The New Lean Startup

In this session, I will be presenting a case study of Oleve’s journey, revealing how we’ve scaled a profitable multi-product portfolio with a tiny team. I’ll walk you through the emergence of “tiny teams,” our two-track engineering methodology that has become our blueprint, as well as an inside look at our technical alpha – specifically how we’ve engineered deterministic AI agents to deliver magical and reliable consumer experiences to millions. You’ll learn how we’ve built internal tools to grow leanly and created operating playbooks to scale operations without traditional headcount requirements. I’ll also share our approach to scrappy infrastructure innovation and how our investment in internal tooling has served as a critical force multiplier. Finally, I’ll give an overview of parts of the profitable portfolio playbook that keeps us lean, adaptable, and profitable across multiple product lines.

Structure of talk:
the tiny teams revolution
the two-track engineering approach
technical alpha: deterministic ai agents at scale
scrappy infrastructure innovation
internal tooling as a multiplier
the profitable portfolio playbook
Source: AI Engineer