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LOOKADEV // EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE & DECISION GUIDES

Actionable guides for leaders who buy software and automate operations.

Clear financial models, UK pricing breakdowns, and architectural perspectives on custom AI, spreadsheet replacement, and enterprise TCO.

Seven English guides plus three Portuguese-language guides below. The Portuguese-language guides are not translations of the English guides; each stands on its own with Brazilian-market examples.

// FEATURED COMMERCIAL DECISION GUIDES (BOFU)
PRICING & BUDGETING10 min read

Custom AI Costs in the UK: Scope and Running Budget

Scope a custom AI project with illustrative budget tiers, integration checks, token usage and operating costs. Agree a quote after discovery.

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OPERATIONS & ARCHITECTURE9 min read

When Spreadsheets Need Access Controls and a Migration Plan

Review seven spreadsheet bottlenecks, distinguish staff capacity from cash savings and plan a staged migration with permission and data checks.

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CAPITAL ALLOCATION11 min read

Custom Software vs. SaaS: 3-Year Total Cost Comparison

Compare recurring fees, maintenance responsibilities and ownership using your own assumptions over a three-year horizon.

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DENTAL OPERATIONS8 min read

Estimate the Booking Opportunity from Missed Dental Calls

Audit your own unique enquiries, callbacks and completed bookings. Call count alone does not measure lost revenue.

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DENTAL OPERATIONS8 min read

Dental No-Shows: Chair Time and Reminder Workflows

Distinguish NHS activity from private revenue. Review confirmation, cancellation and waitlist workflows with your own data.

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DENTAL OPERATIONS7 min read

After-Hours Dental Booking: A Reception Checklist

Measure evening enquiries, set callback expectations and connect booking requests to your diary without providing automated clinical advice.

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AUTOMATION DEMAND8 min read

WhatsApp Business Automation for UK Clinics

Plan WhatsApp booking requests, consent and human handoffs for a UK clinic. Check channel rules and distinguish Google Trends interest from demand.

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IN PORTUGUESE // LINK-IN-BIO8 min read (Portuguese)

Linktree vs. Bio Conversacional: Comparação Técnica

Compare funcionalidades entre árvores de links estáticas e concierges determinísticos. Dados de terceiros, não são resultados da LookADev.

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IN PORTUGUESE // CREATORS8 min read (Portuguese)

Link da Bio para Infoprodutores e Afiliados

Como organizar múltiplos produtos em uma bio sem paralisia de escolha. Dados de terceiros, não são resultados da LookADev.

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IN PORTUGUESE // CRO7 min read (Portuguese)

Como Aumentar a Conversão do Link da Bio no Instagram

Passo a passo prático de CRO para capturar contato em um fluxo guiado. Dados de terceiros, não são resultados da LookADev.

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// ENGINEERING DEEP DIVES & DEVLOG
AI Engineering4 min

Decoupled Cognitive Triage: Why You Shouldn't Send Every Request to Gemini 3.8 Flash

Decoupled Cognitive Triage: Why You Shouldn't Send Every Request to Gemini 3.8 Flash

Engenharia & Automação3 min

It's Not Just Adding AI: The Line Between Cosmetic Automation and Purposeful Systems

It's Not Just Adding AI: The Line Between Cosmetic Automation and Purposeful Systems

Arquitetura de Sistemas3 min

Model Fetishism vs. Systems Architecture: Why SOTA Doesn't Save a Broken Process

Model Fetishism vs. Systems Architecture: Why SOTA Doesn't Save a Broken Process

Economia de Tokens & APIs3 min

Token Economics in Production: The Real Math of Prompt Caching and KV Caches

Token Economics in Production: The Real Math of Prompt Caching and KV Caches

Economia & Operações4 min

The AI Productivity Paradox: Why 77% of Workers Didn't See Workload Reduction

The AI Productivity Paradox: Why 77% of Workers Didn't See Workload Reduction

Arquitetura de Sistemas & IA4 min

The Hidden Cost of 'Overthinking': When Thinking Too Much Destroys AI Efficiency in Production

The Hidden Cost of 'Overthinking': When Thinking Too Much Destroys AI Efficiency in Production

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