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Becoming a CTO

Puppies, Flowers, Rainbows and Kittens

They are a director of engineering at a midsize startup and just got their first headhunter inquiry for a CTO role. I realized that while there are some books on technology leadership careers, there aren’t many resources explaining the most senior levels. I’ve been a CTO for five and a half years.

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How to be a Professional Software Developer

MagmaLabs

Everything should be automated, as the system gets larger we will have more tests and if there is a budget for manual tests. Then, there will come a time in which the budget will be less and some tests will have to be ignored; this is not an option. SCNA 2012: Robert Martin — The Reasonable Expectations of Your CTO. References.