Wouter
Software engineer
from Belgium
Mike is a seasoned software architect turned seasoned engineering manager
Building software products is a tricky balancing act and Mike loves helping teams get better at it. He's allergic to paint-by-numbers-Agile and believes the right process has to be tailor-made for each company.
Which is the coolest country you ever visited?
Definitely Iceland! Or maybe Romania...? Or Indonesia? Antwerp?
Water or coffee?
Hard to give up one or the other, so let's meet in the middle and settle on an Americano?
Articles by Mike
Do we even need a moat?
A technical moat is often seen as a product's defensive edge, but does every product really need one? For AI products, the choice between building proprietary tech or leveraging existing solutions like OpenAI is complex. True value lies in solving customer problems—not just in owning the technology.
Scaling the A team
In recent audits, I've noticed a less obvious pattern: overly talented start-up teams. While smart, experienced teams thrive early on, they struggle to scale. Scaling requires structure, documentation, and room to grow talent in-house.
Pragmatic ways of keeping documentation up to date
While documentation is vital, too much can lead to outdated or duplicate content. To manage it, consolidate docs in one platform, separate live from historical content, archive outdated ones, move technical docs closer to code, and encourage sharing links to foster a documentation culture.
Some of Mike's colleagues
Michał
Software engineer
from Poland
Dimitri
Partner
from Belgium
Jonas
CTO in residence
from Belgium
Andreas
CEO & Founding Partner
from Belgium
Geoffrey
Software engineer
from Belgium
Novruz
Software engineer
from Türkiye
Oluwaseyi
Software engineer
from Nigeria
Roduan
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