Notes from the build

Running a community, without the seven-app tax.

Ops playbooks, pricing math, product notes, and privacy design — written for organizers, not for search engines.

OpsMay 4, 2026 · 5 min read

The seven-app problem: why your club runs on duct tape

WhatsApp for chatter, Strava for miles, Eventbrite for tickets, Sheets for members, Instagram for reach, PayPal for dues. Seven tools, zero of them talking to each other.

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ProductMay 18, 2026 · 4 min read

QR check-in vs. the clipboard: what actually changes on race morning

A clipboard tells you who signed a piece of paper. A QR check-in tells you who's actually there, in real time, on every device your volunteers are holding.

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GrowthJune 1, 2026 · 4 min read

The real cost of Eventbrite fees for community organizers

A 5%+ ticket fee sounds small until you add up a season of races, workshops, and socials — and realize the fee doesn't shrink as the club grows. It grows with it.

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PrivacyJune 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Consent, not compliance: how member data should actually work

GDPR compliance is a checkbox exercise if it stops at a cookie banner. The harder, more useful version gives every member real control over exactly what a club can see.

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PlaybookJune 22, 2026 · 6 min read

From WhatsApp group to workspace: a migration playbook

You don't need to migrate your whole club in one weekend. Here's the order that actually works, in five steps, none of which require your members to do anything.

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ProductJune 29, 2026 · 5 min read

What a digital chief of staff actually does for a volunteer-run club

Pacer doesn't replace the organizer. It does the unglamorous analysis work nobody has time for on top of a full-time job: predicting attendance, flagging churn, drafting the sponsor pitch.

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