Tag: Fractional CTO
7 posts
The 70/30 Method Fixes Your Team’s Fear of AI
Senior engineers stall on AI because they are being asked to vouch for code they did not write. The 70/30 split gives them a boundary they can trust, and the resistance disappears.
Do You Need to Hire an AI Engineer, or Just Rent the Judgment?
The full-time ML hire everyone reaches for vs. what most early teams actually need. How to tell which problem you really have before you spend the headcount.
How to Spot an AI Expert Who's Faking It
A founder's vetting checklist for AI consultants, agencies, and hires — the questions that separate real operators from prompt-jockeys with a good deck.
Fractional CTO vs. Agency vs. Dev Shop: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Fractional CTO, agency, or dev shop? One sells judgment, the others sell hands. The honest comparison — what each is good at, where each fails, and how to choose.
5 Signs It's Time to Bring in a Fractional CTO
Five signals it's time for a fractional CTO — from becoming the technical bottleneck to shipping AI that won't survive production. None are about headcount.
What Does a Fractional CTO Cost? (And How It Compares to a Full-Time Hire)
What a fractional CTO actually costs — retainers, day rates, and projects — and how it compares to a full-time hire once you count equity, benefits, and ramp.
Do You Actually Need a CTO Yet?
A straight answer for founders weighing a full-time CTO, a fractional one, or no CTO at all — and how to tell which stage you're actually in.