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Next.js Is Not the Problem — Your Architecture Is
Every few months, teams blame Next.js for performance, SEO, or scaling issues. In many cases, the conclusion is wrong. Next.js is often not the problem—your architecture is. Learn why framework rewrites fail and what actually works.
From MVP to 100k Users: What Must Change Technically
The systems most startups forget to rebuild—until it's too late. Most MVPs are built to answer one question: 'Does anyone want this?' Systems at 100k users answer a different one: 'Can this survive daily reality without burning the team?'
How to Prepare Your Startup for Due Diligence (Tech Edition)
What investors actually look at—and what silently kills deals. Once interest is real, technical due diligence quietly decides deal quality: valuation adjustments, earn-outs, retention clauses, or a polite 'we'll get back to you.'
Building GDPR-Compliant Products Without Killing UX
The engineering reality most teams discover too late. In Germany and the EU, GDPR does not kill UX. Bad architecture does. This article explains how teams build fully GDPR-compliant products that still convert, scale, and feel modern—and why most teams fail at this not because of law, but because of engineering decisions.
How to Build Software That Survives German Compliance
Not 'passes GDPR'—but survives audits, legal reviews, and real enterprise pressure. In Germany, compliance is not an event. It's an operating condition. Software that doesn't internalize this will eventually stall—in sales, scaling, or trust.
Building Software Is Easy. Building Systems Is Not.
Why most teams ship code—and still fail to build something that lasts. Building software has never been easier. And yet, products still collapse under growth. Teams still rewrite. Startups still stall. The problem is not software. It's that most teams are not building systems.
SEO Has Changed. Many Approaches Haven't.
Why modern search visibility is no longer a marketing-only discipline. Over the last few years, many companies have come to the same conclusion: 'SEO doesn't work like it used to.' In reality, SEO has fundamentally changed—but much of the market has not fully adapted.
Why Most MVPs Fail Technically Before Product–Market Fit
Most startup post-mortems cite 'no market need'—but there's a quieter failure mode: MVPs become technically unusable before product–market fit. Learn why Minimum Viable Architecture matters and how to build MVPs that can iterate, not rebuild.
Monolith vs Microservices in 2025: What Actually Works (and Why Most Teams Get It Wrong)
Few topics generate as much noise and expensive mistakes as monolith vs microservices. Learn what actually works for startups and growing products—and why most architectures fail long before scale becomes a real problem.
Why Rewrites Kill Startups (And How to Avoid Them)
Almost every startup considers a rewrite at some point. But rewrites can kill more startups than bad ideas ever do—slowly, quietly, and expensively. Learn why rewrites feel inevitable but aren't, and what actually works instead.
What Investors See First in Your Tech Stack
And why it's rarely the framework you're proud of. Experienced investors don't evaluate tech stacks by brand names. They evaluate them by risk signals. Your tech stack answers questions like: How fast can this company move next year? How fragile is execution under pressure?
Why Technical Debt Is a Business Problem, Not a Dev Problem
And why companies keep paying for it—even when they think they're saving money. Technical debt is not a technical problem. It is a business model problem. Companies that don't understand this don't just move slower—they make systematically worse decisions.
Why Many US Tech Setups Don't Work in Germany
And why 'it works in the US' is not a valid argument in the DACH market. Many US-built products struggle in Germany for a simple reason: They often don't fail technically. They fail structurally. This is not about bad engineering—it's about mismatched assumptions.
Why Speed Without Architecture Is a Trap
How moving fast quietly destroys your ability to move at all. 'Move fast' became one of the most dangerous half-truths in tech. Speed without architecture is one of the most reliable ways to stall a company—not early, but exactly when momentum should compound.
No-Code and Low-Code Platforms: Where They Accelerate Delivery — and Where They Don't
No-code and low-code platforms have moved far beyond experimentation. This article examines why no-code and low-code adoption is accelerating, where these platforms deliver real value, and when classical software development remains the better choice — with a focus on realistic assessment and long-term sustainability.