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Tech Intel · Featured
Apr 7, 2026 · 8 min read

How to See What Tech Stack a Website Uses

The exact methods professionals use to reverse-engineer any website's technology — frameworks, CMS, analytics, payments, and more — using free tools you already have access to.

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Sales Intel
Apr 14, 2026

How to Find Out What CRM a Company Uses

Walk into every prospect call already knowing their CRM. Spot HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and 20+ others before you dial.

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Competitive Intel
Apr 15, 2026

How to Find Out What Analytics Platform a Competitor Uses

Reverse-engineer any competitor's measurement stack — GA4, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap — in under a minute.

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E-Commerce
Apr 21, 2026

How to See What Shopify Apps Your Competitors Are Using

Every Shopify store leaks its app stack. Here's how to read it — reviews, upsells, loyalty programs, and more — without any paid tool.

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Agency
Apr 22, 2026

How Agencies Research Client Tech Stacks Before the Proposal

Top agencies scope projects in minutes, not hours. The pre-proposal intelligence routine that makes proposals sharper and retainers stickier.

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Sales Intel
Apr 28, 2026

How to Research a Prospect's Tech Stack Before a Sales Call

The pre-call intelligence routine that top reps use to personalize every conversation and close faster.

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Competitive Intel
Apr 29, 2026

How to Reverse-Engineer a Competitor's Marketing Stack

From email platform to ad pixels to A/B testing tools — how to map out exactly what any competitor is using to acquire and retain customers.

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Tools
May 2, 2026

Best Chrome Extensions for Researching Tech Stacks

A ranked comparison of every browser extension for tech stack detection — what each catches, what each misses, and which one to trust.

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SaaS
Mar 10, 2026

The Hidden Cost of SaaS Debt

Bloated toolchains and unaudited dependencies are quietly draining conversion rates and engineering velocity. Here's how to audit yours.

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Performance
Feb 28, 2026

Why Your LCP Is Lying to You

Lab scores and field data diverge for a reason. Here's what PageSpeed Insights doesn't tell you about real user experience.

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Security
Jan 18, 2026

The 30-Minute Security Header Audit

Most sites are missing 4 headers that take under an hour to add. CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy — exact implementation for each.

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Tools
Dec 20, 2025

Introducing SaaS Detective

We built a Chrome extension that reveals any website's tech stack in one click. Here's why, how, and what we learned.

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Performance
Jan 5, 2026

Fixing Ping & Jitter: A Deep Dive

Network latency optimization for apps that can't afford to miss a frame. From TCP tuning to edge deployment.

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Performance
Feb 14, 2026

Low Latency Is a Choice

Gaming companies treat ping and jitter as infrastructure problems. They're architecture decisions made at the application layer.

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Tools
Jan 31, 2026

Your ATS Resume Is Invisible

The same principles that make a site crawlable by Google make a resume parseable by ATS. Here's the technical breakdown.

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