Episodes - May 14, 2025

Don’t chase complexity. This fintech unicorn built a $1.7B company on a Python/Postgres monolith, scaling to billions of requests a month. Learn why simple, boring architecture wins and where they spend their complexity budget instead.

Tackle B2B SaaS complexity with opinionated frameworks. Learn how they hide complexity and boost developer velocity. Discover the trade-offs, from embracing internals to the “paved path” fallacy, and the critical role of security.