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Technical insights for startup founders building platforms, marketplaces, and AI-powered systems.
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Marketplace Platform in 2024?
Real cost breakdown for building marketplace platforms. What drives cost, hidden costs to avoid, and when to build vs. buy.
How to Architect a Scalable Startup Backend: AWS Serverless Guide
Architecture-first thinking for startup backends. AWS serverless stack, database design patterns, and common mistakes to avoid.
5 Startup Backend Mistakes That Kill Your MVP (And How to Avoid Them)
Common backend mistakes that kill MVPs: over-engineering, ignoring security, poor database design, and scaling issues.
Startup MVP Roadmap: From Idea to Launch in 8 Weeks
Week-by-week breakdown for building an MVP. Feature prioritization, technical decisions, launch checklist, and post-launch iteration.
How Much Does It Cost to Build an AI-Powered SaaS Application?
AI integration costs, API usage pricing, infrastructure costs, and development time vs. cost tradeoffs for AI-powered SaaS.
Multi-Role System Architecture: Building Marketplaces with User Roles
Role-based access control design for marketplaces. Database schema, API organization, security considerations, and real-world patterns.
Why Most Startup MVPs Fail: Technical Debt That Kills Growth
When technical debt is acceptable vs. when it kills growth. Quick wins vs. long-term problems, and refactoring strategies.
Startup Backend Development Cost: What Founders Should Budget
Backend vs. frontend cost breakdown. AWS serverless pricing, database costs, third-party services, and total cost of ownership.
Building Secure Authentication for Startups: Auth Patterns That Scale
JWT vs. session-based auth, OAuth integration patterns, role-based access control, security best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
From Idea to MVP: Technical Roadmap for Non-Technical Founders
Technical decisions non-technical founders need to make. When to hire vs. build, MVP feature checklist, timeline, and budget planning.
AWS Serverless Architecture for Startups: Cost-Effective Scaling
Lambda functions for APIs, RDS MySQL setup, Cloudflare for CDN/security, cost optimization strategies, and scaling patterns.
Startup Database Design Mistakes: Why Your MVP Can't Scale
Schema design anti-patterns, indexing strategies, query optimization, migration planning, and when to use NoSQL vs. SQL.