Glade FrancisNotes on software architecture, building with AI, and small business operations.https://gladefrancis.com/Anyone can build a website now. Here's what still matters.https://gladefrancis.com/blog/anyone-can-build-a-website-now/https://gladefrancis.com/blog/anyone-can-build-a-website-now/AI made spinning up a website easy, and search is in flux. Why twenty years of web and SEO experience still matters when your business depends on it.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSaaS isn't dead. It just moved down a level.https://gladefrancis.com/blog/saas-isnt-dead/https://gladefrancis.com/blog/saas-isnt-dead/Why one-size-fits-all enterprise software is losing ground to niche products and customizable software for small businesses.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTConnecting Claude and ChatGPT directly to PayPolkahttps://gladefrancis.com/blog/connecting-claude-and-chatgpt-to-paypolka/https://gladefrancis.com/blog/connecting-claude-and-chatgpt-to-paypolka/How I built AI time tracking and invoicing into PayPolka using MCP and OpenAPI, with draft-safe guardrails and no extra monthly fee.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTYou can't buy a mention: how businesses end up in ChatGPT's answershttps://gladefrancis.com/blog/you-cant-buy-a-mention/https://gladefrancis.com/blog/you-cant-buy-a-mention/What it takes to show up in AI search answers: what changed, what stayed the same, and what people are selling that you should ignore.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy I replaced WordPress with Astro and AIhttps://gladefrancis.com/blog/why-i-replaced-wordpress-with-astro-and-ai/https://gladefrancis.com/blog/why-i-replaced-wordpress-with-astro-and-ai/After fifteen years on WordPress, maintenance overhead was slowing down builds. Why I moved to static code and AI.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT