https://blog.pierrehenry.be/tags/startups/Recent content in Startups on Pierre-Henry Soria – CTO Insights, Software Architecture & Product LeadershipHugoen-USCopyright © 2026, Pierre-Henry Soria.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:40:00 +1000https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/build-or-buy-the-foundation-of-a-dating-platform/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:40:00 +1000https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/build-or-buy-the-foundation-of-a-dating-platform/The best foundation is not the package with the longest feature list. It is the option that reduces product risk without trapping the data or maintenance plan.https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-to-validate-a-dating-app-niche-before-writing-code/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +1000https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-to-validate-a-dating-app-niche-before-writing-code/A dating niche needs more than a demographic label. It needs a clear problem, enough relevant people, and a credible plan for trust and safety.https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-i-stay-close-to-users-without-chasing-every-request/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +1000https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-i-stay-close-to-users-without-chasing-every-request/A short feedback loop helps a product team listen, decide, and report back without filling every channel with promotional messages.https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-i-build-a-product-story-without-inventing-a-legend/Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:00:00 +0200https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-i-build-a-product-story-without-inventing-a-legend/A useful product story makes the problem and decisions understandable. It does not replace facts, limits, or evidence.https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/why-i-check-a-product-name-before-writing-code/Mon, 22 May 2017 15:17:00 +0200https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/why-i-check-a-product-name-before-writing-code/An available domain does not prove that a product name can be used. An early search reduces the risk of renaming a product after launch.https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-i-explain-product-benefits-without-making-false-promises/Wed, 10 May 2017 14:46:00 +0200https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/how-i-explain-product-benefits-without-making-false-promises/A feature explains what a product does. A benefit explains why that matters without promising a result the product cannot control.https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/why-traffic-does-not-prove-product-demand/Wed, 03 May 2017 11:17:00 +0200https://blog.pierrehenry.be/blog/why-traffic-does-not-prove-product-demand/Visits show that a subject attracts attention. They do not prove that a product solves a problem important enough to adopt and pay for.