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This is where we write about apps, custom software development, AI, and exciting developments in tech.

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One Content Source, Every Channel: Why a Headless CMS Should Feed Web and App at Once

· 13 min read

What a headless CMS is, how a content hub serves website and apps at the same time and when the switch pays off: architecture, costs, checklist.

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App Development

Requirements Documents in App Development: Defining What Your App Must Do

· 13 min read

Comparable proposals, less project risk: what belongs in a requirements document for your app, how to make requirements measurable and how to work agile with them.

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App Development

App Intents: How Your iOS App Becomes Part of Siri, Spotlight and Apple Intelligence

· 8 min read

App Intents makes iOS apps controllable by Siri, Spotlight and Apple Intelligence. The building blocks of the framework explained, with tips for tech teams.

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App Development

AppFunctions: How Android Makes Your App Callable for AI Agents

· 7 min read

AppFunctions makes Android apps callable for AI agents such as Gemini. What is behind the Android AppFunctions API and which architecture steps matter now.

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App Development

From SEO and ASO to GEO: Staying Visible When Customers Ask ChatGPT Instead of Google

· 7 min read

ChatGPT and friends are becoming a discovery channel for apps. How to get your landing page, store listing and app architecture ready for AI recommendations.

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App Development

From Lovable to the App Store: How to Turn Your Web App into a Real Native App

· 5 min read

Lovable quickly builds working web apps, but the App Store requires a real native application. This article shows the path from prototype to a published iOS and Android app.

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App Development

PWA vs. Native Apps: Difference, Pros and Cons

· 4 min read

What is a Progressive Web App (PWA) and how does it differ from native apps? A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches.

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App Development

Guide: How Your App Gets Found Through App Store Optimization (ASO)

· 4 min read

According to Forrester, 63% of all app downloads happen right after a search in the app stores. This guide shows how app store optimization (ASO) works.

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How-To

Gatsby + Contentful: How to create a Multilingual Sitemap with translated Slugs

· 1 min read

Learn how we use Gatsby and Contentful to automatically create a multilingual sitemap.

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How-To

How to import and renew SSL certificates on Oracle Cloud (OCI) Load Balancers

· 8 min read

A step-by-step guide to issuing free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates with getssl, importing them into Oracle Cloud (OCI), and automating renewal with a cron script.