What this category is about: real stories and lessons from operating mission-critical SaaS platforms for over 15 years — no textbook theory, just what really happens when something breaks at 2am and someone has to fix it. This category doesn't aim to answer a specific technical question (the Compliance, FinOps, and Customer Success clusters are for that) — it aims to share judgment, earned in practice, about how technology and teams are led when theory falls short.
Why does this category exist, separate from the others?
Because not everything worth sharing fits a "direct question and answer" format. There are lessons that only come across well as a story — with context, nuance, and the voice of someone who was there. This category is the space for that: the experience behind the certifications and frameworks we do cover in the other blog categories.
Who is this category for?
For those who lead operations, technology, or teams at a SaaS company — and recognize, in the stories told here, situations they've also lived through.
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The compute that masks problems without solving them
Your platform isn't slow because it lacks compute. Why scaling infrastructure is politically easier than finding the root cause, and what to do instead.
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Coming soonWritten and reviewed by Rogelio Barajas González — certified Lead Auditor ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015, with 15+ years leading technology operations across LATAM and the United States. Founder of Barajas Advisory.
Follow me on LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/rogelio-barajas-gonzalezLast updated: August 2026