How to integrate Stripe's acquisition of Index? (2018)

While discussions around acquisitions often focus ontechnical diligence anddeciding whether to make the acquisition, the integration that followsafterwards can be even more complex.There are few irreversible trapdoor decisions in engineering,but decisions made early in an integration tend to be surprisingly durable.

This engineering strategy explores Stripe’s approach to integratingtheir 2018 acquisition of Index.While a business book would focus on the rationale for the acquisition itsel...