How to Build a 2026-Ready Platform Without Fighting Fires All Year

In this episode of Boozy Browsing, Matt and Meeky step back from live site audits to talk about what it actually takes to prepare your platform for 2026. From shared monitoring mishaps to outdated workflows and reactive decision-making, they introduce the 3E Framework for building platforms that are resilient, fast, and ready to scale.

🍺 Featured Drinks: Tears of Our Enemies Scottish Ale (Westfax Brewing) & Orange Blossom Honey Pilsner

We dive into:
✅ Why relying on a single analytics or monitoring tool creates blind spots
✅ The 3E Framework: audience, creator, and developer experience
✅ How legacy systems quietly drag down velocity and revenue
✅ Why proactive monitoring beats firefighting every time
✅ What platform readiness really means heading into 2026
✅ How to plan quarterly priorities without over-engineering
✅ The role AI, automation, and modern DevOps play in scaling responsibly
✅ Why “good enough last year” won’t work this year

Links & Resources Mentioned
• Platform Strategy Playbook: https://www.ndevr.io/choose-the-right-platform-strategy/?utm_term=strategy&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Meeky&utm_campaign=boozy-browsing
• Boozy Browsing: https://www.boozybrowsing.com/
• Submit your site: https://boozybrowsing.com#submit
• Matt Dorman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdorman/
• Meeky Hwang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meekyhwang

🎯 Want help building a platform that’s resilient, scalable, and ready for 2026? Download the Platform Strategy Playbook or submit your site for a Boozy Browsing audit at https://boozybrowsing.com#submit