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Articles tagged Business

  • 9 min read

    Hosted or self-hosted for a client project: how to decide

    For a client project, hosted or self-hosted is a decision about duties, not taste. Six questions about data location, restore, patching, handover and exit, with the honest cases on each side.

    • Business
    • Developer tools
  • 8 min read

    What Happens When a Free Database Pauses

    A free hosted database that pauses after inactivity is a fair trade for a side project and a risk for anything people depend on. Here is what pausing does, and how long you really have.

    • Databases
    • Business
  • 9 min read

    Who Owns an AI-Assisted Manuscript in the EU?

    EU copyright protects works of human authorship, so a machine-only manuscript may have no owner at all. The practical question is what record proves your contribution, and what Article 50 asks you to disclose.

    • AI
    • Business
  • 8 min read

    Getting Paid in Romania in 2026: The Practical Map

    Bank transfer, Romanian card processors, Stripe and SEPA for a small SRL, with the fees we could verify today and the reconciliation work that decides whether the month closes.

    • Fintech
    • Business
    • Small business
  • 7 min read

    AI Agents ROI: A Practical Formula for Your Business

    AI agents ROI comes down to time saved times loaded cost, minus tokens, review and maintenance. A formula, a worked example, a pilot method and when not to automate.

    • AI
    • Automation
    • Business