Cosa sposta He quits his CTO job to write a newsletter (now 150k read it)
Aug 3, 2025
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In this interview, Luca Rossi — founder of Refactoring, one of the most popular tech newsletters in Europe — shares what happens when you leave everything behind to build something truly yours.
After a successful career as a startup founder and team lead at Translated, Luca took a leap into the unknown. Today, he makes a living by writing, podcasting, and leading a community of engineers who believe software should never forget the human side.A conversation about risk, introspection, writing, and what it means to grow — as a person and as an entrepreneur.If you’re into independence, critical thinking, and rethinking the founder journey, this video is for you.
Topics
– How Refactoring was born
– Leaving a solid career for a personal project
– Building a company as an introvert
– Writing as a business
– Redefining success on your own termsCOSA SPOSTA is a podcast featuring interviews with leaders in the digital product space who have achieved extraordinary results — to understand how they see the world.
For collaborations or speaking opportunities: g@belkadigital.com
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mchgli
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosa.sposta/
Substack: https://cosasposta.substack.com/ My gear (affiliate links)
00:00 Intro – Who is Luca Rossi
03:35 Why he left Translated to start Refactoring
06:10 Going full-time on a newsletter
08:45 Revenue, growth and business model
12:20 Being an introverted founder
15:00 The human side of software
18:40 Lessons from startup life
21:10 Building community around Refactoring
24:00 How writing changed his life
27:50 Future plans for Refactoring
31:00 Independence vs. ambition
34:00 Luca’s cat makes an appearance
35:30 Final thoughtsCREDITS
Editor: Mara Cecili
In this interview, Luca Rossi — founder of Refactoring, one of the most popular tech newsletters in Europe — shares what happens when you leave everything behind to build something truly yours.
After a successful career as a startup founder and team lead at Translated, Luca took a leap into the unknown. Today, he makes a living by writing, podcasting, and leading a community of engineers who believe software should never forget the human side.A conversation about risk, introspection, writing, and what it means to grow — as a person and as an entrepreneur.If you’re into independence, critical thinking, and rethinking the founder journey, this video is for you.
Topics
– How Refactoring was born
– Leaving a solid career for a personal project
– Building a company as an introvert
– Writing as a business
– Redefining success on your own termsCOSA SPOSTA is a podcast featuring interviews with leaders in the digital product space who have achieved extraordinary results — to understand how they see the world.
For collaborations or speaking opportunities: g@belkadigital.com
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mchgli
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosa.sposta/
Substack: https://cosasposta.substack.com/ My gear (affiliate links)
00:00 Intro – Who is Luca Rossi
03:35 Why he left Translated to start Refactoring
06:10 Going full-time on a newsletter
08:45 Revenue, growth and business model
12:20 Being an introverted founder
15:00 The human side of software
18:40 Lessons from startup life
21:10 Building community around Refactoring
24:00 How writing changed his life
27:50 Future plans for Refactoring
31:00 Independence vs. ambition
34:00 Luca’s cat makes an appearance
35:30 Final thoughtsCREDITS
Editor: Mara Cecili