Episode 631 | Re-writing Your Codebase, Stair Stepping, and Difficult Founder Decisions

In episode 631, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure as he answers listener questions on topics ranging from when to rewrite your codebase to founder salaries and balancing your founder vs. developer mindset.



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Topics we cover: 




2:32 - Is there any validity that rewriting our code and changing our tech stack will get us to a higher multiple at a future exit?



8:08 - Founder salaries



12:16 - Using the stair step approach to create a course



15:20 - Can you sell a Zapier-type connection between several products as an early MVP for your target market?



20:06 - Founder mindset vs. developer mindset




Links from the Show:




Episode 622 I Making Hard Product Decisions & Growth vs. Profitability with Derrick Reimer 



The Stair Step Approach to Bootstrapping 




If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you.



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