Field Notes

From the
Build Log

Short, honest write-ups on real technical decisions from actual client work — not generic SEO filler. If you're evaluating a similar build, this is the reasoning behind our choices.

Architecture
Why We Chose Firestore Over MySQL for a School Fees System
The real trade-offs behind choosing a NoSQL document store over a relational database for a school that needed real-time fee visibility.
September 2026 · 5 min read
 Payments · Kenya
Setting Up M-Pesa STK Push in a Next.js App
A practical walkthrough of the parts most tutorials skip: callback handling, timeouts, and reconciling a payment that succeeds late.
September 2026 · 6 min read
 Pricing · Reality Check
What KES 12,000 Actually Buys You in a Nairobi Website
A transparent, line-by-line breakdown of what an entry-level Nairobi website budget actually includes — and where the costs really scale.
September 2026 · 4 min read