#009 Compliance Mar 3, 2026
Ask Your Dev Team what your risks are
Every software project carries risk. The best developers identify them early. Here's what to ask about aging tech, infrastructure gaps, and runaway cloud costs.
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#008 Hiring Feb 24, 2026
Ask Your Dev Team where their team is located
Onshore, nearshore, or offshore? Contractors or employees? Learn why your developer's team structure matters more than you think.
#007 Code Quality Feb 17, 2026
Ask Your Dev Team about your environments
Local, dev, staging, prod. Learn the difference between your software environments and the red flags to watch for.
#006 Code Quality Feb 10, 2026
Ask Your Dev Team about your stack
Don't be afraid to ask technical questions just because you're not technical. Understanding your stack gives you power as a stakeholder.
#005 Code Quality Feb 3, 2026
Ask Your Dev Team how they handle hot-fixes
When something breaks in production, how your developer responds matters more than how they prevent it. Learn about severity levels, hot-fixes, and rollbacks.
#004 Code Quality Jan 27, 2026
Ask Your Dev Team how they handle maintenance
Some developers don't maintain the code they write. Learn why maintenance matters, what to look for in a plan, and how to choose the right one for your stage.
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Frank Valcarcel
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Cuttlesoft, the agency that delivers a refreshingly human touch to software development. Empowering organizations with the personalized support and technical expertise they need to multiply engineering power and scale their business.
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