Blog/Startup Engineering
Technical debt, inherited codebases, and the rewrite-versus-refactor decision — the engineering questions founders and new CTOs have to answer without being able to read every line.
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Rewriting from scratch feels clean but bets the company; refactoring is slower but safer. Here's a founder's framework for deciding which your codebase needs.
Before launching a vibe-coded app: scan for exposed secrets, fix auth gaps, audit dependencies, and map what the AI actually built. Here's the full checklist.
A code audit report can look like a wall of jargon. Here's a section-by-section framework for reading one as a founder — and knowing which findings actually matter.
Technical debt explained in business terms. Learn what it costs, how it accumulates, and when to pay it down. A practical guide for startup founders and CEOs.
New CTO? Acquired a company? Took over from an agency? Here's how to understand an unfamiliar codebase quickly without breaking anything.