https://hyperscale.consulting/blog Practical writing on building secure SaaS, shipping as a non-technical founder, vibe coding security risks, MVP development, and cloud security best practices from the engineers who do it day to day. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:12:18 GMT https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-build-your-demo-and-sell https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-build-your-demo-and-sell Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Henry Addico How we used demo, sell, build to validate our second product — starting with a real problem, a real customer, and a room full of founders willing to tell us what was wrong. founders mvp lean canvas validation demo https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-when-to-stop-prompting-and-use-the-platform https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-when-to-stop-prompting-and-use-the-platform Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Henry Addico The line between what your AI builder should generate and what the platform should handle is the difference between a working app and a security incident waiting to happen. vibe coding security founders Lovable Supabase platform https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-should-you-add-mfa-to-your-vibe-coded-app https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-should-you-add-mfa-to-your-vibe-coded-app Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Henry Addico A founder asked me whether his login screen was enough. The answer took longer than either of us expected — and it starts with a rule most builders have never heard. vibe coding MFA authentication security founders https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-what-should-go-in-an-mvp https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-what-should-go-in-an-mvp Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Henry Addico A straightforward guide to deciding what makes the cut in your minimum viable product — and what to cut without guilt. Written for founders shipping their first SaaS without a technical background. Founders MVP Vibe Coding non-technical Saas https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-micro-saas-ideas-non-technical-founder https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-micro-saas-ideas-non-technical-founder Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT Henry Addico Every list of micro-SaaS ideas skips the hard part. The best ones handle sensitive data — and that is exactly what makes them dangerous to ship without thinking. founders micro saas ideas vibe coding non-technical data sensitivity https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-mvp-development-cost-uk https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2026-mvp-development-cost-uk Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Henry Addico What an MVP actually costs to build in the UK in 2026 — DIY with AI tools, a platform like ours, or a full custom build. Real ranges, in pounds, with the hidden costs nobody on the first page of Google bothers to mention. founders mvp cost uk saas https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-where-saas-actually-costs-uk-smes-the-most https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-where-saas-actually-costs-uk-smes-the-most Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT Henry Addico Founders usually point at licence fees when they talk about SaaS costs. The data says the real damage is sprawl, fragmented data, and the security tax on top — not the line you can see on the credit card. SaaS Cost SME Security Founders https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-from-zero-to-secure-implementing-csp-in-hours-not-days https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-from-zero-to-secure-implementing-csp-in-hours-not-days Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT Henry Addico A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to implementing Content Security Policy across modern web platforms. From basic protection to advanced configurations, get your applications secured today. CSP Implementation Web Security Developer Guide Security Headers XSS Prevention https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-why-50-percent-of-web-apps-are-vulnerable-to-xss-and-yours-might-be-toos https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-why-50-percent-of-web-apps-are-vulnerable-to-xss-and-yours-might-be-toos Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT Henry Addico Over half of web applications lack basic XSS protection through Content Security Policy. While modern platforms enable 5-minute deployments, they leave a critical security blind spot that could cost your business dearly. AWS Threat Modelling Best Practices Application Security Content Security Policy CSP XSS Prevention https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-securing-aws-credentials-with-secure-enclave https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-securing-aws-credentials-with-secure-enclave Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT Andy Caine Last week, I wrote about the lessons from the Nx package poisoning attack, where malicious package versions were published to npm, silently stealing cloud credential from any developer unlucky enough to download them. Amongst other things, the attack highlighted a problem in how we store and manage AWS credentials on development machines. AWS Security Best Practices Supply Chain Security https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-lessons-from-nx-package-poisoning-attack https://hyperscale.consulting/blog/2025-lessons-from-nx-package-poisoning-attack Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT Andy Caine Last week, attackers poisoned the popular Nx build system on NPM with malicious versions that attempted to steal SSH keys, GitHub tokens, npm tokens, and AWS credentials. For many teams, that's a nightmare scenario. Let's look at what this attack tells us about securing AWS accounts against software supply chain threats. AWS Security Best Practices Supply Chain Security