Alex Mayhew

Every week, founders make technical decisions that will either compound into competitive advantage... or accumulate as crushing technical debt. I help them choose wisely.

Joined on Jan 28, 2026 alex@alexmayhew.dev https://alexmayhew.dev

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Founder of Mayhew Technology LLC

Alex Mayhew

Apr 16

111 Tests, 17 PDFs, and a 44-Item Security Checklist: What Production-Ready Should Actually Mean

#testing #python #saas #webdev

4 min read

Alex Mayhew

Apr 16

FastAPI + Next.js 15: The Full-Stack Nobody's Building

#python #fastapi #nextjs #webdev

4 min read

Alex Mayhew

Apr 16

I Reviewed 11 SaaS Boilerplates. Here's What Nobody Tells You.

#saas #startup #webdev #python

5 min read

Alex Mayhew

Apr 9

The $500K Architecture Mistake I Helped a Startup Avoid

#architecture #microservices #webdev #startup

7 min read

Alex Mayhew

Apr 9

74% of Startups Fail From Premature Scaling. Your Tech Stack Might Be the Problem.

#startup #architecture #webdev #beginners

4 min read

Alex Mayhew

Feb 26

AI-Assisted Development: Navigating the Generative Debt Crisis

#ai #codequality #productivity #softwareengineering

2 min read

Alex Mayhew

Feb 17

Choosing Your Tech Stack: A Capital Allocation Framework

2 min read

Alex Mayhew

Feb 11

The Senior Developer Paradox: Why Expensive Talent Saves Money

#career #management #productivity #softwareengineering

2 min read

Alex Mayhew

Feb 3

Why Boring Technology Wins: Lessons from Unicorn Migrations

2 min read

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111 Tests, 17 PDFs, and a 44-Item Security Checklist: What Production-Ready Should Actually Mean

FastAPI + Next.js 15: The Full-Stack Nobody's Building

I Reviewed 11 SaaS Boilerplates. Here's What Nobody Tells You.

The $500K Architecture Mistake I Helped a Startup Avoid

74% of Startups Fail From Premature Scaling. Your Tech Stack Might Be the Problem.

AI-Assisted Development: Navigating the Generative Debt Crisis

Choosing Your Tech Stack: A Capital Allocation Framework

The Senior Developer Paradox: Why Expensive Talent Saves Money

Why Boring Technology Wins: Lessons from Unicorn Migrations