Engineering insights for founders
Technical deep dives, startup advice, and lessons learned from building products in the real world.
Building Scalable APIs with Node.js: Lessons from Production
What we learned building APIs that handle millions of requests. Architecture patterns, caching strategies, and monitoring approaches that actually work at scale.
Read articleHow Long Does an MVP Really Take? A Founder's Guide
Stop believing the 'MVP in 2 weeks' myth. A realistic breakdown of MVP timelines based on product complexity, with real examples from our portfolio.
Read articleIntegrating AI Into Your Product: A Practical Guide for 2026
From choosing the right model to managing costs and latency. How we integrate OpenAI and Anthropic APIs into production applications without breaking things.
Read articleRedis Caching Strategies That Reduced Our Load Times by 70%
The specific caching patterns we use to achieve sub-100ms response times. Includes cache invalidation strategies, tiered caching, and common pitfalls.
Read articleNext.js vs Plain React in 2026: When to Use What
A nuanced comparison for founders and engineering leads. When Next.js is overkill, when React alone isn't enough, and how we make the decision for each project.
Read article5 Product Development Mistakes That Cost Startups Months
Common pitfalls we see founders make when building their first product—and how to avoid them. Based on real projects and hard-earned lessons.
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