Chief Technology Officer
also referred to as: cto
8 statements across 7 episodes · 4 bullish · 2 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Nov 1, 2017 by Zach Smucha · across every show →
Everything said about Chief Technology Officer, oldest first
Nov 1, 2017 positive
Oct 29, 2021 positive
Sacks: Series C startups must hire a VP of Engineering alongside founding CTOs
“By this point, you're absolutely going to need a VP of engineering. This is somebody who helps the CTO with the actual managing of the organization. You know, it's pretty commonly the case that the co-founder or CTO is chosen because of their technical chops a…”
Oct 29, 2021 positive
Sacks: Product heads should report directly to CEO, not CTO
“I think it's important for the product organization, even though it's very small, to report directly to the founder CEO. Sometimes I see it tucked Under the CTO, and obviously that can work too, but I feel like it's a better way for the founder to stay involve…”
Feb 3, 2023 neutral
Lemkin: Early-stage CEOs are sales proxies, but the CTO is the product
“I view the CEO as the proxy for sales and marketing. Like if the CEO is great with some help, maybe you and I can, we're working on a search together day. We can help you find a sales and marketing leader. But I don't really care who you have at a hundred K in…”
May 25, 2023
Robinson: Startup leaders must separate personal identity from specific tasks
“Keep your identity, like your personal identity, small and flexible and agile. And the reason I say that is if you attach your identity to any specific aspect of your job or you get, you know, self-esteem from, You know, writing code well, or writing a certain…”
Jul 14, 2023 negative
Lemkin: The number one reason SaaS startups fail is an inadequate CTO
“The number one reason I see these failures happen is when the CEO's like pretty good, they're committed, they'll do it for 10 years, they'll run up the hill, they'll, they'll hustle, they'll get the sales, but the CTO isn't that good.”
Jul 5, 2024 negative
Lemkin: Startups Decay Faster If Their CTO Cannot Integrate AI
“If your CTO by today, isn't sure how to, doesn't, isn't sure how to integrate AI into your product. Ask yourself if you need a new CTO. It doesn't mean get rid of them, but your competitiveness, I think is going to continue to decay and accelerate.”
Aug 16, 2024 positive
Heilman: Peer executive alignment creates a differentiated enterprise sales experience
“So CMO to CMO connects. CTO to CTO connects so that they can discuss challenges and goals. That in and of itself is delivering a differentiated experience because you're offering strategy in a way that maybe your peers aren't able to do, particularly not at sc…”