I completely agree (it's always the small changes that make things work that cause problems), but for this product which is greenfield and has a very small team, it seems like a good fit.
Like, I wouldn't run Shopify like this, or anything really large, but it may get them to a better place right now.
What I really liked about this post was the discussion of what they actually needed and how to achieve their goals. It's a tradeoff of time against money, and I wish more people documented their thought processes and approaches to this kind of stuff.
Like, I wouldn't run Shopify like this, or anything really large, but it may get them to a better place right now.
What I really liked about this post was the discussion of what they actually needed and how to achieve their goals. It's a tradeoff of time against money, and I wish more people documented their thought processes and approaches to this kind of stuff.