Steve Creedon on repace.ai

Hedgehogs, Foxes and Founders

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

“the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing”
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There’s a line from the Greek poet Archilochus that Isaiah Berlin turned into one of the most-borrowed ideas in modern thinking: “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”

Building an MVP: A Worked Example

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is Part 3 of a three-part series on building an MVP in the UK. Part 1 covers what an MVP costs and how long it takes, and Part 2 covers what actually belongs in one. Here we put both into practice on a real project.

What Is an MVP, Really? And What Actually Drives Its Cost

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is Part 2 of a three-part series on building an MVP in the UK. Part 1 covers what an MVP costs and how long it takes. Part 3 walks through a real MVP from first conversation to build.

How Much Does It Cost to Build an MVP in the UK? (2026)

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is Part 1 of a three-part series on building an MVP in the UK. Part 2 looks at what actually belongs in an MVP, and Part 3 walks through a real MVP from first conversation to build.

Balancing AI Tooling Costs - The Future

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

AI developer tools are heavily subsidised , with labs and platforms often providing power users 15 to 30 times more value in underlying compute and token costs than they charge in flat monthly subscriptions. For heavy users running intensive agentic workflows, a standard $200/month subscription can easily rack up $3,000 to $5,500+ in API-equivalent compute costs

IKEA frees staff to be creative

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IKEA used AI to automate routine customer service, then moved the staff it freed up into a new role - and that role now brings in over a billion euros a year.

The challenge of AI adoption

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

First a little about me. I truly believe that AI can help organisations produce better things faster when used well and since I don’t intend this to be a linkedin article I’m going to give you my view on what “Used Well” looks like.

I've started to use AI to help me write articles

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Getting Past the Blank Page
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I’ve started to use AI to help me write articles. I’ve always enjoyed writing but often run out of steam, inspiration, direction, call it what you will, before the ideas in my head “hit the paper” in a coherent narrative that I am happy with. AI has certainly helped me get past that wall.

Specifying is hard — and most of us have forgotten how to do it

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The lost art of specification
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Before the industrial revolution, if you wanted a suit, dress or furniture you thought about what you wanted, articulated that thought to a craftsperson and they made it for you. If the person making it was any good then they knew what questions to ask if there were any gaps. Getting that conversation right mattered because if the end result wasn’t what you wanted you’d lose money and a lot of time.