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Whose numbers are they? Getting data out of a business system
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Whose numbers are they? Getting data out of a business system

Every system is easy to join. The question worth asking on the first day is how you would leave, and what you would be a...

Aug 29, 2026 3 min read
The documents a supplier business should demand from its software
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The documents a supplier business should demand from its software

If you supply guest houses and resorts, your software is a paperwork machine before it is anything else. Four documents,...

Aug 21, 2026 3 min read
The inventory questions that separate a real POS from a till app
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The inventory questions that separate a real POS from a till app

Anything can add up a basket. Six questions about stock that a cash register app cannot answer, and that decide whether...

Aug 5, 2026 3 min read
The GST questions to ask a POS supplier before you buy
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The GST questions to ask a POS supplier before you buy

The tax liability is yours and the software decides whether you can meet it. Seven questions that separate a till which...

Jul 28, 2026 3 min read
Who is behind your POS system, and why it matters Featured
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Who is behind your POS system, and why it matters

Two tills can look identical in a demo and be completely different purchases. The difference is who maintains the thing,...

Jul 24, 2026 4 min read
The checklist for rating a software proposal line by line
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The checklist for rating a software proposal line by line

A proposal is a promise written by the person who will be paid for keeping it. Read it the way an auditor would. This ch...

Jul 23, 2026 4 min read
How to rate a software development company in the Maldives Featured
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How to rate a software development company in the Maldives

Most businesses rate a software company on the proposal. The proposal is the easiest part to get right. Here are the sev...

May 30, 2026 4 min read