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A plain-English guide to custom software pricing in the UK. Covers the difference between fixed-price and time-and-materials models, what drives cost, a full price range breakdown, and a checklist of questions to ask before signing a contract.
19 March 2026Jimmy Skowronski
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A plain English guide for lawyers on what open source really is, why it is already everywhere, why an open model can be safer than a closed one, and the better questions to ask any vendor.
13 July 2026Khiliad Team
AI tools are changing software development fast, but law firms still need custom developers who understand their problems, not just their code requirements.
7 July 2026Khiliad Team
Khiliad is launching a dedicated legal brand, Khiliad Legal, built around Naz Keceli's two decades in litigation to help law firms adopt AI safely and practically.
24 March 2026Jimmy Skowronski
A personal account of how to get significantly more value from AI tools that most businesses already pay for, covering Projects, prompt libraries, voice input with Wispr Flow, phone camera document scanning, and connectors.
20 March 2026Jimmy Skowronski
A rundown of the latest Claude Code extension update for VS Code, covering session history, branching, edit modes, effort controls, implementation plans as documents, and more.
18 March 2026Jimmy Skowronski
A technical follow-up to UKUT 81 (IAC). Explains what open source and public domain mean in their correct technical and legal contexts, sets out the consumer vs enterprise distinction that matters for compliance, covers UK GDPR obligations, legal privilege risk, and how ISO 42001 governance strengthens a firm's position. Co-authored by Naz Keceli and Khiliad Ltd.
14 March 2026Naz Keceli
New Anthropic research shows where AI is actually changing work, not just where it theoretically could. The legal sector faces real exposure in document-heavy tasks, even as courtroom work remains protected.
6 March 2026Jimmy Skowronski
A landmark UK tribunal ruling on AI-generated fake citations sets clear expectations for every regulated profession on verification, supervision, and data handling.
25 February 2026Naz Keceli
The Taalas HC1 hardwires Llama 3.1 8B into silicon and delivers up to 17,000 tokens per second. We tested it. Instant inference is real.
24 February 2026Jimmy Skowronski
How welcoming our first post A-level apprentice into the team transformed our approach to talent development and sparked new thinking among our clients about the role of young talent in digital transformation.
19 February 2026Naz Keceli
Learn why scoping is the most important phase of any custom software project, and how getting it right upfront prevents costly surprises down the line.
13 February 2026Jimmy Skowronski, Vijay Patel
Khiliad has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service's Technology Services 4 framework (RM6190), offering 11 services across Lot 1 (Technology and Digital Consultancy) and Lot 5a (Application and Data Management) to support public sector organisations moving from AI strategy to practical adoption.
1 February 2026Khiliad
Enterprise AI failures in 2025 offer a masterclass for SMEs. The winners in 2026 won't move first—they'll move smart.
23 January 2026Naz Keceli
While AI and no-code tools promise 10x productivity, they've created a bigger problem: everyone can build, but nobody knows what to build. 42% of startups fail from lack of market need. The solution isn't better tools-it's better discovery.
9 September 2025Khiliad Team
AI promises 10x gains but delivers 26% productivity. The real transformation: shifting developers from tactical coding to strategic thinking. Real enterprise lessons included.
26 August 2025Khiliad Team
12-hour time zones break agile development. MIT study shows 2.5x coordination costs, 50% longer delivery. Why smart companies choose 2-hour nearshore over 12-hour offshore.
23 August 2025Khiliad Team
Social media promises "entire apps from one prompt" but enterprise AI development requires professional practices. Why vibe coding fails and proper training is essential for production success.
8 August 2025Khiliad Team
UK wastes £37B on failed IT projects. Learn warning signs, rescue economics & proven recovery methods delivering 150-500% ROI in 90 days.
7 August 2025Khiliad Team
Analysis confirms UK's massive new offshoring wave with 63% of organizations increasing outsourcing, 600K vacant tech roles costing £63B annually. Eastern Europe emerges as preferred destination.
6 August 2025Khiliad Team
Exploring how professional developers balance AI coding tools with human expertise to deliver faster custom software without compromising quality.
16 May 2025Jimmy Skowronski
A modern project management platform built for renewable energy construction. JARVIS unified scheduling, task tracking, and communication for a major European energy provider.
7 May 2025Khiliad Team
Learn how Design Thinking helps turn early ideas into usable software through empathy, iteration, and user feedback - fast, focused, and no fluff.
23 January 2025Jimmy Skowronski
MVPs are often misunderstood and misused. This post introduces the Minimum Usable Product (MUP) - a smarter, user-focused approach that drives adoption, reduces rework, and builds products people actually want.
9 January 2025Jimmy Skowronski
Wondering what step to take after finishing school? Perhaps an apprenticeship might be the choice for you.
1 October 2024Maciej Dygner
DevOps started as a culture shift. Now it’s a race for better tooling. This post asks what we’ve lost - and why trust still matters more than Terraform.
24 September 2024Jimmy Skowronski
Commercial Intelligence System (CIS) is a Proof of Concept (PoC) for innovative solution to evaluate land area for wind farm development.
20 August 2024Khiliad
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