Founders
The rate limit is the product decision you already made
Why rate limits are product decisions: who really sets them, the three kinds of limit, what to write down before changing one, and how to tighten without a migration panic.
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product
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Articles tagged product
Product
Generating code got cheap. Verifying it did not.
Why cheap code generation makes verification the real cost of software: where the bill lands, what deserves expensive checking, and how to budget for it like compute.
Product
The second product problem
Why the second product usually comes too early: how it starves the first, the real reasons founders reach for it, and the test for whether a company is actually ready to build one.
Product
When your MVP is too minimal
Why some MVPs are too minimal to learn from: how stripping a product too far kills the signal, what the minimum actually needs to include, and building enough to get a real answer.
Product
Build versus buy for your internal tools
A founder's framework for build versus buy on internal tools: when off-the-shelf is enough, when custom software is worth it, and how to commission a build without wasting money.
Growth
Doing your own support in the early days
Why founders should do their own customer support early: how the support inbox reveals product truth, what you lose by delegating it too soon, and when to finally hand it off.
Product
Shipping your first app without a technical cofounder
What a non-technical founder should know before commissioning a mobile app: realistic timelines, native versus cross-platform, code ownership, and choosing a partner.