Blog
Notes on building software.
Writing on AI-centric software, how we build it and the products we run. Published by 53Alpha, through Nexus.
Premethos: forethought, on the record
How Premethos builds its own probabilities from primary data, prices them against prediction markets after fees, and scores every forecast, misses included.
AutomationHow an autonomous back office works when a qualified accountant designs the safeguardsAn autonomous back office must not be a black box. Learn how human approvals, Xero integration, and deterministic rules keep financial software safe.BuildBuilding Independent Software Infrastructure Without Ecosystem Lock-InSoftware that runs your business should belong to it. How standalone tools keep your data and infrastructure yours, without vendor lock-in.BuildHow to Build Sovereign, End-to-End Operational SoftwareLearn how to build sovereign, end-to-end operational software with deterministic workflows, first-party data ownership, and zero SaaS bloat.ProductsNexus: one platform behind your website, your leads and your marketingNexus hosts a business website and runs everything around it: CRM, content, campaigns, bookings, reviews and reporting. AI drafts; you approve.ProductsTerrainX: one record for a chain of land management contractorsTerrainX is an environmental land management platform for territories, projects, jobs and quotations, with a native contractor chain. In build, UK first.ProductsReeves: an admin agent that turns one forward into finished paperworkReeves reads every bill, receipt and statement you send it, files it, posts it to Xero and your tools, and builds your reports. You approve; Reeves executes.ProductsPulse: turning a prize draw into a customer-data enginePulse wraps customer profiling inside a prize draw people want to enter. Every entry becomes a first-party record the merchant owns, with consent attached.