Debugging the CTO dream

Admitting bold ambitions can make us feel embarrassed.

Will I be ridiculed for having such ambitious goals?
What if I never make it to CTO?
Or what if it's not for me?

So we end up being quiet.

We don't ask the questions that would clarify our doubts. And our aspirations remain in limbo.

Knowing what to expect is empowering.

So I collected the questions that aspiring CTOs have asked me in private. And I answered them candidly.

Here are some of the questions:

• Do I have to be the best engineer on the team?

• Am I skilled enough, or will they find out I'm a fraud?

• How do I know if the CTO career is for me?

• Will I lose my specialism?

• And many more questions.