Free book · 10 chapters
The Perizer Protocol
A Founder’s Guide to Production-Grade Software
Everything we know about building production-grade software platforms — distilled into a single, actionable guide. The Perizer Protocol covers the same five-phase process we use across every engagement, from domain modeling and architecture decisions in Blueprint through SLOs and runbooks in Launch & Operate. Each chapter includes real examples from production builds, checklists you can use with any engineering partner, and the quality gates that separate a protocol from a pitch.
Perizer Labs
The Perizer
Protocol
Five phases. Five quality gates.
One proven process for building
platforms that last.
Production-Grade Software
10 chapters. Zero fluff.
Every chapter is actionable. Every concept is explained in plain language. Real examples from real platforms.
- 1
Why Most Software Projects Fail
The four traps that kill products before they launch — and how to avoid every one of them.
- 2
What Separates Products That Last
Architecture vs. code. Process vs. talent. The case for protocols over ad-hoc development.
- 3
Blueprint: Map It
Domain-Driven Design for founders, Architecture Decision Records, and what a real PRD looks like.
- 4
Foundation: Lay It
Clean Architecture in plain English, Infrastructure as Code, and why your tech stack matters less than your architecture.
- 5
Build: Shape It
API-first design, trunk-based development, and how to evaluate code quality without being technical.
- 6
Refine: Test It
Performance budgets, OWASP Top 10 for founders, and why accessibility is a business decision.
- 7
Launch & Operate: Ship It
Zero-downtime deployment, the three pillars of observability, and incident runbooks that save your business.
- 8
The Quality Gates
All five gates with printable checklists. How to hold any engineering partner accountable.
- 9
How to Evaluate Any Technical Partner
Red flags, the right questions to ask, and a scorecard you can use in your next evaluation.
- 10
Your Next Step
How to apply the protocol to your product — whether you build with us or not.
Written for founders. Respected by engineers.
You don’t need to be technical to understand this book. But the engineers evaluating your project will respect that you read it. Every concept is explained in plain language with enough depth that a senior engineer would nod along.
- Non-technical founders evaluating how to build their product
- CTOs and product leaders vetting engineering partners
- Startup teams burned by agencies or freelancers who delivered throwaway code
- Anyone planning a software platform who wants to know what ‘good’ looks like
What you’ll walk away with.
- A clear understanding of the five phases every production platform needs
- Printable quality gate checklists you can use with any engineering partner
- A technical partner evaluation scorecard
- Founder-friendly explanations of Domain-Driven Design, Clean Architecture, OWASP, and SRE
- Real examples from platforms we built and operate daily
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