I’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

I’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.