ENGINEERING DIGITAL SYSTEMS
Honest writing on engineering, products, and what it actually takes to build software for African businesses. No thought leadership, no hype — just notes from work in progress.
Every product Surf has ever shipped started on paper. Here's why we still draw before we code, and what it does to the quality of the final build.
Every product Surf has ever shipped started on paper. Here's why we still draw before we code, and what it does to the quality of the final build.
Read the article →Lessons from building a SaaS platform for an industry that doesn't read SaaS playbooks — laundromats, dry cleaners, and the corner shop that does both.
Why the next wave of products serving African businesses won't come from importing San Francisco's playbook — and what builders in Port Harcourt, Lagos, and Accra can do about it.
Whether you're building in Africa or sourcing engineering talent from it — let's sketch it together.