Category: Engineering
Practical thinking on engineering, performance, SEO and product — from the DELLIUX team.
Code Audit for Startup Teams Before You Scale
What a genuinely useful code audit for startups examines, from architecture and security to performance, accessibility and technical SEO, and how to act on the findings.
9 min read
When Fixed Price Software Development Works
Fixed price software development works brilliantly for well-defined projects and badly for open-ended ones. Here is how to tell which kind of project you have, and how to assess a proposal properly.
9 min read
What a Website Accessibility Audit Service Finds
A website accessibility audit service should find the barriers that stop real users completing key journeys, not just produce an automated score. Here is what to expect and how to act on the findings.
8 min read
WCAG 2.2 AA Compliance Checklist for Websites
A practical WCAG 2.2 AA checklist covering page structure, keyboard access, forms, mobile targets and testing, for founders and product teams who want accessible software without the guesswork.
9 min read
Legacy Application Modernisation Strategy That Works
A practical guide to legacy application modernisation: how to audit what you have, choose between stabilising, incremental improvement or a selective rebuild, and avoid the big-bang rewrite trap.
9 min read
How to Choose a Software Development Agency
A practical guide for founders and product leads on what to ask a software development agency about discovery, technical quality and scope before you sign.
9 min read
How Much Does Bespoke Software Cost in the UK?
A practical breakdown of what actually drives bespoke software costs in the UK, from engagement models and scope to design, integrations and quality, plus how to budget without overpaying or under-scoping.
8 min read
Core Web Vitals Architecture: Build It In, Not Bolted On
Core Web Vitals aren't a launch checklist item - they're decided by architecture choices made on day one. Here's where speed is actually won, and how to bake it into the build process.
6 min read
Database Schema Design That Survives Growth
The schema decisions that quietly decide whether your product scales smoothly or forces a painful rebuild, from primary keys to migrations.
7 min read