Some self reflection on owning up to your mistakes. A few weeks ago my business partner Jakob mentioned that I have issues with owning up to my failures.| Vadim Kravcenko
The last weeks are the worst I’ve seen in my life, and it’s unclear what the world will look like when this all ends. It’s the| Vadim Kravcenko
🎙️ I love listening to podcasts. I listen to one of them when I go for a walk or during the commute. I have some episodes playing in my ears all the time.| Vadim Kravcenko
Every hobby needs to be a "side hustle", and every moment of your time needs to be productive. The world has gone crazy.| Vadim Kravcenko
I've learned that managing technical debt in an agile company is a delicate balancing act. It involves making conscious decisions about when to accrue debt and when to pay it down, always with an eye on the long-term health of the codebase. It's about understanding that technical debt is not inherently bad, but rather a tool that can be used to achieve business objectives faster. However, it's also about recognizing that unchecked technical debt can lead to a complex, hard-to-maintain codebas...| Vadim Kravcenko
So what does the daily life of a CTO look like? What tasks are we doing? From hands-on technical work in small startups to strategic decision-making in large companies.| Vadim Kravcenko
There are types of contracts that you should be wary of signing, particularly in the software engineering and IT industry. There are potential pitfalls of non-compete clauses, confidentiality agreements, exclusive distribution agreements, and vague project-based agreements. It's important to understand the implications of work-for-hire clauses, one-sided termination clauses, and unclear compensation rules. Read contracts thoroughly, negotiate terms, and seek legal advice if necessary. Remembe...| Vadim Kravcenko
As a seasoned software engineer, I've discovered that there's so much more to the field than what's taught in school. From the importance of understanding business needs and the value of soft skills, to the necessity of continuous learning and the reality of dealing with legacy code, my journey has been filled with lessons that textbooks don't cover. I've learned that software engineering isn't just about writing code; it's about solving problems and making a difference. It's about teamwork, ...| Vadim Kravcenko
The “silent majority” was used by President Richard Nixon during his presidency and his campaign. In this usage, it referred to those Americans who did| Vadim Kravcenko
Most of you are familiar with the feeling of joining a new company and have that urge to rewrite everything. Seeing the blasphemy that your new team| Vadim Kravcenko
If you were poor — you function differently than those with abundant resources. If you were rich — your brain goes into a scarcity mindset.| Vadim Kravcenko
It seems innocent enough to follow the silicon valley principle. The only problem is that it can turn into fraud too quickly.| Vadim Kravcenko
Most startup founders are great at creating something, but to exit a business, you need to focus on the right numbers, the right people, and the right time. I have seen the entire drama unfolding from close quarters and what stands out for me each time is the number of things that can go wrong.| Vadim Kravcenko
Real change doesn't come from making a single big decision. It's the result of hundreds or even thousands of small choices that add up over time.| Vadim Kravcenko
Complete guide on how to launch your product on Product Hunt. Product launches give you the first taste of real users.| Vadim Kravcenko
Startup founders have a lot of fears. They fear failure, they fear not being able to live up to the expectations of their investors, and they fear not being able to grow their company fast enough.| Vadim Kravcenko
This article is part of the series called Founders Guide which I’m writing currently to help early-stage founders tackle the problems they face during the| Vadim Kravcenko
Embarking on a side project can be an exciting journey, filled with late nights, copious amounts of coffee, and the thrill of building something from scratch. This is my experience of creating a utility SaaS project that automates the process of generating social cover images for blog posts. The project was born out of the frustration of manually creating social covers for each new article. The journey was not without its challenges, from dealing with outdated HTML processing and obscure libr...| Vadim Kravcenko
Over the past decade, I’ve seen founders fall short not because they don’t have a great business idea, but due to shortcomings in business basics.| Vadim Kravcenko
While researching how to create a career path for employees, I stumbled upon a term that got my attention — promotion-based development.| Vadim Kravcenko
An MVP is not a flagship product, it's no superstar. In fact, it's the bare bones, the least feature-packed version of what a fully developed product could look like. It's not going to go out in the world and make everyone take notice, but it's going to help you get a foot inside the door.| Vadim Kravcenko
When you’re an expert, you’re so far from the realities of the beginners that your advice might not be useful. If two people are facing a problem, one who| Vadim Kravcenko