Knowledge topic
Guides
23 plain guides, written by Ranjit Bhinge for business owners with no tech team. Each one says what to expect, what it costs where that applies, and what I would do in your place.
How to pick an AI development company you can trust How to choose an AI development company: what they build, what to ask, red flags to spot, and when you should not hire one at all. Plain advice for owners. Hiring an AI app development company: a guide for owners Hiring an AI app development company? See what AI app development services include, how the build works, what a good proposal shows, and the red flags to avoid. How much does it cost to build and run an AI app in 2026? AI app development cost in 2026, by build size and AI type: chat, image, video and voice. Sourced market ranges, real usage fees, hosting and ongoing upkeep. How to build an AI app: every kind of AI, every path, and how to choose How to build an AI app in 2026: chatbots, multimodal, image, video and voice AI compared, what each costs, web vs native, who should build it, and pitfalls. How to hire AI developers: what they cost, which option fits and what to check How to hire AI developers: 2026 hourly rates for freelancers, agencies and in-house hires, a worked cost example, vetting questions and red flags to avoid. Generative AI development: what it costs, what you get and how to choose What generative AI development services include, what they cost in 2026, how to compare quotes, which red flags to watch, and when you should not build at all. LLM and RAG development: AI that answers from your own documents RAG development in plain words: what it costs as of November 2026, when you can skip it, how to keep data private, and what to ask a vendor before you sign. AI chatbot development: what it costs, build or buy, and what to ask What AI chatbot development services cost in 2026, when to buy a ready-made bot, how WhatsApp bots are billed, plus red flags and questions to ask a builder. Hiring an AI agent development company: what agents do and how to choose What AI agents cost to build and run, where they fail, and how to pick an AI agent development company. Price ranges, a worked example and questions to ask. AI integration services: how to add AI to the tools your business already runs AI integration and implementation services explained. How to add AI to the software and workflows your business already has, what to check and what to ask. AI app builder or developer: when each one makes sense An honest look at AI app builders like Lovable, Bolt, Replit and Base44. When a builder tool is enough, and when you need a developer for payments and data. AI MVP development: what it costs, which route to pick and what to leave out AI MVP development in plain words: published cost ranges, four ways to build, what goes in the first version, a worked example and questions to ask a vendor. How to choose an MVP development company for your first product Choosing an MVP development company? Compare published prices, learn which stage to buy first, what to ask before signing, and who should own the code. SaaS development company guide: real costs, customer data and running bills Hiring a SaaS development company? See published cost ranges side by side, the monthly bill after launch, and the questions that expose a weak builder. Fractional CTO or development agency: how to choose the right help Fractional CTO or development agency? Compare what each does, published costs as of November 2026, red flags, and a simple test for which you need first. Your vibe coded app has real users. Here is how to make it production ready Built a vibe coded app with Lovable, Bolt, Replit or Cursor? See what usually breaks, how to check your app, what to fix first and when to rebuild it. Bubble agency vs custom code: when to stay and when to move Should you hire a Bubble agency or move to custom code? Compare Bubble pricing, workload units, code ownership and growth, and learn when each choice fits. How to hire a Lovable, Bolt, Replit or Cursor developer to finish your app Hiring a Lovable developer, or help with Bolt, Replit or Cursor? Learn what to look for, what to hand over, and how to keep the code and accounts yours. Hiring a Lovable developer to finish or fix your app Hiring a developer for a Lovable app? What Lovable actually is, the real security issues to check for, how handover works, and what to ask before you hire. Hiring a Bolt developer to finish or fix your app Hiring a developer for a Bolt.new app? What Bolt is, where its WebContainer technology hits real limits, how handover works, and what to ask before you hire. Hiring a Replit developer to finish or fix your app Hiring a developer for a Replit app? What Replit's AI Agent does, the real incident that led to new safeguards, how handover works, and what to ask first. Hiring a Base44 developer to finish or fix your app Thinking of hiring a Base44 developer? What Base44 costs, what you can and cannot export, where its apps go wrong, rough hiring costs, and what to ask first. Hiring a Cursor developer to finish or fix your app Hiring a developer who works in Cursor? How Cursor differs from a hosted app builder, where its context window hits limits on big codebases, and what to ask.
Not sure which guide fits? See how the AI Strategy Sprint works → or browse all topics →