Notes from the desk.
Short posts about what I'm building, what I'm learning, and how I solve specific problems.
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A construction company website: what it needs so investors trust you
Investors check a contractor online before they call. What a construction company's website should contain to build credibility — using Bau und Technik as the example.
company websiteconstructioncase study - 3 min →
Cookies, Google reviews and a contact form on a business website — without five plugins
A GDPR-compliant cookie banner, reviews from Google, a contact form and visitor stats. What a small business site really needs, what to avoid, and how to cover it with one script.
GDPRGoogle reviewscompany website - 3 min →
An online shop for a heritage business: selling one-of-a-kind products
A family firm, real craft, products that exist in a single copy. What an online shop needs so it doesn't turn a brand with history into one more catalogue — using the jeweller GRYF 1877 as the example.
e-commerceonline shopcase study - 3 min →
How to escape delivery-app commissions: a step-by-step plan for restaurants
A practical plan for moving orders off aggregators onto your own channel: what to build, how to migrate regulars, what to leave on the platforms, and how to measure it.
restaurantscommissionsgastronaut - 3 min →
How much does a restaurant website with online ordering cost? (2026)
Real price ranges: a restaurant brand site, a site with direct ordering and reservations, or a SaaS subscription. What drives the price, the hidden costs, and when it pays for itself.
restaurantspricingwebsites - 2 min →
How much does a business website cost in 2026?
Honest price ranges for a landing page, a company site, and a shop — what actually drives the number up, and the ongoing costs nobody puts in the quote.
pricingwebsitesbusiness - 2 min →
Your own ordering site vs. delivery aggregators: do the math
Aggregators take 20–30% of every order. Here's what a commission-free ordering site actually costs, what you get back, and when it pays for itself.
restaurantsecommercegastronaut - 1 min →
Rewrote my portfolio in two days
From Angular 2 (2017) to Next.js 15 + TypeScript. From front-end developer to solo developer. A short note on why and what changed.
nextjsportfoliocareer