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The sub-heading of your link says: > Carmack says he's transitioning to the role of "consulting CTO" at Oculus. So he can still be called CTO.
by jjulius 5y ago
The sub-heading of your link says:
> Carmack says he's transitioning to the role of "consulting CTO" at Oculus.
So he can still be called CTO.
- eatonphil 5y agoBut that was also 2 years ago. I assumed by this time they'd have found a permanent CTO? Maybe not.
- bidirectional 5y agoWhy would the role of consulting CTO be non-permanent? It just implies a part-time approach.
- eatonphil 5y agoConsulting CTO just isn't an arrangement I hear about very often. I'm surprised part-time (if that's what it is) CTO-ing works out long-term for a tech company.
- ethbr0 5y agoMaybe it means "full time, but I reserve the right to not be CTO at a time of my choosing."
- eatonphil 5y agoWell that just sounds like most US jobs (i.e. at-will employment). And if the point is that you're clarifying with your employer that you're looking for an exit (even if it's not immediate) it probably means the employer (and maybe you are helping) is interviewing for your replacement with the goal of eventually finding it. Hence my curiosity that it's been 2 years and they haven't got a new CTO.
- jon-wood 5y agoAs a company with a strong focus on smooth 3D rendering I imagine it’s quite difficult to find a CTO who can top John Carmack, and if he’s willing to stick around then why rush it.
- kzrdude 5y agoThis is Carmack, so I'm just thinking it's a bit reversed. He's taking this job at-will and can cancel them at any time.
- eatonphil 5y agoWell at-will employment already works in both directions. :)
- cma 5y agoI think he is working closer to full time on AI, and does the VR CTO thing separately.
- bluedino 5y agoKen Silverman must be busy