Articles

Answers to questions that come up before someone emails, written to be useful whether or not they do. Each one answers its question in the first paragraph and then goes into detail.

• Can an app use AI without sending your data to the cloud?

  On-device models, what they are good at, what they cost in app size and device coverage, and the cases where a cloud model is still the right answer.

• Should you hire one senior developer or an agency?

  A decision framework rather than a pitch: when one developer is better, when an agency is better, and how to manage the bus-factor risk if you pick one person.

• What do you do when a software project stalls?

  The rebuild-or-continue decision, what a codebase assessment actually checks, and the list of accounts and keys to collect from the previous developer before the relationship ends.

• Which task manager works on both iPhone and Windows?

  A straight answer on which apps actually cover mismatched devices, why Things does not, and what to check before you trust an app with your lists.