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EP_10713.09.2024

Tuomas Artman // CTO @ Linear

Tuomas Artman ยท CTO, Linear
Tuomas Artman // CTO @ Linear

Grow the business, not the headcount with insights from Tuomas Artman (CTO of Linear). Saying no to hypergrowth helped Linear succeed, but how did they do it? How did they build a high-quality product with a smaller team? Listen to find out:

  • How to achieve quality products without increasing headcount ๐ŸŒฑ
  • Avoiding feature bloat: The pitfalls of customer-driven development โš–๏ธ
  • Why you should build for longevity, not acquisition: The downsides of selling too early ๐Ÿ›
  • Why they raised funds after initially planning to bootstrap ๐Ÿ’ฐ
  • Why Full-Stack Engineers are in ๐Ÿ‘, and QA Teams are out ๐Ÿ‘Ž
  • Why Linear avoids automated UI tests ๐Ÿšฆ
  • How a local-first synchronization engine ensures a smooth UX โš™๏ธ