Ideas and lessons from a decade of building products

A Practical Guide to Building Agentic AI Products

AIAgents

It's the buzzword on everyone's lips in the tech ecosystem. Startups, enterprises, and investors are all clamouring to understand what “Agentic AI” is, and what it means for the future of business.

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Technology

Building AI-Powered Products Without ML Teams

AIEngineering

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Business

Building a Company Culture That Compounds

CultureTeam

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Product Design

Estimating Epics and User Stories with Story Points

ProcessAgile

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Guides

Hostaway · 7 min read

Hostaway's WordPress plugin is deprecated: what changed in 2026 and what to use instead

Hostaway no longer supports WordPress, and since 24 August 2026 its API rejects WordPress-channel bookings. What changed, what to check, and the four replacements.

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Hostaway · 11 min read

Hostaway website builder alternatives, compared: native builder vs Pro vs CraftedStays vs Boostly vs custom (2026)

Five ways to put a direct booking site in front of a Hostaway account, with verified prices, a scored comparison, three-year costs for 10, 30 and 80 listings, and the cases where each option, including custom, loses.

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UAE · Cost guide · 12 min read

Custom software development cost in the UAE (2026): AED ranges by project type

Published AED price ranges for custom software in the UAE in 2026, by project type, with hourly rates, maintenance costs and a build-or-buy decision framework.

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MVP · Cost guide · 11 min read

How much does an MVP cost in 2026? India vs Dubai, with the working shown

What an MVP costs in 2026 from agencies in India and Dubai that publish prices, the wage arithmetic underneath, and the five things that move a quote.

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Hospitality operations · 10 min read

Hospitality ERP for villa and vacation rental operators: buy a PMS or build custom (2026)

A hospitality ERP holds inventory, bookings, guests and owners in one place. When a PMS is enough, when custom pays, and what STYLABS built for Hireavilla.

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Hostaway · 14 min read

Hostaway's website builder vs a custom booking site: how to choose (2026)

Hostaway's native builder is free and live in minutes. A custom site costs real money. Which one you need comes down to inventory size and whether the site is a brochure or a sales channel.

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Direct booking · 15 min read

The economics of direct bookings: when owning your booking channel actually pays for itself

OTAs charge roughly 14.5% blended. Direct booking is not free either. A worked break-even model showing the inventory size and repeat rate at which owning the channel starts to make money.

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Tool · Calculator

Direct booking ROI calculator

Enter your rate, occupancy, units and OTA commission to see whether a direct booking website pays for itself.

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