I used to go to CTO events in London, and found them of variable quality. Firstly, most CTOs were surprised I came from a coding background. Even more were sur

I used to go to CTO events in London, and found them of variable quality. Firstly, most CTOs were surprised I came from a coding background. Even more were surprised to hear I committed code regularly. Secondly, most of the discussion was about how to deal with tactical issues in a strategic framework that was almost impossible to relate to. I don't CTO any more (went back to being a humble dev because it made me happier), but 90% of CTO-only lists/networking events/activities are ego exercises first, useful only by accident. If somebody can fix that, ace. There is nothing here that suggests this will actually be practically useful.