the tools and workflows of running lean
The Scrappy Stack
Field notes on running lean — the tools, the workflows, and the tradeoffs nobody puts in the marketing copy. Written from experience, for the team of one.
- 5 min read
Do You Need a Help Desk Yet? A Solo Founder's Support-Stack Decision Guide
For a team of one, a help desk is often the fifteenth tool you didn't need. Here's the decision rule for when a shared inbox is enough, when you've actually outgrown it, and what to reach for next.
By Dana Okafor→
- 7 min read
The Review Tax: Why AI Coding Agents Made Me Slower Before They Made Me Faster
Coding agents don't remove your bottleneck — they move it. A solo founder's account of where the time actually goes, and the workflow that finally made the speed real.
By Dana Okafor→
- 7 min read
Earn the Second Tool: A Solo Founder's Rule for Not Drowning in Subscriptions
Adding software feels like progress and is usually overhead. The decision rule I use to keep a lean stack lean — and the specific signals that tell me a tool has finally earned its place.
By Dana Okafor→