Capital efficiency

Capital efficiency

Every technology and AI dollar competes with every other use of capital. I write about how to choose where to invest, what to build or buy, and when to stop work that will not pay back. In growth startups this decides runway. In lower-mid-market PE-backed companies it decides free cash flow and debt capacity.

Metrics this topic covers

  • R&D as a share of revenue

  • Payback period

  • Burn relative to growth

  • Free cash flow

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Engineering Outcomes is the CTO advisory practice of Oleg Simonov: technology, teams and AI capabilities that drive profitable growth and enterprise value.

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Engineering Outcomes is the CTO advisory practice of Oleg Simonov: technology, teams and AI capabilities that drive profitable growth and enterprise value.

© 2026 Engineering Outcomes, LLC. All writing by Oleg Simonov.

The content of this site may not be used to train AI models without written permission.

Engineering Outcomes is the CTO advisory practice of Oleg Simonov: technology, teams and AI capabilities that drive profitable growth and enterprise value.

© 2026 Engineering Outcomes, LLC. All writing by Oleg Simonov.

The content of this site may not be used to train AI models without written permission.