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Sculpture Binaire blog.
Field feedback and concrete pointers on custom development, mobile apps, .NET and the web — to help you make the right technical choices.
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Migrating from .NET 8 to .NET 10: the practical freelance guide
.NET 8 support ends on 10 November 2026: why target .NET 10 LTS directly, what the upgrade really involves (NuGet, EF Core, CI/CD), and the method to migrate without breakage.
Freelance retail data integration: the practical guide
Catalogue and order flows, stock and pricing, Semarchy xDI ETL and marketplace connectors: what data integration in retail really involves, and how to choose the right profile.
Freelance Semarchy xDM MDM consultant: the practical guide
Golden record, matching and survivorship rules, data quality: what a Semarchy xDM consultant actually does, and how MDM differs from xDI integration.
Freelance Mirakl integrator: what really changes
What a Mirakl integration engagement really involves — catalogue, orders, ETL connectors — and how to tell an experienced profile from a book-smart one.
Freelance Stambia developer: what you really need to know before hiring
Legacy platform to maintain, enhancements to plug in, migration to Semarchy xDI: why companies still look for a freelance Stambia developer, and how to choose.
Freelance Semarchy xDI consultant: when and why to bring one in
Taking over an orphaned platform, migrating from Stambia, freelance or consultancy: when to call on an independent Semarchy xDI consultant, and how to choose.
Stambia / Semarchy xDI flow developer in Lille: the field before the tool
Taking over legacy flows, clean design and migration from Stambia to Semarchy xDI in the Lille metropolitan area — a freelancer's field feedback.
How much does custom software cost in 2026?
Real price ranges, what drives the quote up or down, and how to avoid nasty surprises before launching a development project.
Custom software or off-the-shelf solution: how to choose?
SaaS, packaged software or bespoke development: the concrete criteria to decide based on your business, budget and constraints.
Freelancer, consultancy or agency: which partner for your project?
Benefits, limits and hidden costs of each option, so you can entrust your development to the right partner.
Mobile app: Flutter, native or web? The 2026 guide
Cross-platform versus native: performance, cost, lead times and maintenance. The comparison to choose the right approach.
.NET in 2026: why is it still a future-proof choice?
Performance, ecosystem, longevity: what the Microsoft platform brings to strategic projects, beyond the clichés.
Taking over an existing software project without rewriting everything
Technical debt, legacy code, a previous provider gone: the method to audit then evolve a project seamlessly.
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