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Becoming a CTO

Puppies, Flowers, Rainbows and Kittens

I started as a developer and followed a traditional path of moving up to more senior levels on the development track and then moving to lead, engineering manager, director, VP, and now chief technology officer. The CTO is responsible for the administration of the teams, including the budget. Hone your craft.

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Our Engineering Apprentice Journey

Tandem

These tools include client-facing project-based learning, bi-monthly classes structured around your needs and our skillsets, non-billable hours to explore topics of your choice, a designated mentor, an engineering manager, structured feedback loops, and an entire team ready and excited to work with you. Mentorship. Graduation.