Articles, updates and useful information about business, technology and app development
We rebuilt scorchsoft.com on Payload CMS after seriously considering WordPress and MODX. An honest look at what unopinionated schema-as-code buys you, where the alternatives win, and why a content model that lives in the repository changes how you work with AI.
Learn why now is a strong time to build a customer portal, improve workflow, add self-service, connect systems and use AI where it saves real time.
A practical guide to the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: what changes, who's in scope, and how to de-risk app and AI delivery.
A practical guide to finding and vetting app developers near you. Learn when local matters, how to shortlist providers with a 5-filter scorecard, and what to ask on first calls to surface process, risk, and ownership early.
Map your stack fast, choose API vs events vs batch, and build an AWS MVP data lake/warehouse with ownership so dashboards stop being a debate.
Struggling with bugs, delays and spiralling costs? Use this proven rescue playbook to stabilise in 72 hours, run a 10-day diagnostic, and re-plan for outcomes.
See how 10 live AI agent use cases and winning architectures slash costs & elevate CX in 2025. Read the expert playbook from Scorchsoft today.
When we review a project before taking it over, or before providing support, we offer a range of audits and reports. Here is what each one covers, why you might need it, and how the depth you choose affects the cost.
2025 Update: Unlock the potential of AI & ChatGPT for your business with our comprehensive guide, example, use cases, and techniques to outpace the competition. How to use ChatGPT in business.
Quick Whisper is free open-source desktop software (a Wispr Flow alternative) that converts your spoken words to copy-edited text, inserted straight into your active application. It uses OpenAI models to improve the speed, quality and consistency of transcribed and copy-edited text.
Text-to-Mic is a free, open-source text-to-speech and speech-to-text-to-speech app for Windows and Mac. It turns typed or spoken text into natural AI speech and plays it to your speakers, headset or a virtual microphone, so you can speak in online meetings without using your voice.
Looking for an AI chatbot to help with MODX development tasks? MODX GPT is an unofficial, custom ChatGPT model trained on the MODX documentation, built to help you learn the basics, look up function references, discover MODX Extras and debug your build.
