Eterna Creative

The Eterna blog

What we learn building apps, automations and websites: what things cost, what we tested, and the choices behind them.

Articles

29 posts

Five numbered glass cards in a row, joined by a dashed line, headed Documents, Exceptions, Deadlines, Reminders, and Review.

Automation

5 automations to build first at an accounting firm

7 min read

Two frosted glass cards side by side, one calm card headed "Runs once a day" and one busier card headed "Runs on every message", above three small chips with questions about how often it fires, who is alerted, and what the plan limits.

Automation

n8n vs custom code for automations: which to use when

12 min read

Glass cards side by side joined by an arrow badge: a tangled diagram headed 'Before' with crossing dashed lines, and a tidy diagram headed 'After' in one aligned column with a check badge, above a row of small chips: Real process, One way, One source, One owner, Baseline.

Automation

How to fix your processes before you automate them

9 min read

A reply card that says done and a refund is on its way, above a payment system record with a check mark on its corner, in translucent white boxes on a violet to pink gradient

Automation

How to test an AI agent that takes real actions

8 min read

A scoring card with eight questions rated on three levels each, next to five candidate process cards with one pulled forward and marked as chosen

Automation

Which process should you automate first?

8 min read

Four cards showing 33% of firms replied to email, 40% answered the phone, 48% were unreachable by phone, and a fix card for a same-day reply and then a person

Automation

Law firm client intake response time: what the data says

4 min read

Four cards labeled document types, scan quality, systems reached, and second check, joined by dashes, with a price chip from 500 to 3,000 euros

Automation

Freight document automation cost: what to budget

7 min read

Three cards comparing a freelancer, an in-house builder, and a studio, each with a small diagram, and a check badge on the studio card

Automation

AI automation studio vs freelancer vs in-house: who builds?

8 min read

A document card with highlighted fields next to two rows of seven model chips, one chip in each row marked with a check, on a violet to pink gradient

Automation

We tested 14 AI models on freight rate confirmations

8 min read

Eterna AI-native product studio announcement cover

News

Eterna is now an AI-native product studio

3 min read

Founder Institute Serbia Featured Mentor card for Marko Milojkovic, Founder, ETERNA Creative

News

Mentoring founders at Founder Institute Serbia

2 min read

Three ascending cards showing the automation price ranges, 500 to 1,000 euros, 1,000 to 2,000 euros, and 2,000 to 3,000 euros, with a note that complex AI is quoted above

Automation

How much does business automation cost in 2026?

7 min read

Three frosted cards labeled character, field, and document, joined by dashed curves, with a pill under the last card that reads about 67% per document

Automation

What 98% accuracy in AI document extraction really means

9 min read

Five numbered cards joined by a dotted line: intake reply, conflict check, document packs, status updates, and deadline watch, on a violet to pink gradient

Automation

Five first automations for law firms

4 min read

Four cards labeled No-code, Vibe coding, AI-assisted and Manual on a dark purple cover, with AI-assisted highlighted and checked

Application

No-code vs custom code vs vibe coding: which path wins?

12 min read

Three glass cards labeled Website, Application and Automation on a purple gradient, joined by plus signs

Website

Website vs Application vs Automation: which do you actually need?

9 min read

Three cards for Zapier, Make, and n8n, each with a small workflow diagram, and an ownership badge on the n8n card, on a violet to pink gradient

Automation

n8n vs Make vs Zapier for business ops: which to pick?

11 min read

Before and after: a Bubble site with a partial score ring, an arrow, and the Next.js site with a full check ring, above a four-week progress bar

Website

We rebuilt the Eterna website from Bubble to Next.js

6 min read

Eterna becomes Bubble.io Bronze Partner — partner profile card

News

ETERNA Creative becomes Bubble 'Bronze Partner'

10 min read

Two numbered cards, Research then Validation, joined by an arrow on a dark purple cover

Application

Research vs validation: which one do you need first?

20 min read

Six numbered cards for the research categories ICP, Pain points, Jobs to be done, Competition, Market size and Go-to-market on a dark purple cover

Application

Prove the problem before you build: product research that actually gets used

26 min read

Best Use of AI award cover for LLM Bench, Bubble × Contra AI challenge

News

Eterna wins Best Use of AI at the Bubble × Contra challenge

2 min read

Four numbered cards labeled DIY, Co-founder, Freelancer and Studio, each with a small illustration, on a dark purple cover

Application

DIY, co-founder, freelancer, or studio: who should build your MVP?

3 min read

Three rising cards labeled Stabilize, Confirm fit and Scale, with a loop arrow underneath, on a dark purple cover

Application

What comes after MVP: grow the product without scaling noise

4 min read

A timeline chart with rows for Scope, Structure, Core product, Harden and Launch on a dark purple cover

Application

Bubble app timeline: how long does a build really take?

7 min read

A survey card, a check ring labeled Signal and a locked, dashed Quote card joined by arrows on a dark purple cover

Application

How I validated a product idea before spending a euro on development

4 min read

Four rising cards labeled Idea, MVP, Fit and Scale joined by dashed connectors on a dark purple cover

Application

The product lifecycle: idea → MVP → fit → scale

3 min read

A crossed-out wishlist with one item pulled across to a card labeled One job on a dark purple cover

Application

Single-feature MVP: ship one thing that proves the product

3 min read

Guest appearance on No-Code Balkan podcast: How I made Bubble.io product studio from 0

News

Guest appearance on No-Code Balkan podcast: How I made Bubble.io product studio from 0

3 min read