Growth Blog

Insights on Scalability & Technology

Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.

Latest Articles

Showing 12 of 324 articles
Architecture

AKF Scale Cube Explained – Cloud Scalability Rules

Scalability doesn’t somehow magically appear when you trust a cloud provider to host your systems. While Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others likely will be…

Architecture

CEO Guide to Engineering Centers of Excellence

With the evolution of distributed architectures, we see many clients who have taken the idea of autonomy to something that is closer to anarchy. Rightfully so,…

Artificial Intelligence

AI/ML for Product Managers

In the ever-evolving digital era, the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with traditional software products has ushered in a…

Process

Sales Excuse Driven Product Development

In today's fast-paced software development environment, the push for more features defines the roadmap of many products. At the core of this drive are often…

Architecture

CEO Guide to Application Modernization Part 1 (of 2)

Application modernization is a very important, yet complex process, that can be overwhelming and cause teams uncertainty of how to tackle a modernization…

Architecture

Technology Diagrams for Business Stakeholders

In our previous blogpost The Big Picture - Connecting Strategy to Architecture, we identified Technology Diagrams as an important artifact during…

Artificial Intelligence

AI/ML Governance Evolution Through The Adoption Lifecycle

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) are becoming cornerstones for business operational efficiency and innovation. For technology and business…

Organization

A Feature Matrix for Digital Product Teams

In our previous blogpost 'The Big Picture - Connecting Strategy to Architecture'", we identified a Feature Matrix as an important artifact during…

Organization

CEO Guide to Engineering Staff Augmentation

Staff Augmentation is a common approach to managing engineering capacity more flexibly than relying 100% on full-time employees. However, the approach to staff…

Artificial Intelligence

AI Generated Code - Short Term Wins, Long Term Losses

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have recently sparked widespread discussions and captured headlines. Individuals and…