Welcome to Bootstrapped Metrics
This blog is about building, measuring, and shipping software pragmatically.
Not theory. Not hype. Real systems, real trade‑offs, and step‑by‑step guidance you can actually follow.
Why This Blog Exists
Over the years I’ve built and operated production systems, led engineering teams, and shipped side projects with real constraints: time, budget, and attention.
What I’ve consistently struggled to find are resources that:
Explain why a technical decision was made
Show how to implement it, step by step
Acknowledge the trade‑offs instead of pretending there’s a single “best” answer
Bootstrapped Metrics exists to fill that gap.
What You Can Expect
This is a technical, implementation‑first blog. Most posts will include:
Clear prerequisites
Step‑by‑step instructions
Code snippets that work
Common pitfalls and failure modes
Practical defaults you can adopt immediately
Topics will include:
SaaS metrics and operational decision‑making
Developer productivity and engineering leadership
Lessons learned from building and running products
If a post can’t be acted on, it doesn’t get published.
Who This Is For
This blog is aimed at:
Software engineers who ship production systems
Tech leads and engineering managers
Indie builders and bootstrappers
Anyone tired of content that stops just before the hard part
If you’re looking for beginner tutorials with no context, this probably isn’t for you. If you want practical clarity, you’re in the right place.
What’s Coming Next
Some of the upcoming posts:
Designing a simple, scalable SaaS architecture
The metrics that actually matter for early‑stage products
When not to over‑engineer
Each post will focus on one problem and solve it cleanly.
Stay in the Loop
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Thanks for reading — and for valuing clarity over noise.