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The 12-Month Technical Due Diligence Prep Plan
Technical issues cause 20–30% valuation risk in deals. A 12-month prep plan, documentation, security, architecture, team signals, gets you audit-ready.
Platform Team Topologies: The Right Structure for Your Stage
Only 28% of orgs have a dedicated platform team (CNCF, 2024). Here are the four structural patterns that actually work, and the headcount thresholds where each breaks.
The First 90 Days as a Fractional CTO
40% of executives fail within 18 months of a new role. Here's the 30-60-90 framework I use to ensure a fractional CTO engagement delivers from day one
Why Your CI/CD Pipeline Slows Down After 50 Engineers, And How to Fix It
Elite teams deploy 182x more often than low performers. Here's why pipelines break at 50+ engineers, and the four fixes that bring them under 10 minutes.
Technical Due Diligence: What Investors Actually Look For (And How to Prepare)
74% of codebases in M&A reviews contain high-risk vulnerabilities. Here's how to prepare for technical due diligence and avoid a valuation haircut.
Build vs. Buy: Choosing Your Internal Developer Platform in 2026
Backstage has 3,000+ adopters, yet most teams regret building too early. A neutral framework for the build vs. buy IDP decision at every team size.
Fractional CTO vs. Full-Time CTO: When to Hire Which
Full-time CTO searches take 3–6 months and cost £270k+ all-in year one. Fractional starts week one at £6–16k/month. Here's the decision framework.
The Platform Engineering Playbook: From 50 to 300 Engineers
How to build a platform team that actually ships value, elite teams deploy 182x more often. A practical guide for 50–300 engineer orgs.
What Does a Fractional CTO Actually Do? A Week-by-Week Account
Demand for fractional CTOs grew 68% in 2024. Here's exactly what one does week by week, from day one audits to hiring pipelines and board prep.