Weekly Blogs

Welcome to the Green Gorilla Automation blog where operators, founders, and technical leaders come to think more clearly about systems.

This isn’t a generic tech news feed. It’s a working library of practical insight drawn from real-world automation projects, internal tool builds, and digital transformation work inside growing SMEs.

Here, we unpack what actually makes automation succeed (or fail). From composable architecture and API integrations to workflow design, UX for internal tools, and AI as a teammate. Every article is grounded in execution, not theory.

You’ll find breakdowns of:

  • How to reduce operational friction with better system design

  • When to build vs. buy software

  • How to approach digital transformation without chaos

  • Practical automation patterns that create measurable ROI

  • Lessons learned from scaling internal platforms

We write for decision-makers who care about clarity, leverage, and long-term resilience, not just quick wins.

If you’re responsible for improving operations, increasing efficiency, or future-proofing your systems, this is where strategy meets implementation.

Green Gorilla Automation builds systems that work quietly in the background. Reliable, scalable, and intentionally designed. This blog explains how and why.

Explore, challenge assumptions, and build better infrastructure.

How dare you charge for a spec?

I’ve heard this response more times than I care to remember. I’m in a prospect’s office, typically the Owners with a large bookcase of business classics like Gitomer’s “Sales Bible” and Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” and everything is going well. I...

7 Deadly Mistakes That Could Kill Your Next Idea

Green Gorilla Software is celebrating six years this month and eight years since I started my first business, and this has prompted me to come up with 7 things that have helped avoid failure when a new potential client approaches us with a new...

Silicon Canal Energises Birmingham Tech Scene

Last night myself and @samcambridge attended the launch event for Silicon Canal (@Silicon_Canal). It was a great night hosted by @simonjenner & @nickholzherr. Silicon Canal is a volunteer organisation that aims to bring...

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