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But technically he /she is the chief technology officer
by beisner 9y ago
But technically he
/she is the chief technology officer
- richardknop 9y agoI guess you are right. But CTO is an executive-level position. It doesn't really make sense in a company of three where. It's like me technically being a director of a company while working as a contractor. It is technically true but when I get asked about my previous role at interview I'd say I was a software engineer / consultant, not director.
- anonfunction 9y agoUsually seed stage startup founders assume the roles CEO / CTO from the onset.
- hendark 9y agoCEO is also an executive level position, but one that is expected to be filled in even a 3 person company. If his day to day work is technical, but he still has comparative decision making power, it is appropriate to denote that by naming himself CTO.
- zhte415 9y agoI agree with you. It sounds pretentious. Chief of what? Yourself? Chief by definition means chief of others also in a decision making position. Founder is enough; Founder is a big enough title to encompass the challenge, struggle and reward doing something new, independent or fresh.