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How we share authentication across 10 SaaS products
Why we centralized authentication across ten products, and what the implementation actually required.
ProductDesigning for multiple verticals without losing focus
How we maintain product coherence across five verticals without losing depth in any of them.
GrowthFrom 0 to 40K users: what we actually did
The decisions that mattered most in going from zero to 40,000 users across our product portfolio.
EngineeringBuilding infrastructure for vertical SaaS
The architecture behind a shared infrastructure layer that supports ten independent products.
ProductNative integrations vs. third-party connectors
Why we build integrations at the platform layer instead of relying on third-party connectors, and what we gave up.
PeopleScaling teams across five verticals
How we structure and grow independent squads across five verticals without fragmenting culture.
EngineeringObservability as a competitive advantage
Why real-time monitoring and structured logging matter as much as feature development.
GrowthHow we run customer feedback without the overhead
Our approach to collecting and acting on customer feedback: lightweight systems, fast loops, no bureaucracy.
BusinessPricing strategy for vertical markets
How we structure pricing to reflect the specific value and willingness to pay of each sector.