Welcome to this week’s edition of my weekly newsletter “Built To Last”, where I am sharing valuable insights on building high-quality products.
Each week, I curate articles and podcasts that caught my attention – resources that I believe are relevant and insightful for everyone looking to build a great product.
This Week’s Picks
- Building Quality In: A practical guide for QA specialists (and everyone else) – the concept of Building Quality In has been top of mind for me lately. This article explores how Quality Engineers can make the biggest impact – not by catching bugs at the end of the development cycle, but by embedding quality into the process from the very start. The role of Quality Engineers described in this piece closely aligns with how I see any “quality” team’s work today and in the future (“The best QA specialists aren’t testers; they’re quality enablers who shape how software is built, ensuring quality is embedded from the start rather than checked at the end.”).
- Shipping to Production – a topic that hits close to home, as my team takes part in every WooCommerce release. This article explores more efficient ways to ship code, emphasizing the value of investing in release infrastructure and automation tooling.
- Stick with the customer – another great reminder to stay close to users and their feedback.
- Thoughts on Minimalism – really liked this minimalistic (😉) article – minimalism in work and life aligns with deliberate, high-quality production. By focusing on essential tasks, eliminating distractions, and maintaining sustainable work practices, individuals and businesses can deliver exceptional products that truly matter rather than just trying to produce more.
- Building Lovable: $10M ARR in 60 days with 15 people | Anton Osika (CEO and co-founder) – if you don’t know what Lovable is definitely check-out this podcast episode. Some takeaways are that as AI takes over product implementation, mastering AI tools, focusing on user needs, product taste, and clear communication will be key differentiators in building high-quality products.
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