Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.
Intro: Capturing user intent sounds simple: listen, interpret, act. But in real systems, user input is messy, incomplete, and sometimes misleading. Without…
For years, we accepted a simple truth: If users wanted to get something done, they had to know how to navigate the system.
Leadership has been studied, dissected, and redefined countless times throughout history. Various models attempt to categorize different leadership styles, but…
Why This Matters Adoption of large language models (LLMs) is accelerating rapidly—not just because of ChatGPT, but because the broader landscape of generative…
We were brought in by a leadership team that believed their engineering organization was falling short. From their perspective, the teams weren’t moving fast…
One of the first topics we teach in our CTO Accelerator workshops and webinars is speaking the language of the business. This article provides an example how…
AKF Partners works with a large spectrum of companies in a wide variety of industries. Our work focuses primarily on companies that develop…
This is the second in a series of articles on Demand Management. This series is intended for those organizations operating in Tech-enabled Services. Unlike…
The Scale Cube is a model for segmenting services, defining microservices and scaling products. It also creates a common language for teams to discuss scale…
Setting the Context: Insights from Peter Drucker and Mel Conway To build high-performing product teams that drive both innovation and efficiency as well as…
Navigating Technical Due Diligence for AI Software Companies At AKF Partners, when we perform technical due diligence on an AI software company, it's crucial…
One of our most popular posts is the sharing of our Tech Due Diligence checklist. This is indeed a great resource for conducting thorough and comprehensive…
