Development · Guide · 14 min01 // authorfounder of Apricode · 15 articles
Bohdan Kononenko
Building Apricode since 2016: web development, e-commerce and business automation. I write about what we have tested on our own projects.
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Development · Guide · 14 min
CRM & automation · Guide · 12 minCRM for Small Business: What It Is and When You Need One
What a CRM for small business actually does, when a spreadsheet is still enough, and how to map your process before you pick a platform.
AI · Glossary · 11 minWhat a RAG Chatbot Is and How AI Finds Answers in Your Documents
A RAG chatbot answers from your documents, not from guesswork. Here is how retrieval works and what it takes to make the answers reliable.
Development · Guide · 16 minReact vs Vue — What Frontends Are Built On in 2026
A comparison for whoever pays for the frontend: the hiring pool, stack risk, what maintenance costs, and the honest case where no framework is needed at all.
Development · Guide · 13 minB2B website design vs B2C — the difference you can see on the page
Where B2B and B2C websites actually part ways: a visible price or a quote request, a cart or a dealer portal, card payment or an invoice with VAT.
E-commerce · Guide · 12 minHow to build an ecommerce website without the extras you don't need
How to approach ecommerce website development so the catalog, payments, shipping and order handling run as one process instead of four disconnected ones.
Development · Guide · 12 minWhen to Choose Jamstack for Website Development
Find out whether Jamstack fits your website: separate content, APIs, and integrations, and see where this approach to choosing a stack runs out.
AI · Guide · 11 minHow Semantic Search Changes the Way People Find Things on Your Site
Semantic search helps visitors find answers by what they mean, and shows you the content gaps that send people away empty-handed.
AI · Glossary · 9 minWhat is llms.txt and why does your website need it
Learn what llms.txt is and how to build a clear map of your site for AI agents: the pages that matter, without mixing it up with robots.txt, sitemaps, or access rules.
Development · Guide · 6 minWebsite Maintenance Packages: Real Monthly Prices and Tiers
Real monthly prices for website maintenance packages, what belongs in a proper retainer, what pushes the price up, and when you don't need a retainer at all.
Development · Guide · 6 minWooCommerce vs Shopify in 2026 — an honest comparison
One is open source and free, but you own the hosting and the headaches. The other is a subscription with no update pain. Which one to pick in 2026, and which pays off faster.
Development · Guide · 5 minWhat Is a Web Application and How Is It Different From a Website or a Mobile App
A customer portal, a B2B portal, SaaS, a PWA: all of them are web applications. Where a website ends and an app begins, and why that line can multiply your budget five to ten times.
Development · Guide · 6 minBrochure website from scratch — 5 blocks every one needs
Hero, services, proof, FAQ, contacts. The 5 blocks a brochure website actually needs in 2026, and the ones that look great in Figma but never bring in a single lead.
Design · Guide · 5 minHow much does branding cost in 2026 — 4 tiers from logo to full brand
A logo, a logo with basic collateral, a visual identity, a full brand book. Four tiers that studios name differently. What each one really costs in 2026 and what you get for the money.
Design · Guide · 6 minWebsite design process: from brief to handing mockups off to development
Seven stages: brief, research, IA, wireframes, UI, design system, handoff. We break each step into deliverables and timelines, so you don't pay twice for "just one more iteration."Nothing found. Try another word or ask us.