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CTO Think Podcast
Stages of the CTO Lifecycle
May 21, 2019
This podcast explores the stages of the CTO lifecycle, including early stages and the challenges of scaling. The speaker emphasizes the transition from technical details to managing people and the importance of hiring and maintaining organization. Additionally, insights on the hiring process and coding tests are discussed.
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- The role of a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) evolves through different stages of a company's lifespan, from technical feasibility to stabilization, growth, and domination.
- Maintaining technical leadership during the growth phase requires a shift from hands-on development to managing people, hiring, and building a stable team to navigate the challenges successfully.
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The podcast hosts discuss their current experiences and projects
In this podcast episode, the hosts, Don Vandemark and Randy Burgess, talk about their current experiences and projects. They discuss topics ranging from job searches and contract roles to diving into new technologies like Node and Express. While Don is exploring testing with middleware, Randy is working on auto-populating fields in a Vue project. They highlight the importance of ongoing learning and adapting to new technologies and challenges in their roles as recovering Chief Technology Officers.
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