Have you done this before?
Early-stage startups are great early adopters. They don’t have deep pockets, and they desperately need help. It doesn’t mean they […]
User exit
Users logging out or deleting their accounts are usually the last thing startups worry about. It is hard enough to […]
Equity compensation
Disclaimer: I’m not a financial expert, and I’ve worked only with a few Fintech startups. I’ve run into different positions […]
Good architect, bad architect
I’ve worked with two software architects I truly respect in my career. Both were poor managers and poor communicators. The […]
Toxic culture destroys creativity
Developers are artists. It is not because they have ridiculous demands. It is because they need to be creative to […]
Drop-off rate
A common question when optimizing a sales funnel is: at which step are people leaving the most? It is the […]
They are not testing their own code
I’ve heard many founders complaining that developers are not taking their work all the way to the finish line. In […]
What is the best wine?
I often hear the phrase, “If I have more information, I can make better decisions.“ Technology has reached a point […]
Are your developers happy?
In the late 80s, my grandfather bought a Commodore C64. He used to spend nights coding in BASIC. I was […]
I’m not ready for this interview
I help startups to build their engineering team from day 1, so in most cases, there is no HR or interview […]