EPISODE · Dec 21, 2025 · 50 MIN
Leanspace CTO Gert Kryger on why cloud lock-in quietly kills startups, big CTO mistakes
from Bits and Bolts With Paulina · host Paulina Dubas
In this episode of Beats & Bolts with Paulina, Paulina Dubas sits down with Gert Villemos, CTO & CISO at LeanSpace, a leader with 20+ years of experience building and operating mission-critical space systems that still run European satellites today.We talked about:Why Year-1 architecture decisions are the most expensive ones you’ll ever makeHow cloud lock-in quietly costs companies years of migrationWhy most security failures are basicHow compliance can unlock deals instead of slowing teams downWhere AI creates new lock-ins if your processes aren’t readyWhy team design matters more than tools for speed and quality
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In this episode of Beats & Bolts with Paulina, Paulina Dubas sits down with Gert Villemos, CTO & CISO at LeanSpace, a leader with 20+ years of experience building and operating mission-critical space systems that still run European satellites today.We talked about:Why Year-1 architecture decisions are the most expensive ones you’ll ever makeHow cloud lock-in quietly costs companies years of migrationWhy most security failures are basicHow compliance can unlock deals instead of slowing teams downWhere AI creates new lock-ins if your processes aren’t readyWhy team design matters more than tools for speed and quality
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Leanspace CTO Gert Kryger on why cloud lock-in quietly kills startups, big CTO mistakes
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