Insights
Perspectives on building digital platforms, technical strategy, and the decisions that shape successful systems. Written for founders and operators navigating technology decisions.
Architecture Decisions That Compound
The technical choices that seem small today often determine your options years from now. Here's how to identify which decisions deserve more deliberation.
When to Build vs. Buy: A Framework
The build-vs-buy decision is rarely as simple as comparing costs. Here's a framework for thinking through the tradeoffs that actually matter.
AI Integration Without the Hype
Cutting through the noise to identify where AI actually adds value in business operations—and where it's still more trouble than it's worth.
Technical Debt Is a Strategic Choice
Reframing technical debt as a tool rather than a failing. When to take it on deliberately, and when to pay it down.
MVP Scope Traps and How to Avoid Them
The most common mistakes we see in MVP scoping, and practical techniques for keeping initial builds focused on learning rather than completeness.
Building for Handoff
How to structure projects so they can be successfully transferred to internal teams or other vendors. Documentation, patterns, and knowledge transfer strategies.