If you're a first time CTO with a background in software development, this coaching service is here to help you succeed in your new role!
I work with everyone from solo hands-on CTOs up to CTOs looking after teams of engineers in a startup/scale-up context.
We set and work towards personal and team goals and balance that with tackling urgent issues of the day.
A development roadmap for startup CTOs typically follows the growth journey of the company:
In this phase a startup CTO has a lot to do! The team is small and the CTO needs to be a hands on technologist but particularly if there are investors, there is a lot more to consider.
After reviewing gaps and challenges, we'll focus on topics such as:
In this phase, the engineering function is growing and might be anywhere from 5-10 engineers.
Assuming the foundations from the previous phase are taken care of, the startup CTO needs to lean into people leadership and we'll start exploring topics such as:
Once the engineering headcount exceeds 10 it can become unwieldy to continue to operate like the small team you once were. You need to split teams which introduces a whole new world of socio-technical engineering. By this time it's also typical that the rest of the organisation has grown and there may be dedicated folks handling functions such as People & Culture, Finance, Growth & Product.
Topics that we look at in this stage often include:
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