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So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. If the CEO wants to completely change the product in order to serve a new customer segment, you need someone in the room who can digest the needs of the new (proposed) business, and lay out the costs of each possible approach. They might do anything !
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Ideally, they will help you understand technology ROI, innovation accounting, and also help you understand where you can cut costs and where you need to invest. They will review and negotiate all related contracts. I have assembled a list of all the potential skills and responsibilities expected of a CTO.
As a last disclaimer, please consult the definition of the word hacker if youre not familiar with the controversies surrounding that term.) Without requiring a lot of meetings, it changes the perspective of the team (and its leadership) from fire-fighting to prevention. Thats the ultimate task for the companys technology leadership.
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