Insights, case studies, and engineering deep dives from the BigDevelop team.
10 min readEverything small business owners need to know about AI employees in 2026 — what they are, how they work, real use cases, cost comparisons, and how to get started without a technical team.
9 min readA head-to-head comparison of hiring human employees versus deploying AI employees — real costs, capabilities, limitations, and the hybrid approach that's winning in 2026.
11 min readA practical, step-by-step guide to automating your business operations with AI — from auditing your workflows to measuring ROI, with real examples and common pitfalls to avoid.
8 min readA data-driven look at the actual return on investment from AI automation — with four detailed business scenarios, real math, and a framework for calculating your own ROI.
9 min readWe built a voice-controlled AI assistant that lets business owners interact with QuickBooks using natural language — checking balances, sending invoices, and pulling reports by simply speaking.
8 min readHow we built a Flutter-based gamified QR treasure hunt app for a flea market that increased vendor discovery by 40% and extended average customer visit time by 25 minutes.
9 min readHow we built a custom ACH auto-billing system integrated with QuickBooks that eliminated credit card processing fees entirely, saving a property management company over $18,000 per year.
7 min readHow we built a rent collection analytics dashboard that pulls real-time data from Buildium, giving property managers instant visibility into payment status, occupancy, and delinquency trends.
7 min readHow we replaced a paper-based vendor compliance process with an automated violations tracking system featuring photo evidence, automatic fines, and compliance scoring.
8 min readA deep dive into building a real-time QR code parking management system for a multi-vendor venue that replaced manual validation with instant digital passes.
8 min readHow we built an analytics platform that aggregates POS sales data across multiple vendors, providing daily revenue trends, per-vendor performance metrics, and foot traffic analysis.
8 min readHow we built a suite of SMS notification systems using Twilio that deliver sales reports, payroll alerts, rent reminders, and domain expiration warnings directly to business owners' phones.
8 min readHow we built a cloud-based audio control system with per-zone volume management, fire show sync, and auto-reset for a venue running 9 Sonos speakers across different zones.
8 min readHow we replaced a manual 2-hour payroll process with an automated 90-second system that handles tips, overtime, deductions, and pushes directly into QuickBooks.