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A WA Not-for-Profit’s Guide to Funding Custom Software

Funding is the top barrier to not-for-profit technology work, year after year. Three WA and Australian grant pathways that can help fund custom software, what each one looks for, and why a scoped quote before you apply matters.
Daniel Gouvignon
Daniel Gouvignon10 Sep 2026
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Shopify Is Going Back to Native. What That Means for Your Next App

Shopify is rebuilding its mobile apps in Swift and Kotlin after six years on React Native. Here's the history behind cross-platform, the problems agencies were really solving, what AI coding agents changed, and how to choose between native and cross-platform in 2026.
Daniel Gouvignon
Daniel Gouvignon14 Sep 2026
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How to Know It’s Time for Custom Software in Your Not-for-Profit

Spreadsheet workarounds, growth capped by admin, reporting that eats a day a week: three signs it’s time for custom software in your not-for-profit, plus a three-question check to tell whether you need a rebuild or just an adjustment.
Daniel Gouvignon
Daniel Gouvignon14 Sep 2026
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Software Development in Perth: A Complete Guide for Businesses (2026)

Straight answers on software development in Perth for 2026: real cost ranges, how a project runs from Design Phase to launch, the technologies a local team builds with, and how to tell a Perth software company from an offshore team with a local landing page.
Matt Hare
Matt Hare07 Sep 2026
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How Much Does Custom Software Cost in Australia? (2026 Practical Guide)

Realistic 2026 cost ranges for custom software in Australia, by project type, plus what moves the price, how the R&D Tax Incentive can cut the net cost, and how to compare agency quotes. Straight numbers from a Perth team that has spent 10 years building it.
Matt Hare
Matt Hare08 Sep 2026
Illustration of Atomic Design: a designer creates UI elements from atoms (icons, buttons) to molecules (forms) to organisms (webpages) on a laptop, linking design to development via code snippets.

Maximising Figma Make with a Strong Design System

Figma Make is great for rapid ideas, but without a design system it quickly goes off brand. This article breaks down how attaching an atomic design system upfront keeps Figma Make aligned with your product, reduces rework and gets you to a usable result faster. Practical steps included, straight from real world usage.
Daniel Gouvignon
Daniel Gouvignon22 Jan 2026