Mike Veerman

Mike Veerman

25 posts
Getting started with performance testing

Getting started with performance testing

Performance bugs erode trust quietly until users explode. Three pragmatic steps help you catch slowdowns early: explore real bottlenecks with Sentry, test with production-sized data, and add lightweight API load tests.

What will the state of AI be like by this time next year?

What will the state of AI be like by this time next year?

What will the state of AI be like in a year's time? Here are Mike Veerman's predictions of what major things will happen next in AI

Smart is not enough: three criteria to select AI tools

Smart is not enough: three criteria to select AI tools

When selecting AI tools, companies must go beyond productivity and consider compliance, community support, and team management. Discover madewithlove’s pragmatic approach to responsible, scalable AI adoption.

Fitness for purpose: taking risks with quality

Fitness for purpose: taking risks with quality

When product teams obsess over perfect quality, they risk standing still, but by embracing a 'fit for purpose' mindset and planning for instability, they can move faster and smarter.

These questions will be answered after technical due diligence

These questions will be answered after technical due diligence

Investing without technical due diligence is like buying a used car without opening the bonnet. This article demystifies the audit process, shares what red flags we look for, and explains why investors should care deeply about code, processes and product.

Making progress without a technical leader

Making progress without a technical leader

Startups without a technical co-founder can still build great products, but only if they avoid the usual traps of overengineering, needless infrastructure, and late developer involvement.

Pricing strategies in the era of AI: why hourly billing no longer works

AI tools are changing how agencies work and how they should bill. Fewer hours, faster results, and ballooning token costs are reshaping agency economics. We dive into what comes next, and why value pricing might be the way forward.

Building a customer support machine: a pragmatic approach for startups

Building a customer support machine: a pragmatic approach for startups

When customer support becomes a blocker for engineering progress, it’s time to build more than just your product—you need to build your support infrastructure. This article explains how to scale support before chaos kills your velocity.

🌶️ SaaS startups should never use microservices. Like, never-ever.

🌶️ SaaS startups should never use microservices. Like, never-ever.

Many SaaS startups over-engineer their architecture with microservices. Here's why that's usually a costly mistake—and what to do instead.

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