For CTOs & VPs of Engineering

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6 free tools + 400+ glossary definitions + proprietary frameworks. Everything a CTO needs to quantify engineering economics and communicate with boards in financial language.

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Free Engineering Tools

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Product Debt Index (PDI)

Calculate your Technical Insolvency Date. Know when maintenance load will exceed capacity.

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APER Calculator

Measure Annualized Productive Engineering Revenue. Benchmark against industry.

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AUEB Calculator

Model AI Unit Economics. Find the margin collapse point before you ship.

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EV-SE Calculator

Enterprise Value per Software Engineer. Map engineering investment to valuation.

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Audit Interview

AI-powered engineering assessment. Score candidates across 5 grading levels.

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AI Scoring Engine

Evaluate AI feature economics before committing engineering resources.

Proprietary Frameworks

Technical Insolvency Date
When maintenance load exceeds total engineering capacity
Innovation Tax
Percentage of R&D spent on maintenance vs. innovation
Cost of Predictivity
The true variable cost of AI features per prediction
EAAP Protocol
Action Admissibility Protocol for governing AI agents
Orchestration Debt
The hidden debt of multi-agent AI systems
AI COGS
Cost of Goods Sold for AI features — the margin killer

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