Innospace blog

Notes on building software that works

Practical write-ups from our team on planning, building and running software for businesses in Bangladesh.

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E-commerce

Online payments in Bangladesh: bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz or all three?

Which payment options your customers actually expect, how gateways compare on fees and settlement, and the setup we recommend for most online stores.

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Mobile apps

Native, Flutter or React Native: choosing how to build your mobile app

A plain-language comparison of the three main ways to build an app, and how to decide based on your budget, timeline and the features you need.

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EdTech

What we learned building an exam-prep app for 100K+ students

Lessons from building and running a learning app at scale: slow networks, exam-day traffic spikes, and what actually keeps students coming back.

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Security

10 security basics every business website should have

A practical checklist to protect your website, your data and your customers, without needing a security team.

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Web development

Why your website feels slow on mobile, and how to fix it

The usual causes of slow mobile pages, how to measure what your visitors actually experience, and fixes that make the biggest difference.

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Process

Scope before code: how a good discovery phase saves your budget

Why the first two weeks of a project matter most, what a proper discovery phase includes, and the questions you should be able to answer before development starts.

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Quality assurance

Testing on real devices: why emulators are not enough

What emulators miss, how we choose which phones to test on, and the bugs that only appear on the devices your customers actually own.

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SEO

Technical SEO checklist for Bangladeshi businesses

The technical foundations that help customers find you on Google, from site speed and structure to Bangla content and local search.

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Business software

Off-the-shelf or custom software: how to decide

When a ready-made tool is the smart choice, when custom software pays for itself, and the hybrid approach many businesses end up using.

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Cloud

Moving to the cloud without the surprise bill

How to plan a cloud migration, keep monthly costs predictable, and avoid the mistakes that make cloud hosting more expensive than it should be.