How to become a Chief Technical Officer (CTO).

Sergio Gago has spent 20 years as a developer and Chief Technical Officer (CTO), today after selling his last startup, he now works to teach the next generation of developers and technical people how to become CTOs.
Matt had a chat with him in his home town of Barcelona, about the skills that make a great CTO, can you study it, and raising the question "can every coder be a CTO?". A really valuable episode for anyone who thinks about building a career in technology.
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01:50 What are the most important skills to have as a good developer and a CTO?
06:59 Can you train a technical co-founder to be a CTO?
14:10 if you started today and you want to be a great CTO, what would you do?
30:33 what is the most important skill you need to have in a tech team today?
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[@mattcsmith]

Sergio Gago wrote an epic book see here thepiratecto.com/book-the-cto-toolbox/

[@HecticGlenn]

This is useful and reassuring thanks, good guest

[@mindfreaksaad]

thank you so much. Eye-opening advice from a solid perspective

[@distortdude80]

A CTO must have good business acumen. I've worked with technical cofounders who dont know how to sell or communicate the value of their products. It's frustrating and embarrassing.

[@tech3425]

This was really helpful❤

[@ray-zf6bp]

Great advice!

[@mattcsmith]

Thanks for watching!

[@zenbauhaus1345]

great vid thx

[@koodeau]

I can agree. Communication is the key, because when you face this problem and consequences, you just understand why

[@mattcsmith]

Glad you agree! Anything you’d add ?

[@eddier2k9]

Thanks for this! My boss was trying to explain this to me.

[@mattcsmith]

Glad I could help!

[@DanielDuhon]

Why are all of these about software-based functions?

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[@emmanueloluga9770]

10:28 was very good

[@mattcsmith]

Thanks for watching

[@watamatafoyu]

CTO is not about technology? OK

[@bobe390]

very poor interviewer.