I did it for a while. Held CTO/VPE for 6 years and took an IC role for 2 years in order to learn the latest tech and remember what it’s like to code again. It

I did it for a while. Held CTO/VPE for 6 years and took an IC role for 2 years in order to learn the latest tech and remember what it’s like to code again. It was fun! I was a “10x” contributor even though I was a bit rusty at the code part at first. I knew how to interpret specs, read user and stakeholder minds, ask for help in the right way, and communicate up and down. I got the role at a series B startup by having a senior dev there vouch for me. I didn’t do a technical interview. I told them they could just fire me after 90 days if they didn’t like the results.