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Thoughts on software, pricing, and building tools that don't suck.

Why We Don't Charge Monthly Fees

The anti-SaaS manifesto. How we sell one-time purchase software with $0/month hosting costs — and why subscription fatigue is creating a massive opportunity.

Mitchell1 vs JRD Garage: Feature Comparison

A side-by-side breakdown of Mitchell1 ProDemand ($300+/mo) vs JRD Garage ($99 one-time). Same features, fraction of the cost.

Scan0tron vs Manual Data Entry: Why AI Screen Intelligence Wins

We timed 50 common data entry tasks with and without Scan0tron. AI screen capture + auto-fill delivers 94% time savings and 10x better accuracy than manual keyboard entry.

How SiteSweep Scores Business Locations: The 10-Factor Algorithm

A technical deep dive into the scoring algorithm behind SiteSweep — traffic, demographics, competition, access, and 6 more factors that determine a site's C-to-AAA grade.

How We Run SaaS With Zero Hosting Costs Using Cloudflare Workers

The full technical architecture behind JRD Connect. Electron frontends, Cloudflare Workers backends, CardPointe payments, MailChannels emails — all on the free tier. $0/month.