Blog

We write about what we learn by building

Welcome to the Figue Studio blog. We share our thoughts on product building, tech, AI and digital entrepreneurship. Articles written by founders who build, not writers who theorise.

No-code or custom: how to choose when launching your first product
Building

No-code or custom: how to choose when launching your first product

No-code to move fast, or custom to do it right? The real question is not the camp, it is the moment. Here is the grid to decide when you already have an audience or traction.

Tech as a Service: senior engineering reinforcement to ship 3x faster
Collaboration

Tech as a Service: senior engineering reinforcement to ship 3x faster

You have a technical team but a velocity bottleneck? Plug-and-play senior reinforcement lets you hit deadlines without hiring. Here is how, and when to use it.

ReactIn: from side project to full LinkedIn outreach tool
Case Study

ReactIn: from side project to full LinkedIn outreach tool

How an internal LinkedIn prospecting tool became a $6K MRR bootstrapped SaaS, with zero paid advertising or fundraising.

We tripled our prices: the real pivot behind our design offer
Pricing

We tripled our prices: the real pivot behind our design offer

How we went from a $2K/month design subscription to a $6K+ premium product studio. Fewer clients, 3x revenue per client, better quality.

Our best SaaS tools (and how we actually use them)
Tools & Stack

Our best SaaS tools (and how we actually use them)

The complete stack of a product studio building SaaS products: dev, design, growth and ops. Real tools, real costs, real lessons after 3 years.

Bootstrap vs fundraising, freelance vs agency, solo vs co-founders: our founder choices
Entrepreneurship

Bootstrap vs fundraising, freelance vs agency, solo vs co-founders: our founder choices

3 dilemmas that define your startup trajectory. A look back at our choices at Figue, with real numbers and hard-won lessons.

Product studio vs traditional agency: why it changes everything
Strategy

Product studio vs traditional agency: why it changes everything

Agencies optimise for volume. Product studios optimise for outcomes. Here's why that makes all the difference for your project.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Find answers to the most common questions about product building.