I normally do not repost on LinkedIn but this time I wish to make an exception.
I normally do not repost on LinkedIn but this time I wish to make an exception. I also share the same feeling of VCs losing their core values and am personally frustrated with the fact that many amazing founders and great companies struggle to raise funds compared to “storytellers”. And yes, like Jonny said I […]
I just got scammed $10,000 by a developer working 5 jobs at the same time.
I just got scammed $10,000 by a developer working 5 jobs at the same time. Here is what I learned Hiring the right developer is harder than shipping code. I thought I had found the perfect hire—until the second sprint revealed the truth. When companies modernize their tech stack, sometimes the hardest part isn’t the […]
Excelling post.
Excelling post. It is the CTO’s job ti protect his team from getting pulled to nonsense tasks I have had in my previous company technical developers that werr asked to be team leaders. When you let a talented developer burn his precious time on calls and babysitting instead of writing code then the team and […]
Thank you so much for the mention.
Thank you so much for the mention. This is an excellent opportunity to announce that Dive is cooking a light version for indie game studios so that more developers can enjoy our experience in data and LiveOps
From $100M CTO Exit to a complete failure.
From $100M CTO Exit to a complete failure. Here is what I learned. 🔥 Behind every startup story — win or lose — is a team that gave it everything. After my Playtika exit, I had that team, that dream — and we still failed. This is a story of a company that I tried […]
Over-Engineering Will Kill Your Startup (Microservices)
🚫 Over-Engineering Will Kill Your Startup (Microservices) I keep hearing this line in consulting calls: “We NEED to migrate to microservices.” Here’s the truth: you don’t “need” anything. For non-tech folks: A monolith = one big house where everything is under one roof (simple, fast). Microservices = an apartment building where every unit has its […]
Why Your Data Stack Costs 10x More Than It Should
Why Your Data Stack Costs 10x More Than It Should One of the most common questions I’m asked almost every week is: Why is Dive different? Let me start by saying: many off-the-shelf analytics tools work great at first. They help teams get quick dashboards, track events, and launch with confidence. But here’s the catch: […]
Better Questions + Better Data = Better Business
Better Questions + Better Data = Better Business Most companies approach data the wrong way. At my data services company, Dive, I see it all the time: 1. Management needs a dashboard, insight, or report. 2. They ask the CTO or lead developer. 3. The developer Googles, hacks together a clunky report… 4. It’s often […]
Can ChatGPT Replace Your CTO?
Can ChatGPT Replace Your CTO? Here’s the typical early-stage startup flow: 1. Founder has an idea 2. Raises pre-seed 3. Hires a product manager to spec it out 4. Brings in a CTO or dev agency to build the MVP 5. Launch → test → scale (or pivot) Let’s zoom in on step 4. Traditionally, […]
Fire Your Cloud, Not Your Engineers
💭 Fire Your Cloud, Not Your Engineers There was a time when starting a tech company meant: 🖥️ Buying physical servers 🎛️ Running tape backups 🧾 Managing your own Windows domain, Exchange, and printers Fast forward to today: ☁️ We’ve traded it all for cloud convenience—at a massive cost. At one company, we were burning […]