How to Reduce Bugs in Code: Practical Steps for Cleaner Software

How to Reduce Bugs in Code: Practical Steps for Cleaner Software

There’s this company, let’s call it AcmeAI, a new AI startup building a SaaS tool to tame data workflows. Their remote engineering team—dotted from Seattle to Singapore—wants to ship fast. But their first sprint? A disaster: bugs everywhere, users griping. Bugs hit every team—even Slack patches up all the time. AcmeAI’s crew figured out quick: [...]

Elevating QA for Startups: Best Practices That Work

Elevating QA for Startups: Best Practices That Work

For tech startups, QA isn’t just about finding bugs—it’s about shipping a product that users trust. Over 16+ years, including stints at RudderStack and GoalSmacker, I’ve seen how a few smart practices can turn a rushed process into a smooth one. At RudderStack, we built a data platform under tight deadlines; at GoalSmacker, we pivoted [...]