Last week, I worked on a single-tenant system to migrate it to a multi-tenant system using Claude Code as my primary development partner. The project has spanned multiple weeks, involves fundamental architectural changes across the entire stack, and would have traditionally required a team of 4-5 engineers. Instead, it is
At Amazon, Jeff Bezos famously instituted the "two-pizza team" rule: if a team couldn't be fed with two pizzas, it was too large. This typically meant teams of 8 engineers, give or take 2. The wisdom was sound—smaller teams communicate better, move faster, and maintain
The technology landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. As someone who recently transitioned into the role of a fractional CTO after 20 years of experience building software, I've witnessed firsthand how the convergence of AI capabilities and evolving startup needs has created a perfect storm for a new