Build vs hire: the cost no one puts on the spreadsheet
A senior developer takes 3-4 months to ramp before they ship anything that matters. Here's how to compare that honestly against a scoped build - and choose the right one for your situation.
Practical writing on product strategy, offshore delivery done right, and the lessons behind 200+ launches.
A senior developer takes 3-4 months to ramp before they ship anything that matters. Here's how to compare that honestly against a scoped build - and choose the right one for your situation.
A surprising slice of what scaling teams add headcount for is repetitive work a focused integration could absorb. Here's how to find it, scope it, and automate it before you post the next role.
The system that got you here is now slowing you down - but it still runs the company. A staged, lower-risk approach to replacing it without a big-bang rewrite or a frightening cutover.
If a previous build went quiet and slipped, you already know the warning signs. Here's what the first month should look like when an offshore engagement is actually working - and how to de-risk it before you commit.
Both models put an external team on your product, but they fail in completely different ways. A straight guide to choosing the engagement model that matches your scope, your deadline, and how much you want to manage.
It's rarely the engineering. MVPs slip because the scope was never truly fixed. Here's the discipline that gets a first version shipped - and why launching smaller teaches you more.