Marco Rico
mricog.bsky.social
Marco Rico
@mricog.bsky.social
Independent Software Developer and Fractional CTO specialised in early-stage startups and small businesses.

Website: marcorico.tech
I’ve built a SaaS app without cursor ai and llms that has paying users 🤯 … AMA
September 25, 2024 at 8:17 PM
When expanding your engineering team, avoid toxic individuals no matter how skilled they are. One person can hinder the performance of a whole team. Prioritize collaboration and empathy! 🤝

#TechLeadership #EngineeringTeam #Teamwork
September 25, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Giving early employees the freedom to excel is crucial. Restricting their contributions only hampers growth and innovation. Trust your team, set clear expectations, and watch them thrive! 💡 
September 24, 2024 at 9:34 AM
🔧 Starting up and scaling your business?

Avoid the trap of losing precious time on infrastructure. Focus on developing your product by leveraging cloud services to handle compliance, replication, and instant elasticity.

#Startups #Innovation #CloudStrategy
September 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM
💡 Think cloud transition is only about cost? Consider the total cost of ownership & the hidden costs of self-hosting. For growing businesses, the benefits of scalability, compliance, and managed services often outweigh the price. #CloudComputing #BusinessGrowth 🌟
September 23, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Two hours of concentrated, uninterrupted deep work each day is what I need.
September 20, 2024 at 9:34 AM
In the tech world, it's easy to chase the latest trends.

But remember: the best choice is the one you're most comfortable and productive with.

Mastery > Hype.

Stay true to your strengths! 💡💻

#programming #developers #techtips #productivity
September 19, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Coming from Scala as my main programming language after 10 years, I love GO for the features it doesn’t have. Simplicity wins!

#programming #developers #tech
September 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #9,772,638!
September 17, 2024 at 1:27 PM
I couldn't agree more with Barry Jones’s awesome post on story points! 📈✨

A highly recommended read for all scrum masters and product owners who still rely on them.

brightball.com/articles/sto...

#Agile #ProjectManagement #StoryPoints
Story Points are Pointless, Measure Queues | Brightball
Their creator has disavowed them. The measure and definition is different for every team that uses it. They sow confusion, create conflict, unreliable timelines, are easily gamed, demotivate and degra...
brightball.com
September 17, 2024 at 1:13 PM
I reduced the AWS bill by 50% for an early-stage startup by migrating their simple backend from a self-hosted Kubernetes Cluster to AWS AppRunner.

This streamlined setup is efficient for small engineering teams, proving that sometimes less is more!

#Startup #DevOps #AWS
September 16, 2024 at 3:01 PM
If your business needs you to constantly put out fires and make every decision, you don’t own a business – you own a very demanding job!
September 16, 2024 at 9:34 AM
I love my new keychron keyboard. My wife not so much, working in the same room 😄

Any tips for peaceful co-working spaces in Porto?
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September 13, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Why generate specs from your API implementation? 🤔

Instead, design your API first and generate the boilerplate code from the spec. It's a more efficient approach! 🚀

I can't understand why it should be the other way around. Take your time and do the design work!
September 13, 2024 at 9:34 AM
In software development, simplicity should be your default approach.

Celebrate what you didn't have to add!

🤔 Do you really need Kafka?
🤔 Do you really need Kubernetes to run your software?
🤔 Do you really need to design for 99.99% uptime?

#DevLife #SoftwareDevelopment
September 12, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Donald Trump claimed in a live debate with Harris last night that “illegal immigrants have been eating cats and dogs” and that he “saw it on TV” 🥸

It seems he was referring to this ...
September 11, 2024 at 3:45 PM