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CTO in a Small StartupBryan Helmig - CTO Zapier
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Story time……or, why this topic?
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So what the heck is a CTO?
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TL;DW - nobody really knows.
(and that’s okay)
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Some Qualifiers
• Software at the core of the business• During initial growth stage, starting at
0 and up to 12 engineers• First time leading a tech organization
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Upgrade Tree
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…er, excusethe nerd.
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solo hacker1 or 2 eng
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solo hacker small team hacker1 or 2 eng 2-6 eng
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solo hacker small team hacker
a bit of everything1 or 2 eng 2-6 eng
6-12 eng
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solo hacker small team hacker
a bit of everything
VPE (manager)
CTO (hacker)
1 or 2 eng 2-6 eng
6-12 eng
12+ eng
12+ eng
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engineers time coding confidence
solo hacker 1 or 2 100% 100%
small team hacker 2-6 ~80% 90%
a bit of everything 6-12 <50% 10-50%
VPE 12+ 0% 90%
CTO? 12+ ~80% 60%
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How to navigate the tree?
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Interesting Anecdotes
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Embrace breaking points.
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No man’s land.
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Mimic structure.
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Focus up.