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You’ve been chosen to be a CTO, this usually means that you either did well in the company or were hired because of a good track record. So keep doing this + ke

You’ve been chosen to be a CTO, this usually means that you either did well in the company or were hired because of a good track record. So keep doing this + keep things simple, plan ahead, learn from colleagues, share knowledge. Stay humble, confess mistakes, ask for genuine feedback and advice. Books and blogs have a limited anecdotal value (sometimes it is high but the effort is also high). I’ve learned more from individual HN comments and actual work experience and mistakes than any book.

tailspin2019 3y ago
I mean this is decent advice, but slightly odd given you could easily have plugged your site here AND actually given the OP what they asked for :-) Maybe it’s some reverse psychology thing. Ok I’ll do it, you evil genius… https://hackernewsbooks.com https://hackernewsbooks.com PS CTOs aren’t always chosen, many are self-appointed as founders or co-founders (possibly in this case too). Chosen implies you’ve been subject to external assessment, self-appointed is a different matter altogether (ie. you may be extremely aware of possible knowledge/experience gaps that you need to quickly fill). To add my own suggestion, I think High Output Management by Andy Grove is an excellent resource (not just for CTOs)
- leandot 3y ago
  That is a very interesting line of thinking, my comment was kind of the opposite - I find that after reading a couple of good books on a certain topic, the rate of learning goes down rapidly compared to the steady amount I get from HN comments and experience. About hackernewsbooks - it's not mine since many years and I am not affiliated with it, I am just the one who built it and sold it. It's still nice though.
  - tailspin2019 3y ago
    I didn’t mean to give you a hard time - I think you’re right about the limited returns on reading after a while! It just seemed a shame not to mention hackernewsbooks since it is probably a good resource for the OP :) It makes more sense though if you have sold it! Congrats on that.

tailspin2019 3y ago

I mean this is decent advice, but slightly odd given you could easily have plugged your site here AND actually given the OP what they asked for :-) Maybe it’s some reverse psychology thing. Ok I’ll do it, you evil genius… https://hackernewsbooks.com https://hackernewsbooks.com PS CTOs aren’t always chosen, many are self-appointed as founders or co-founders (possibly in this case too). Chosen implies you’ve been subject to external assessment, self-appointed is a different matter altogether (ie. you may be extremely aware of possible knowledge/experience gaps that you need to quickly fill). To add my own suggestion, I think High Output Management by Andy Grove is an excellent resource (not just for CTOs)

leandot 3y ago
That is a very interesting line of thinking, my comment was kind of the opposite - I find that after reading a couple of good books on a certain topic, the rate of learning goes down rapidly compared to the steady amount I get from HN comments and experience. About hackernewsbooks - it's not mine since many years and I am not affiliated with it, I am just the one who built it and sold it. It's still nice though.
- tailspin2019 3y ago
  I didn’t mean to give you a hard time - I think you’re right about the limited returns on reading after a while! It just seemed a shame not to mention hackernewsbooks since it is probably a good resource for the OP :) It makes more sense though if you have sold it! Congrats on that.