From our SaaS audits
What we find inside SaaS companies
Patterns from the technical due diligences we run for investors and boards.
Leadership
The Compassionate Shift in Tech Language
Evolving language in tech is not just about changing terms; it's about empathy, inclusiveness, and understanding the impact of our words.
Why you can't have it all — a reality check for hiring
Don't compromise quality when hiring developers. Explore alternate hiring strategies like freelance and part-time arrangements, consider remote work, and focus on core competencies. Remember, 'perfect' candidates might not exist, but the right one does.
Culture fit or culture add?
Which criteria you should consider when hiring technical profiles in the SaaS industry? Should you aim for culture fit or culture add? Or both?
Which Interview Questions Should We Ditch in 2024 — and What to Ask Instead?
Upgrade your interview game for 2023! Discover outdated questions to ditch and better alternatives to ask. Tailor interviews to the role, culture, and candidates' goals. Maximize insights, avoid mind games, and attract top talent. Make informed hiring decisions.
Supercharge your startup with staff engineers
Staff engineers, senior technical leaders, guide and balance SaaS teams, possessing deep expertise. They excel as mentors, advocating for the team, providing feedback, and bridging business and technical goals. This guide explains if your business needs staff engineers and what they do.
Why you don't need estimates
How should you estimate your work? Are estimations needed when developing software? What is the value of estimations? What is an alternative to estimating work?
How to run a good all-hands meeting
Our only company-wide meeting happens on Mondays, and this is how it looks. We're happy to share some tips on how to run an all-hands meeting properly.
Why you should invest in good engineers from the start
Investing in senior engineers is crucial for startups. They bring speed, efficiency, and quality to development, boost team morale, and ensure long-term profitability. Hire senior professionals from the start for success, here is why.
Why defining a product vision is crucial in ensuring you are building the right things.
A company should have a vision, but a product should also have one. A product vision may sound like something large corporates work on. It may sound like a waste of time. However, a good product vision helps your team make the right choices while building your product.
How to use Steve's Test during job interviews
When applying for a new job, it is tough to understand the culture of the team you are about to join. Use The Steve Test to evaluate the team culture.
Why you should invest in consolidating your documentation
Where is your documentation kept? Is it one tool that everyone has access to? Here's why you should consolidate your documentation.
Why is operational documentation more important than you think
Do you have an employee handbook? Are senior people required to spend hours answering questions of colleagues? Here's how documentation can help.
Why retrospectives are essential
Teams of all experience levels can improve their way of working, but only if they take a moment to retrospect.
Why remote work works
Here we address some common excuses about why remote work doesn't work.
Why exit interviews are valuable
Do you perform exit interviews when people leave the team? Here are some of the reasons to incorporate this feedback moment.