Tuomas Artman, Co-founder and CTO of Linear, shares insights from his decade-long experience building sync engines at companies like Groupon and Uber. He discusses the evolution of synchronization technology and how local-first principles are reshaping software quality. The conversation highlights rethinking the startup MVP, emphasizing quality over speed, and learning from user feedback. Tuomas also delves into innovative approaches to data synchronization, illustrating its transformative effects on application development and project management.

Tuomas Artman, CTO of Linear, emphasizes the value of sustainable business growth over hypergrowth. He shares insights on maintaining product quality without expanding teams and the risks of feature bloat in customer-driven development. Artman discusses the advantages of prioritizing longevity over early acquisitions and reveals why Linear raised funds after initially planning to bootstrap. He also addresses why Full-Stack Engineers are preferred over QA Teams and the unique benefits of a local-first synchronization engine for a seamless user experience.