Product & Engineering

Build vs Buy Making Architecture Decisions Decisions about building or buying software components shape cost, speed, and risk. A good choice aligns with business goals, not just tech preferences. In practice, teams weigh what is unique about their product, how fast they need to go to market, and how much risk they are willing to accept. Build when: The feature is central to your product’s differentiator or brand. You need deep integration with core systems and data. Your team has strong in-house skills, or you plan to own and evolve the codebase. You want full control over security, privacy, and compliance. You expect the feature to change often and want to tailor UX. Buy when: ...

Lean Startup Principles for Technical Teams Lean startup thinking helps technical teams make safer bets in uncertain times. By focusing on learning fast, teams can test ideas with real users before heavy development. The goal is to reduce risk, not rush to a perfect product. This approach fits engineers, product managers, and designers who care about value, speed, and clarity. Begin with a clear hypothesis about a real problem. Define a minimum viable product (MVP) as the smallest thing that can test that hypothesis. Use the Build-Measure-Learn loop to turn ideas into data, then act on what you learn. ...