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More common than you think. I’ve seen it happen more often than not when a startup grows quickly and the original “CTO” doesn’t want to manage people, so they
by jameshush 5y ago
More common than you think. I’ve seen it happen more often than not when a startup grows quickly and the original “CTO” doesn’t want to manage people, so they hire an outside manager.
CEO doesn’t want the original CTO to lose face, so there’s a bit of an awkward period while the new manager on boards. Not an ideal situation but life isn’t always ideal, definitely a surmountable situation though.
- travisjungroth 5y agoI’d now take it as a red flag if a founder holds the CTO title but doesn’t do the job. Shows the individual and org is too precious with ego for no reason. You get to be an IC, have insane autonomy, 100x the equity of a normal IC and still have the title of Founder. If you can’t give up three letters to help the business, doesn’t look good.