PinnedAdelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererBiggest career mistake aspiring and ambitious CTOs make Because they felt so valuable in their career due to their tech skillsSep 10Sep 10
PinnedAdelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererHow CEOs set up for failure CTOs, engineering and their businessCEOs: Can you please stop promoting overnight internal engineers to CTO because you "want them to hit the ground running"?Sep 6Sep 6
PinnedAdelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer90% of my scale-up customers who have an ownership problem, it’s usually due to this:Lack of ownership in engineering often comes with misalignment between engineering and product, especially when:Jun 24Jun 24
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererShould I buy a CTO Programme from a university?One of those that costs £3,000 to £20,000+?Oct 14Oct 14
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer5 engineering metrics that can help the CTO build a business case for engineering spendThe one question CTOs don’t ask other CXOs & departments, but they should (because it would help them show the business value engineering…Oct 9Oct 9
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer10 signs a CTO has an Executive MindsetPeople often say that I am negative about CTOs.Oct 5Oct 5
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererHow does the CTO role change as a company grows? (The 8 types of CTO)The CTO of a startup is a very different professional than the CTO in a scale-up or an enterprise.Sep 20Sep 20
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererAmazon is asking people back into the office 5 days a week — but this is good news for small…Companies will (re)start the most unpopular policies when they know the job market is tough (BUT: This is good news for small business…Sep 17Sep 17
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererToo many CTOs have no idea what makes them valuable to a company99% CEOs couldn’t care less about your GirHub portfolio…Sep 11Sep 11
Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek WhispererHow a CTO spends their time: Start-up CTO vs Excutive CTOA start-up CTO role is essentially a Lead Engineer role.Sep 11Sep 11