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The Hidden Economics of Technical Decisions: What CTOs Miss When Calculating Costs
Discover counterintuitive economic patterns in technical decisions. Framework for understanding hidden costs, strategic loss, and compound effects.
Decision Frameworks for Technical Economics – How CTOs Evaluate Counterintuitive Trade-offs
Master decision frameworks for CTOs: one-way vs two-way doors, RACI matrices, time horizon analysis, and CFO translation templates for evaluating technical trade-offs.
Why Some Bugs Are Worth Millions to Leave Unfixed
Learn when bugs cost more to fix than leave unfixed. Frameworks for bug triage, backward compatibility, and strategic technical debt management.
The Hidden Subsidy of Open Source Software: Who Really Pays and Why
Open source software isn’t free. Discover who subsidises OSS through corporate sponsorship, volunteer labour, and operational costs—with Kubernetes as a case study.
When Slow Software Generates More Profit Than Highly Optimised Code
Discover when deliberately slow software drives higher profits than optimised code through rate limiting, strategic friction, and smart resource allocation.
The Economics of Infinite Scroll Versus Pagination: Which Pattern Costs More
Discover the hidden infrastructure costs of infinite scroll vs pagination. Database queries, CDN bandwidth, and developer time compared with real metrics.
Why Amazon Ran AWS at a Loss for Seven Years Before Profitability
Historical analysis of AWS’s 7-year loss period (2006-2013) with year-by-year financials, strategic rationale, and cost optimisation lessons for CTOs.
How Spotify Loses Money on Every Stream But Grows Shareholder Value
Discover how Spotify’s negative per-stream economics drives shareholder value through platform effects, scale, and strategic growth over unit profitability.