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Notes on running the business, not just the software.
Inventory, sales, and the books — what actually breaks at scale, and how we think about fixing it in IDP.

How to actually evaluate business software before you commit
A demo shows you a script. A trial on your own data shows you the truth. Here's how to tell them apart.
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Five spreadsheets, one truth: why growing teams outgrow Excel
Every spreadsheet agrees with itself and disagrees with everyone else. Here's the actual cost of that, and what replacing it looks like.
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The moment a spreadsheet stops working: your second warehouse
One location can survive on a spreadsheet and a careful eye. The second location is where that habit quietly breaks.
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How to make overselling stock physically impossible
Negative stock isn't a data-entry mistake — it's a system that let it happen. Here's how a hard invariant prevents it entirely.
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