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Our industry has many challenges. This directory aims to solves them
with insight from over 150 interviews with software leaders.
Problems and Solutions shared from 160+ Software Leaders on the Software Leaders Uncensored Podcast
Why Doubling Headcount Never Doubles Velocity
TLDR: Doubling headcount rarely doubles output because onboarding,...
What Your $150K Engineer Actually Costs (And Why Your CFO Already Knows)
TLDR: A $150K engineer actually costs closer to $270K once fully loaded,...
The 3 Interview Questions AI Can’t Answer
TLDR: The best engineers don’t just know the tech, they can explain it...
Why Your “Fast Hiring” Strategy Is Slowing Your Product Down
TLDR: Filling a role may take ~47 days, but real productivity takes 5–6...
How to Spot Technical Leader Burnout Before They Quit
TLDR: Extreme workloads let technical leaders perform at a high level for...
Why Your $180K Senior Engineers Ship Slower Than Junior Devs
TLDR: AI has flipped engineering seniority: juniors who embrace AI ship...
Why Your 87 SaaS Tools Cost 15% More Every Year
TLDR: SaaS sprawl turns IT into vendor management, with every tool adding...
Why Your Acquisition Creates More Technical Debt Than Revenue
TLDR: Acquisitions fail technically when engineering isn’t involved in due...
Why You Get 400 Resumes and Can’t Find One Senior Engineer
TLDR: Senior engineering roles stay open because broken hiring processes...
Why Your Product and Engineering Teams Fight Every Sprint Planning
TLDR: Product and engineering teams move slowly due to differing contexts....
Why Your AI Tool Has Zero Users Three Months After Launch
TLDR: AI adoption fails when tools require behavior change. Standalone AI...
Why Prioritization Frameworks Can’t Fix Your Engineering Backlog
TLDR: Quarterly planning doesn’t solve backlogs; it shows the...
Moving AI from Pilot to Production: Why 88% of Enterprise AI Projects Fail to Deploy
TLDR: AI pilots stall because teams prove the demo, not the production...
Guest Insights shared from 160+ Software Leaders on the Software Leaders Uncensored Podcast
The Tyranny of the Sweet Opportunity: Ruthless Prioritization for CTO Focus w/ Michael Campbell
TLDR: Too many priorities kill momentum. Ruthless prioritization means...
Navigating Brownfield Enterprise Architecture w/ Ken Stott
TLDR: Brownfield enterprises struggle because fragmented legacy systems...
Compounding Weight of Technical Debt & Legacy Systems w/ Jason Birmingham
TLDR: Technical debt becomes an existential risk when modernization is...
Fundamental Disruption of the Traditional Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) w/ Conor Sibley
TLDR: AI is breaking the traditional SDLC not because the tools are weak,...
Technical Resources shared from Industry-leading CTO Chris Horvat, of Sonatafy Technology
Definition of Ready (DoR) Process
TLDR: This page defines a Definition of Ready (DoR) to ensure only fully...
Time-in-Status SLA Framework and Implementation Process
TLDR: This document defines a Time-in-Status SLA framework for GitLab work...
Feature Flag Governance and Release Safety Framework
TLDR: This framework defines how to safely use feature flags with clear...
Focus Meter Productivity and Quality Measurement Framework
TLDR: The Focus Meter turns delivery reliability, timeliness, rework, and...
Figma Dev Mode and GitLab Integrated Design-to-Story Process
TLDR: This process connects Figma Dev Mode and GitLab to automatically turn...
Customer Support Communication & Knowledge Enablement Process
TLDR: This framework standardizes customer support communication using...
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Our industry has many challenges. This directory aims to solves them with insight from over 150 interviews with software leaders.
Why Our Tools Work.
Custom software tools work for CEOs, CTOs, and other leaders because they’re built around your business model—not someone else’s. Instead of forcing your teams to adapt to off-the-shelf limitations, custom solutions streamline the exact workflows that drive revenue, reduce risk, and speed up delivery. The result is measurable: fewer manual handoffs, cleaner data, smarter automation, and systems that scale as you grow. For technical leaders, that means maintainable architecture, modern integrations, and the freedom to evolve fast. For executive leaders, it means clarity, control, and a real competitive edge—software that fits like a tailored suit and keeps paying dividends every quarter.