CTO: Do Dreams Come True?
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A reflective talk examining the role of engineering leaders and executives in technical organizations, questioning the belief that only engineers do the real work. It discusses personal experience moving from engineer to group lead and project manager, observing how responsibilities and perceptions change at higher management levels rather than disappear.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 7:03Becoming a CTO
- 13:27New duties and challenges
- 19:51Strategy and decisions
- 27:01False sense of control
- 34:08Tech and business
- 41:55Leadership and trust
- 47:30Career growth
- 50:49Q&A
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