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ChatGPT Ads self-serve is live in Europe (Spain included)

OpenAI opened self-serve ChatGPT Ads Manager on 31 August to eligible advertisers across Europe, India, the Middle East and North Africa. Spain is listed as Available. Sign-up is at ads.openai.com. The same Monday, Brussels designated ChatGPT a Very Large Online Search Engine under the DSA — the first standalone AI chatbot treated as search at that scale. The inventory you can buy this morning now sits on a surface the Commission has labelled search.

Implementation

We don't just write about this stuff. We build it.

We form these opinions because we actually implement the systems — automation, AI workflows, internal tools, web applications, ecommerce, integrations and business processes.

Recognise the problem

This probably shouldn’t be manual.

These are usually not people problems. They are process and system problems.

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Real systems

We build the systems we write about.

Real constraints, practical outcomes — not portfolio filler.

Shopify checkout rules

CheckoutControl

Problem
A Shopify store needs payment and delivery methods to change according to the order, but that logic can become brittle and difficult to manage.
What we built
A shared rule editor connected to Shopify Functions for supported payment, delivery and Cash on Delivery flows.
What it solves
It keeps checkout logic understandable, testable and changeable in one place.
See the project
CheckoutControl checkout-rule artwork

Private Android journal

BeachLog

Problem
Beach visits, photos, notes, maps and practical details need one private home—not another social feed.
What we built
An offline-first Android journal for beaches, visits, photos, maps, packing lists and recaps.
What it solves
It keeps a personal beach history together without requiring an account or cloud sync.
See the project
BeachLog map screenBeachLog saved beaches screenBeachLog visit history screen

WooCommerce invoicing

8digits Factura

Problem
Spanish WooCommerce stores needed sequential PDF invoices without leaving WordPress or bolting on another admin tool.
What we built
A WooCommerce plugin that turns orders into numbered PDF invoices, email attachments and an admin list — with Pro tools for credit notes, B2B fields and a customer portal.
What it solves
Routine invoicing stays inside the store’s existing order flow, with clear Free and Professional boundaries.
See the project
8digits Factura invoice list inside WordPress

Commander deck analysis

Moxscore

Problem
A 100-card Commander decklist shows the cards but not the balance or structure behind them.
What we built
A browser-based deck analyser with a health score, role breakdown, mana curve and deterministic guidance.
What it solves
It turns a decklist into understandable signals without relying on a black-box verdict.
See the project
Moxscore deck analysis interface
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8digits is led by Peter. You speak directly with the person who will help diagnose the problem and shape the solution.

How we work

We don’t start with technology.

We start by understanding the problem and how the work happens today. Then we remove unnecessary steps, redesign the workflow and choose the technology that makes sense.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Map what happens today.

  2. 02

    Analyse

    Find the friction, risk and cost.

  3. 03

    Simplify

    Remove work that does not need to happen.

  4. 04

    Design

    Define the better workflow.

  5. 05

    Build

    Implement the smallest useful solution.

  6. 06

    Improve

    Measure what happened and improve from reality.

What we build

The solution depends on the problem.

Sometimes the answer is a simpler process or better use of a tool you already have. When something needs building, it may involve:

  1. 01

    Automation

    Useful when a task is repetitive, predictable and follows clear rules.

  2. 02

    AI

    Useful when work involves reading, classifying or drafting from text, documents and enquiries—usually with human review.

  3. 03

    Integrations

    Useful when people copy information between systems or multiple tools disagree about the same data.

  4. 04

    Web and applications

    Useful when customers or employees need a clearer interface for completing a workflow.

  5. 05

    Custom systems

    Useful when existing software almost fits, but the missing part is central to how the business works.

A practical example

How we’d solve it

A company receives dozens of enquiries every day. Someone reads each email, categorises it, copies the details into the CRM and creates follow-up tasks.

Before

  1. 01EmailThe enquiry arrives as unstructured text, so someone must interpret it.
  2. 02EmployeeA person pauses other work to read, sort and route every message.
  3. 03SpreadsheetDetails are copied into a temporary tracker that can drift out of date.
  4. 04CRMThe same data is entered again, introducing delay and mistakes.
  5. 05TaskA follow-up task is created manually and can be missed.
  6. 06ReplyThe response waits until every earlier hand-off is complete.
What is actually broken

The inbox is not the problem. The repeated hand-offs are.

After

  1. 01EnquiryOne structured intake captures the information the workflow actually needs.
  2. 02ClassificationRules or assisted review classify the request consistently at arrival.
  3. 03CRMValidated details move into the CRM once, without retyping.
  4. 04PriorityAgreed signals surface urgent work first instead of relying on inbox order.
  5. 05TaskThe right follow-up is created automatically with the context attached.
  6. 06Human reviewA person handles the judgement call, not the copying between tools.

The goal is not to remove humans.The goal is to remove unnecessary manual work.

Point of view

A few things we believe

  1. 01

    Not every problem needs AI.

  2. 02

    A bad process automated is still a bad process.

  3. 03

    Another software subscription will not fix a broken workflow.

  4. 04

    If people enter the same information twice, something is probably wrong.

  5. 05

    Your website is part of your business system, not just a brochure.

  6. 06

    The simplest useful solution usually wins.

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