Plain-English software, payments, and AI for small business owners — every article, read aloud. From Tysoft LLC.
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Commission rates, algorithm visibility, delivery fees, even whether you're allowed on the platform at all — DoorDash can change every one of them without asking you. Here's what that risk actually looks like, and why it's the real reason to own your ordering page.
DoorDash charges restaurants 15–30% commission per order, plus other fees most owners never see itemized. Here's every fee, what each plan costs, and how to work out your real number.
Businesses are bolting AI onto their websites everywhere — chatbots, form-fillers, photo tools. Almost nobody tests whether a stranger can break them. So I attacked my own free AI tool, found two real ways in, and fixed them. Here's what I found and what to check on yours.
DoorDash Storefront charges 0% commission — and it can genuinely save a restaurant tens of thousands a year. But 'commission-free' isn't the same as free, and it definitely isn't the same as independent. Here's the real math, from someone who's seen all three sides.
Every US town mails an annual drinking water quality report almost nobody can read. Here's what the numbers actually mean — plus a free tool that decodes yours from a photo in seconds.
Behind Tysoft is one senior engineer with 20 years of shipping production software — from IBM and enterprise systems to a decade of live products that process real money. Here's who I am, what I've built, and why that matters when you're trusting someone with your idea.
On July 4th, 2026, the United States turns 250. A short celebration of the quarter-millennium — the idea that started it, the spirit that carried it, and a thank-you from our shop to yours.
A plain-English guide to RAG AI agents — what they are, why a business would want one instead of a generic chatbot, and what actually drives the cost of building one. Includes a free instant estimate.
No card reader? No problem. Here's exactly how Clearent's manual (keyed) entry works — transaction types, AVS and CSC fraud checks, Level II/III data, card-on-file, and how to keep keyed rates from eating your margin.
AI let you ship a prototype in a weekend — then it stalled, broke in production, or nobody could add a feature. Here's why 'vibe-coded' apps hit a wall, the warning signs, and how a real engineering firm brings one back from the brink.
Every card swipe costs you a fee - but most of it isn't your processor's markup. Here's what interchange really is, who gets paid, and how to stop overpaying.
A plain-English breakdown of what drives custom software pricing — from simple web apps to complex platforms — and how to estimate your project before you talk to a developer.
DoorDash's commission can quietly eat 20-30% of every order. Here's how the fees really break down, what they cost you per month, and how to protect your margins.
