The Xcarty Blog

Notes on product, budgeting, design, and the everyday work of getting groceries to your door.

Product · May 24, 2026

Why we built budgeting into the cart, not on top of it

Most budgeting tools live in a separate app you forget to open. We put the cap where the spending happens — inside the basket itself.

By Tomas Reinholt

Product · May 12, 2026
The quiz behind your first personalised basket
How a handful of questions becomes a cart that already feels like yours.
By Nadia Okafor
Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Five small habits that quietly cut a grocery bill
Repeatable wins that compound into real money saved by month's end.
By Mira Sandoval
Behind the scenes · Apr 10, 2026
What on-time delivery actually takes
The unglamorous logistics work that keeps your Thursday drop on schedule.
By Engineering
Design · Mar 26, 2026
Designing for households, not shoppers
Why we design the same care for a student feeding three as a family of seven.
By Nadia Okafor