{"id":122,"date":"2016-06-20T15:49:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T15:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bizbrolly.com\/Blog\/?p=353"},"modified":"2025-06-13T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:00:18","slug":"five-point-series-5-things-to-remember-when-you-hire-your-next-cto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizbrolly.com\/blog\/five-point-series-5-things-to-remember-when-you-hire-your-next-cto\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Point Series: 5 Things to remember when you hire your next CTO"},"content":{"rendered":"

CTO? A Who?<\/strong>nnThe incorporation of a Chief Technology Officer vis-\u00e0-vis a CTO, has been a fairly new concept. As the turn of the millennium saw technology booming at light speed, the world welcomed it with open arms. Much to everyone\u2019s surprise, it became increasing necessary for someone with the expertise in technology to lead organisations\u2014 voila! The increasing demand for a CTO. Today, CTOs are multi-taskers that aren’t just coders locked in some basement \u2014 they play a vital role in a tech company’s strategic plan and growth. Not only do they need to have a high level of diversified technical prowess and proficiency, but they also need to possess strong leadership and project management capabilities. With development teams often based around the world, being the centre of communication and progress can either lead to a tremendously successful strategy or a bottleneck that can slow down an entire company.Remember, CTOs must be part of your core inner operations\u2014 working in through the fine under wiring that non-technical team members may not fully understand. However they do not necessarily be hired as your full-time employees. Yes! You read that right. The core nature of the start-up scene require companies to work with tight budgets. This is where companies like us, come into play. Technical consultants sit at the very heart of our functionality and are available to creatively make decisions for you and guide to bring you tech solution and support.So, be it a tech consultancy you consider or set up meetings with experts in the industry, to help companies identify who the right fit for your organisation would be, we bring you 5 things to remember when you hire your next CTO.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. How well do you identify the demand of the position?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    CTOs are hired to guide and direct the product\u2019s technology path, and because of this, they must be well versed and diversified when it comes to technology. A good CTO should also have the personality and leadership traits that inspire confidence in your team and investors alike.\u00a0\u00a0A good CTO should not be afraid to call bullsh*t when someone tries to play a technical trump card over you, regardless if it\u2019s one of your staff or outsourcing partnerol<\/p>\n