This is great! I am interested in seeing a video on how you worked your way up to your position, and to hear about the details of you being hired for a CTO position.
most of these high level roles are random chance meetings and contacts- typical resumes off the table and purely off who you know and impressing people in person
Quick question, I'm thinking of going down the cto route. I'm an architect currently and naturally we are accustomed to dealing with multiple dsicplines , city codes etc etc. Do you think I should at least get my bachelor's in computer science? I have experience leading teams of 100+ people. Just wondering what is the shortest path to transfer careers.
Nah dude, you have way more experience than most architects with degrees, very few people managed 100+ people. You have the competence, also ask your self, what will a bachelor's degree offer you in terms of being a CTO?
If you are actually coding then you aren’t a CTO, you’re more of a middle manager. A CTO generally comes from a development background, but acts more in line with business needs assessment similar to a program of a MBA. Furthermore, you will spend most of your time dealing with accounting, process, IT infrastructure, technical flow, and client relations. If you have time to code, then you aren’t really a CTO. You also don’t look old enough to have the years of experience in IT to be a CTO. Typically CTO’s are in the age range of 40s to 50s minimal, usually averaging a cumulative 20-25 professional years in the industry.
"A little bit of administration and managerial work" You sound more like a lead developer who goes to some C-level meetings than a CTO. Each to their own I guess.
@@badnation1776 no CTOs usually average 20-25 years experience. Folks taking the role CTO with only 10 years of experience are just hijacking the term.
@@CarlosJa There is no clear cut of what CTO should or should not be doing, it is all based on the type of company and the available resources. Most of the start-ups CTO are hands-on and may still actively involved in the coding until such time that have enough funding and resources available. I am a CTO myself, even though I do not write code but I am heavily involved in the architecture designs and backend works. My 2 cents.
I loved your video, straight to the point, honest and quite insightful to what does it actually involve, the fact that you also engage in the development is a good sign, looking forward for more videos like this
I know you're probably still using that one teleprompter that displays the text right in front of the camera, but it does seem like you're looking a little above and to the left of the lens, from your point of view. Makes it feel somewhat odd, like you're looking through the viewer instead of at them. Interesting to get a CTO's perspective though. I figured you'd spend a considerable amount more on code reviews and the like than you say you do. Is that more of the senior devs' responsibility?
you are spot on on both accounts. I am using the teleprompter and I did notice when editing this video that it looks like I am staring off the middle of nowhere. I am hoping I can adjust it in my prompter settings. And yes I have my senior developers almost exclusively handle the code reviews, I mostly review this senior developers code
Nice video. I would not really expect a customer issue to nag a CTO at any time of the day, but I really appreciate if you are able to do it. CTO in my view should own the product or solution roadmap. Define the runway for next few years. On daily basis it can be ownership of optimization and bringing excellence to the existing things. I do wish you the best for the future.
So I have been working on my own startup which was my idea and I discussed it with my friend who is now my co-founder for this startup. It's been almost 2-3 months managing the product development with college, I have been doing major ideation and coding work whereas he is working on pitch decks and market study. he has asked me to take the position of CTO instead of CEO and him being the CEO. I am kind a confused as to what should I do, cause till now neither of us have really taken all the responsibilities of CEO its kind a mixed, like he is doing COO + CEO and I am doing CTO + CEO. What should I do? Should I switch to CTO or try talking talking to him so that I remain CEO? PS: Nice video dude, came to this while searching about CTOs
hello one of knowing persion working as CTO in yokogawa company he is powerful or not persionally we have a internal fightings he did a mistake tell me answer fastly...
sounds like a senior software engineer job
Not really
This is great! I am interested in seeing a video on how you worked your way up to your position, and to hear about the details of you being hired for a CTO position.
most of these high level roles are random chance meetings and contacts- typical resumes off the table and purely off who you know and impressing people in person
Dat thumbnail tho 😎
It's like I am watching two anime crossovers
boy
How do we get the knowledge to become a CTO in a company? Can you suggest some books, please?
Connections 😂
Remove the satanixc skull 💀 from the wall
Solid! Thanks for the overview
Quick question, I'm thinking of going down the cto route. I'm an architect currently and naturally we are accustomed to dealing with multiple dsicplines , city codes etc etc. Do you think I should at least get my bachelor's in computer science? I have experience leading teams of 100+ people. Just wondering what is the shortest path to transfer careers.
Nah dude, you have way more experience than most architects with degrees, very few people managed 100+ people. You have the competence, also ask your self, what will a bachelor's degree offer you in terms of being a CTO?
Ricardo, how are things now?
I'm 23 years old , i have nver get a chance of work on My area , what u say for me , i really wanna have a better life
If you are actually coding then you aren’t a CTO, you’re more of a middle manager. A CTO generally comes from a development background, but acts more in line with business needs assessment similar to a program of a MBA. Furthermore, you will spend most of your time dealing with accounting, process, IT infrastructure, technical flow, and client relations. If you have time to code, then you aren’t really a CTO. You also don’t look old enough to have the years of experience in IT to be a CTO. Typically CTO’s are in the age range of 40s to 50s minimal, usually averaging a cumulative 20-25 professional years in the industry.
CTO shouldn't be writing code.
Bingo! This young kid, is just calling himself the CTO hijacking the name for street cred. CTOs definitely don’t program
How would you differentiate between CIO and CTO? Thanks
One of the difference between a CIO & CTO is:
CIO is more of systems thinker whereas CTO is more of experimental thinker.
For the introduction alone you have deserved my appreciation. Regards from italy
This a CTO of a startup. Not even a PM level
Fantastic. Describes exactly what have done for 15yrs
"A little bit of administration and managerial work" You sound more like a lead developer who goes to some C-level meetings than a CTO. Each to their own I guess.
What degree do you need to become a CTO and how much is the average Experience needed
Thanks!
Masters or even a PhD in computer science and experience is usually 10 years+
If you start your own company, requirements don't exist😆
@@badnation1776 no CTOs usually average 20-25 years experience. Folks taking the role CTO with only 10 years of experience are just hijacking the term.
no. cto doesnt write code. sorry.
are you sure????
Yes.. Im a CTO and we shouldn't be writing code.
@@CarlosJa There is no clear cut of what CTO should or should not be doing, it is all based on the type of company and the available resources. Most of the start-ups CTO are hands-on and may still actively involved in the coding until such time that have enough funding and resources available. I am a CTO myself, even though I do not write code but I am heavily involved in the architecture designs and backend works. My 2 cents.
I do. I'm cto
But I'm more doing architectural code of hard things, so everyone can contribute very easily
THANK you so much buddy for sharing such an awesome, high quality overview.
I loved your video, straight to the point, honest and quite insightful to what does it actually involve, the fact that you also engage in the development is a good sign, looking forward for more videos like this
I know you're probably still using that one teleprompter that displays the text right in front of the camera, but it does seem like you're looking a little above and to the left of the lens, from your point of view. Makes it feel somewhat odd, like you're looking through the viewer instead of at them.
Interesting to get a CTO's perspective though. I figured you'd spend a considerable amount more on code reviews and the like than you say you do. Is that more of the senior devs' responsibility?
you are spot on on both accounts. I am using the teleprompter and I did notice when editing this video that it looks like I am staring off the middle of nowhere. I am hoping I can adjust it in my prompter settings. And yes I have my senior developers almost exclusively handle the code reviews, I mostly review this senior developers code
You set out to demystify things and you succeeded. Thank you
great video, well made :D.
If you have tips and resources to offer for CTO's, it is greatly appreciated and embraced.
Looking forward for more.
Nice video. I would not really expect a customer issue to nag a CTO at any time of the day, but I really appreciate if you are able to do it. CTO in my view should own the product or solution roadmap. Define the runway for next few years. On daily basis it can be ownership of optimization and bringing excellence to the existing things.
I do wish you the best for the future.
Nice, thanks for sharing!
Guitar song at the end?
Truly honest and open feedback! Great video!
So I have been working on my own startup which was my idea and I discussed it with my friend who is now my co-founder for this startup. It's been almost 2-3 months managing the product development with college, I have been doing major ideation and coding work whereas he is working on pitch decks and market study. he has asked me to take the position of CTO instead of CEO and him being the CEO. I am kind a confused as to what should I do, cause till now neither of us have really taken all the responsibilities of CEO its kind a mixed, like he is doing COO + CEO and I am doing CTO + CEO. What should I do? Should I switch to CTO or try talking talking to him so that I remain CEO?
PS: Nice video dude, came to this while searching about CTOs
Balancing admin work/meetings with actual dev time gets really hard sometimes.
2023 update on how you entered this career.
Being cto sucks haha. Omg, everything the ctos problem. I hate being understaffed, can't wait to get funding
How are you compensated? Is it a mix of salary and incentives?
Interesting that you have time to code. How many teams and devs do you have?
hello one of knowing persion working as CTO in yokogawa company he is powerful or not persionally we have a internal fightings he did a mistake tell me answer fastly...
Shawn from 2022. awesome. thank you.
why don't you delegate the technical detail to your VPE ?
Great content, love the way you are in management but still code
Wonderful overview! Thanks for sharing.
thank you
thank you
What are compensation range of CTO?
Depends on how much the company makes. In all startups, they get paid the least
Nice job
Do you spend any time on code reviews, mentoring developers, recruiting/interviewing new hires?
He said about 10% of his time.
2:18 wish i could type that fast 👀😫
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Took me from finger typing to tap typing real quick. Stepped my game up huge and only takes a 10-15 minute per day commitment.
on god bro