CTO Log1 min read
Why I'm starting this blog
A log from the CTO seat: real decisions, the products I launch and what I make of the news that affects startups and SMEs.
- #cto
- #leadership
Mission Log
Notes from the CTO seat, the products I launch, and my take on the tech news that matters to startups and SMEs.
Launches1 min read
CalendaVibe: free scheduling that plugs into the calendar you already use
Why I built CalendaVibe: booking links on Google Calendar and Outlook, Meet links, Stripe payments and teams, free to get started.
- #calendavibe
- #saas
- #product
Signals2 min read
The EU just gave you more time for high-risk AI. Don't waste it
The Digital Omnibus on AI moves the AI Act's high-risk deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028. What changes for startups and SMEs, and what still applies today.
- #ai
- #regulation
- #eu-ai-act
CTO Log2 min read
Do you need a CTO yet? A decision guide for founders
Full-time CTO, fractional CTO, senior developer or agency: how to tell which one your company needs now, based on the decisions in front of you rather than headcount.
- #fractional-cto
- #founders
- #hiring
CTO Log2 min read
My first 30 days as a fractional CTO: the checklist
What I look at, in what order, when I join a company as a fractional CTO: from the intro call to a prioritised roadmap the team can execute.
- #fractional-cto
- #process
- #audit
CTO Log2 min read
Start with a modular monolith (and know when to leave it)
Why I recommend a well-structured monolith to most early-stage products, the signals that it's time to split, and how to prepare the code so the split is cheap.
- #architecture
- #microservices
- #startups
Launches1 min read
Closevibe: AI that answers your customers on WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and email
What Closevibe does, the problem it solves for e-commerce teams, and the architecture behind it: multi-tenant, RAG-based agents and real-time orchestration.
- #closevibe
- #ai
- #saas