Hey, you can't change a quote and then respond to it trying to make me sound stupid. This was my quote: > If you have time to manage side projects in addition

Hey, you can't change a quote and then respond to it trying to make me sound stupid. This was my quote: > If you have time to manage side projects in addition to being a startup CTO And I stand by it. If you are running the tech side of a young company, and want to go home and code for 3 hours on another tech startup, I am not sure you are giving your full effort as CTO. (Because at a young startup, CTO is often title inflation for "head coder dude"). At a more established company where a CTO is more the political figurehead of tech, things are different. But I was not getting that vibe from OP. And yes, the quote you invented for me > If you have time to manage (side projects|hobbies|sleep|exercise|health) All but side projects are things you SHOULD do as a CTO or founder. I would not look down on a guy I hired as a CTO having hobbies, or exercising, or sleeping. In fact I do all three. But if I was in a company of 4 people and hired someone to be a CTO... and he went home to spend his spare time coding a similar product and wanted IP to stay his? I would not be so happy