Ep - 6 - Should I re-platform? feat. Rich Kershaw (CTO & due diligence consultant)

Is ‘legacy’ always a bad thing? In this episode, Hywel and Rich discuss whether re-platforming is really worth it, and how you know if, and when it is. They discuss the cost of re-platforming and how to prepare for its impact.

Rich Kershaw is an experienced, multi-disciplined creative technologist with 20 years of experience, 17 of which are as a CTO. Over the years, Rich has covered an enormous range of different projects; from payments and UX to mobile app and website development, IoT and transit. Today, he combines due diligence consultancy for investors with working as a consulting CTO for companies in need of a long-term processing strategy. Specializing in technology strategy and mentoring, Rich works with startups, scale-ups, and mid-market companies on scaling tech, UX & product road mapping, and streamlining development processes to build sustainable growth and funding. Read more about him here. 

Hywel Carver is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skiller Whale, a SaaS company enabling development for developers. Hywel was a CTO for a variety of VC-backed companies for over 10 years, ran Tech Leader Dinners, and coached other CTOs. He’s a published curriculum author and avid blogger. 

Dave, Hywel, and Hayley created Skiller Whale out of the frustration that learning for developers is broken; Learn more about the company and sign-up for a free trial here.