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We’re decreasing the price of metrics by 200x

I screwed up — and I want to apologize. Going forward, we’ll be adjusting the price for 1 billion of retained metrics data points from $1,000 to $5. That’s 200x cheaper.

Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on October 15, 2024

Quick and Dirty vs. Polished and Perfect: The Two Sides of Engineering

Every great engineer knows how to toggle between two fundamentally different, yet equally important styles of work: "Let's wing it" hacking and corporate-level "measure twice, cut once" engineering.

Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on October 13, 2023

100x Software Engineering

There's a subtle art to crafting amazing software at a pace that leaves your competition in the dust.

Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on October 13, 2023

10 Best Engineering Podcasts for CTOs

Listen to the best podcasts for CTOs to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights in technology leadership

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Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on February 19, 2024

7 Best Engineering Newsletters (Every CTO Should Read)

Newsletters are a thing now. There are many engineering-focused newsletters out there, but only a few are worth your time. That’s why we picked 6 — that are definitely worth it. We asked everyone w...

Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on July 31, 2024

Product 101: Consistency

One often-overlooked aspect of great software is that it feels like it was designed by a single person through & through. Or so it seems.

Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on October 11, 2023

Work Multipliers: The Hidden Productivity Killers

How the seemingly harmless "hey, could you please add this one simple feature" can crush your team's delivery speed forever.

Blog · Better Stack ·  Updated on November 23, 2023

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