Notes
Things worth writing down
Practical notes on the rules, the paperwork and the machinery we work with every day. No hype, sources attached, useful whether or not you ever hire us.
CONSENT-FIRST GROWTH · 2026-08-08
The 2026 opt-out registry, explained for sales teams
South Africa switched on a national do-not-contact registry in April. What it closed, what it left open, and the checklist that keeps a sales team on the right side of both laws.
THE BID DESK · 2026-08-08
How SBD 6.1 preference points actually work in 2026
The 80/20 and 90/10 formulas, the shift to specific goals, the transition state around the new Public Procurement Act, and the technicalities that disqualify good bids.
BUILD IN PUBLIC · 2026-08-08
How we made a five-minute brand film for $0.36
A deterministic renderer, a timeline measured from the voice down, and a build process that caught its own mistakes, including the ones the AI reviewers missed.