Behind the Scenes: Building AI That Understands Cleaners
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

Behind the Scenes: Building AI That Understands Cleaners

Turnover days are intense - cleaners are racing the clock, and every delay adds stress. We get it. That’s why we built smart scheduling that actually works for the people doing the work. No more chasing texts or wrangling spreadsheets. Our new AI features help cleaners stay focused, not frustrated.

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Firebase Auth vs. HTMX- Overcoming Authentication Obstacles
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

Firebase Auth vs. HTMX- Overcoming Authentication Obstacles

In this instalment, we dive into how handling authentication with HTMX turned out way messier than expected. Unlike our smooth experience using Firebase Auth with Next.js, HTMX made us manually build out core auth flows — slowing us down and shifting focus away from product.

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How Smart Scheduling Saves Hours + Headaches
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

How Smart Scheduling Saves Hours + Headaches

Turnovers don’t leave much wiggle room - and when scheduling slips, everything else follows. This post unpacks how Clyn’s smart scheduling system automates job assignments, optimizes routes, and keeps teams in sync in real time. It’s built for busy ops teams who need structure, speed, and less back-and-forth.

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The HTMX Hurdle: Navigating Manual Setups and Real-Time Challenges
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

The HTMX Hurdle: Navigating Manual Setups and Real-Time Challenges

HTMX promised minimalism, and we were sold - until we hit the real-world roadblocks. Unlike Next.js, there’s no plug-and-play magic here. We had to handcraft state management, routing, and interactivity from scratch. And real-time updates? Way harder than expected. It’s elegant, but it makes you earn it.

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What If Your Cleaning Crew Had an AI Teammate?
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

What If Your Cleaning Crew Had an AI Teammate?

Turnovers are one of the most stressful parts of managing short-term rentals — and most teams are still relying on outdated tools to manage them. In our latest post, we explore how Clyn acts like an AI-powered teammate for your cleaning crew, automating checklists, scheduling, reports, and restocking.

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Why We Tried HTMX: A Journey into Minimalist Frontend Development
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

Why We Tried HTMX: A Journey into Minimalist Frontend Development

This is the second article in our 5-part HTMX series, where we explore how using HTML-first interactions helped us move faster and simplify our frontend. If you’re balancing performance with developer sanity, this quick read breaks down what worked - and what didn’t - for our team.

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Why Turnovers Are the Hidden Bottleneck in Short-Term Rentals
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

Why Turnovers Are the Hidden Bottleneck in Short-Term Rentals

Turnovers are the hidden bottleneck in short-term rentals, with cleaning crews + managers under constant pressure. Clyn’s AI-powered platform simplifies it all: smart checklists, optimized schedules, instant reports, auto-restocking. Early access is open, and first 100 get 3 months free. Sign up now!.

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Our Journey into Frontend Experimentation
Alastair Cole Alastair Cole

Our Journey into Frontend Experimentation

We’re always actively looking for ways to build a faster, and more efficient web app – to develop our technical capabilities, and improve the user experience. This is the first of six articles sharing the learnings from our recent journey into frontend experimentation with HTMX.

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Diana was Live!!
Diana Muturia Diana Muturia

Diana was Live!!

Diana is revolutionising the vacation rental property market in the US. She, and the team at Clyn, have built a cutting-edge, automated, management platform for cleaning services. Fittingly her ‘Sales Scoop’ is all about people.

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