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Field notes on engineering attention, scaling trust, and the art of the invisible product.

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Why Your Code Is Perfect, But You're Still Broke

The uncomfortable truth about why 'Build It And They Will Come' is a lie that kills startups.

How to Get Your First $10k MRR (Without Ads)

Stop trying to scale. Start doing things that don't scale. Here is the manual.

How We Stole 10,000 Leads with a Free Tool

Engineering as Marketing: The secret weapon of the technical founder.

The Fractional CMO for Dev Tools

Why hiring a full-time marketing head is a mistake for your Series A startup.