<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Darcy Reno | Blog</title><description>Insights on technology leadership, M&amp;A, and scaling vertical SaaS companies</description><link>https://darcyreno.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Using Solution Architecture to Manage Technical Debt</title><link>https://darcyreno.com/blog/solution-architecture-to-manage-technical-debt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://darcyreno.com/blog/solution-architecture-to-manage-technical-debt/</guid><description>What technical debt really means, the difference between intentional and unintentional debt, and how to use solution architecture to keep your tech debt projects scalable, predictable, and strategically aligned.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Darcy Reno</author></item><item><title>CTOs! You need to understand a balance sheet.</title><link>https://darcyreno.com/blog/you-need-to-understand-a-balance-sheet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://darcyreno.com/blog/you-need-to-understand-a-balance-sheet/</guid><description>Many CTOs obsess over code, architecture, and technologies —but in most vertical market software businesses, the balance sheet determines whether you are thriving or dying. Cash, runway, deferred revenue, and gross margin tell you how much time you have, how much customers trust you, and whether your product can grow without burning cash.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Darcy Reno</author></item></channel></rss>