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October 9, 202615 min read

Build vs Buy Software: How to Decide in 2026

The deciding question isn't cost — it's whether the process is yours alone. When to buy the subscription, when to build, and how to find break-even.

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October 5, 202617 min read

Apps Script Error Handling, Logging & Alerts

A silent Apps Script failure costs more than a loud one. Logging, try/catch and alert patterns that tell you a trigger broke in an hour, not a month.

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October 1, 202623 min read

Automate Google Workspace Onboarding/Offboarding

A dozen manual steps when someone joins or leaves, automated with Apps Script and the Admin SDK — plus the suspend-first rules that prevent data loss.

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September 27, 20267 min read

Sync WhatsApp Conversation Data to Google Sheets: Leads, Response Times and Outcomes

Which platform exports WhatsApp conversation data into Google Sheets — and why the metrics you actually want (first response time, leads handled, outcome) have to be derived rather than exported. The three routes, with working code for the one you own.

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September 23, 20267 min read

Adobe Commerce to Google Sheets and Looker Studio: The Reporting Pipeline

Looker Studio has no native Adobe Commerce connector. Here are the three real routes — a paid partner connector, BigQuery, or Google Sheets as the middle layer — with working Apps Script for the one that costs nothing.

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September 19, 20267 min read

Commission Tracker Apps (2026): What They Cost, What They Fix, and When a Spreadsheet Wins

Dedicated commission software solves five real problems and charges per payee to do it. Here is what that pricing model does to your bill as you hire, which teams genuinely need it, and where an owned spreadsheet system still holds up.

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September 16, 20267 min read

Google Apps Script Pricing (2026): What It Actually Costs to Run

Apps Script itself is free — there is no licence, no per-user seat and no per-run charge. The real price is paid in quotas, and occasionally in API bills. Here is the complete cost picture, including the three cases where you genuinely do pay.

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