dev Work has taken on.
AI changed software development: what it means for clients
Developers use AI daily but trust is low and speed gains vary. What changed for clients in speed, cost and review, what did not, and where agencies add value.
How Software Developers Killed the Music Industry
Software didn’t kill the music industry. It rewrote it. And like every rewrite, it created winners, losers, and a completely new set of rules.
Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on Europe
A Belgian agency founder in Bangkok on why Europe is misunderstood: stability, quiet global leaders, GDPR and the Europe-Asia link for software teams.
Beyond Vercel and Netlify: finding smarter frontend hosting alternatives
Vercel and Netlify are not the only frontend hosts. Compare Amplify, Cloudflare, Render, Fly.io and DigitalOcean on cost, seats and lock-in, October 2026.
Every great project starts with the right tools
The tools the We Do Dev Work team swears by, from Figma and Raycast to Canva, and why every project starts with listening before any tool is opened.
SEO for developers: what to build in from day one
SEO for developers: Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS), rendering, redirects, robots.txt, structured data and AI Overviews, with a pre-launch checklist.
Why UX/UI Design Should Be Part Of A Business Strategy
UX/UI is business strategy, not decoration. What the evidence says about checkout, speed and accessibility, and where to start.
CEO insight: The state of e-commerce after the pandemic spike
A CEO's view on e-commerce after the pandemic spike: growth rates, share of retail by region, and how to invest in the years ahead.
Don’t want to ask AI? Ask We Do Dev Work
Why We Do Dev Work limits its use of AI: data privacy, hallucinations and the need for human review, plus the three conditions an AI tool must meet.
How to choose an outsourcing partner: checklist, red flags and contract points
A practical guide to choosing an IT outsourcing partner: what to check, red and green flags, contract points and a comparison of engagement models.
Case study: Puriphy Shopify App
How we built a Shopify app for climate-impact startup Puriphy in three weeks: the approach, the Shopify API limits we hit and what we learned.
When everyone is high on the hype, focus on the basics.
AI speeds up software development, but databases, security and understanding your code still decide whether a product lasts. Why the basics still matter.
Webdev never svelte so good
Why We Do Dev Work moved from React and NextJS to Svelte for performance-critical projects, and where React is still the better choice.
Supabase Launch Week 15: what matters to us
The seven Supabase Launch Week 15 updates we care about most: new API keys and JWTs, Algolia, OpenTelemetry, Edge Functions, Stripe sync and storage.
AI Foundations for Business: LLMs, RAG, Agents and Fine-Tuning Explained
Plain-English glossary of machine learning, LLMs, RAG, agents and fine-tuning, what each is good for in a business, and how to start.
What is AI Development? A Practical Buyer's Guide
A practical guide to AI development: business use cases and limits, project steps, what drives cost (tokens, data, evaluation), build vs buy, and risks.
Case study: Nexivo, a smart event companion app for Connect-IT25
How we built Nexivo, an event app for Connect-IT25, in 5 weeks with NextJS, Supabase and AWS Amplify, including design choices and lessons learned.
Just don't write bugs, bro
Why software bugs happen and how managers can reduce them: clear tickets, verified handovers, peer reviews, focused developers and blameless postmortems.
28 UX/UI Terms You Should Know
28 UX/UI terms grouped and explained, each with a plain definition and why it matters for your business, including WCAG 2.2, Core Web Vitals and dark patterns.
What Is an ERD (Entity-Relationship Diagram)? Definition, Example and Why to Start With One
An ERD is a diagram of the things your software stores and how they relate. Definition, relationship types, a real example from our own proposal system, and why to draw it first.
Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Software Development (With a Real Rescue Case)
The four mistakes that derail software projects, a real case where one feature was broken for over a year, and a checklist for clients and project managers.
How to Work With a Software Agency: What It Is, How It Works, What It Costs
How to work with a software agency: what it does, the five steps of a project, the four pricing models, what it costs, and when a freelancer fits better.
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