Denis Romanovskiy: Smart Tech Decisions for Scaling Your iGaming Business

🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #238 Denis Romanovskiy, Deputy CTO at SOFTSWISS

In this episode, Pierre Lindh is joined by Denis Romanovskiy, Deputy CTO at SOFTSWISS, to unpack the findings from their latest 50-page report and dive deep into the technical, financial, and strategic factors new operators need to consider before launching their brand.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Why SOFTSWISS released a build vs buy report

04:30 - Key findings: who should build, who should buy

07:27 - Biggest mistakes new operators make

09:35 - Why testing & tracking matter from day one

12:33 - When should operators consider building in-house?

15:12 - How to choose the right platform partner

18:30 - The importance of cultural alignment & service

21:16 - Scalability: it’s not just tech, it’s people

24:00 - The advantage of ecosystem-level integration

28:10 - Products in the SOFTSWISS suite

31:04 - Time to market: build vs buy

34:06 - What’s next: SOFTSWISS roadmap & modular infrastructure

36:00 - AI-generated code and fully autonomous tech teams?

38:16 - Closing marks

🔗 Download SOFTSWISS report here: https://www.softswiss.com/reports/igaming-software-development-playbook/

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