Struggling to calculate the ROI on your tech investments when everything feels uncertain?
Let me share something counterintuitive: The key isn't having perfect certainty - it's managing it strategically. Also, you can't measure ROI on something that hasn't started yet - but you can project it (and this is material for the next blogpost).
Here's what successful startups do: Start with your "known costs"
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Current development time on infrastructure vs. core features
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Monthly burn rate on technical fixes and maintenance
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Hours lost to technical debt
Then measure what matters: Sprint completion rate, time-to-market for new features, engineering team velocity, customer-facing bugs. The real ROI comes from focusing your resources on what drives revenue - your secret sauce - while partnering with experts to handle the technical foundation.
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💡 Pro tip: Document your current operational inefficiencies and costs in detail. This becomes your "before" snapshot to measure success against. Start small with a 3-month pilot with a dedicated technical partner. Track these metrics. The data will tell you if you're moving in the right direction.
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