Cto Manual

You must align your archetype with the CEO’s expectations. If the CEO hired you to build software but you spend all your time on investor relations, you will fail.

Never refactor a working system for purely aesthetic reasons. Your job is not to build a "beautiful" system; your job is to build a predictable system that makes money. cto manual

You are the Politician and Prophet. You spend your time in board meetings, managing huge budgets, and ensuring the technical vision aligns with long-term market shifts (like AI or Edge Computing). 5. Avoiding the "CTO Trap" You must align your archetype with the CEO’s expectations