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M&A Due Diligence

Technical Due Diligence for Software Acquisitions: The Complete Guide for Investors

Go beyond code audits in your M&A due diligence. Learn how to assess engineering team risk, identify key person dependencies, and quantify post-acquis...

Feb 1, 2026 Read more
Engineering Metrics

What Is Bus Factor? How to Calculate and Reduce Key Person Risk in Software Teams

Bus factor measures how many team members must leave before a project stalls. Learn how to calculate bus factor, interpret risk levels, and reduce dan...

Feb 1, 2026 Read more
Risk Management

Key Person Dependency in Engineering Teams: How to Identify and Mitigate Single Points of Failure

Key person dependencies create organizational risk when critical knowledge concentrates in one engineer. Learn how to identify, quantify, and reduce k...

Jan 30, 2026 Read more
Engineering Metrics

Degree of Authorship (DOA): The Research-Backed Method for Measuring Code Ownership

Degree of Authorship (DOA) goes beyond commit counts to measure true code ownership. Learn how the Fritz et al. model calculates authorship using crea...

Jan 28, 2026 Read more
Engineering Metrics

Engineering Organization Health Metrics: How to Measure Team Resilience and Productivity

Go beyond velocity to measure true engineering health. Learn the key metrics for assessing team resilience, knowledge distribution, and sustainable pr...

Jan 27, 2026 Read more
Team Management

The 5 Contributor Lifecycle Stages: Early Warning Indicators for Retention and Succession

Learn to identify which engineers are ramping up, at peak performance, or showing signs of disengagement. Use lifecycle stages for retention conversat...

Jan 25, 2026 Read more
M&A Due Diligence

Technical Due Diligence for Private Equity: Assessing Software Company Risk Beyond the Code

PE firms need more than code audits when acquiring software companies. Learn how to assess engineering team risk, key person dependencies, and organiz...

Jan 23, 2026 Read more
Team Management

Engineering Knowledge Transfer: How to Reduce Key Person Risk and Accelerate Onboarding

Effective knowledge transfer prevents key person dependencies and speeds up onboarding. Learn frameworks for identifying what knowledge to transfer an...

Jan 20, 2026 Read more
Engineering Metrics

Using the Gini Coefficient to Measure Code Contribution Inequality

The Gini coefficient measures how evenly commits are distributed across your engineering team. Learn how to calculate, interpret, and act on contribut...

Jan 18, 2026 Read more
Team Management

Engineer Departure Checklist: Protecting Knowledge When a Key Developer Leaves

When a key engineer gives notice, every day counts. Use this checklist to prioritize knowledge transfer, identify at-risk systems, and plan for succes...

Jan 15, 2026 Read more

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