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Chris Hobbick’s Blog

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Security

Who Owns the Code When You Pay a Developer to Build It?

This explains who owns the code when you pay a developer to build software, and shows which accounts to check before you sign with…

Oct 12, 2026 · 13 min read

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Automation

Why Technicians Stop Writing Job Notes

Technicians not writing job notes is usually a scheduling problem. See how a three-tap process gets notes, photos, and time on…

Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min read

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Automation

Text to Book Appointment From Website: A Trade Owner's Guide

A practical look at text to book appointment from website setups that capture photos, book the job, and send confirmations, all in…

Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min read

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Shopify

How to Handle Product Images for a Large Catalogue

A practical walkthrough of how to handle product images for a large catalogue: matching files to SKUs, resizing, and compressing…

Oct 7, 2026 · 12 min read

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Automation

How to Ask Customers for Referrals Without Being Awkward

A plain guide to how to ask customers for referrals without being awkward, with timing, scripts, and an automation that catches…

Oct 6, 2026 · 14 min read

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Business Systems

How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Business

A plain guide to how to stop being the bottleneck in your business: write down the repeats, automate the six that repeat, and hand…

Oct 5, 2026 · 11 min read

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