https://www.fredpope.com/blog Builder and investor in Colorado. Exploring the connections between software, business, and economics. Writing to think. en-us fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fredpope.com/blog/lean-strategy/geeks-guide-to-startup-code-smells https://www.fredpope.com/blog/lean-strategy/geeks-guide-to-startup-code-smells Applying software engineering principles to company building. Just as code has "smells" that indicate underlying problems, startups have organizational smells that can lead to failure if left unchecked. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) lean-strategystartupsengineeringorganizationbest-practicesscaling