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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

We lack a consistent and clear definition of the job. So what does CTO mean, besides just "technical founder who really cant manage anyone?" So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. With multiple people trying to work to the same standard, we had to be a lot crisper in our definitions.

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Lessons Learned: The hacker's lament

Startup Lessons Learned

As a last disclaimer, please consult the definition of the word hacker if youre not familiar with the controversies surrounding that term.) This is one of the bedrock practices of any lean startup , and so its a common piece of advice I give out. I would love to have an effective CTO or VP of Engineering to manage me.