Startup Leadership

On hiring, structuring, and scaling technical leadership before you have a full-time CTO.

Engineer with a laptop beside a dashboard scoring verification, judgment, and depth, titled "Rebuilding Junior Hiring"

Perspectives AUG 19, 2026 8 Min Read

Coding Stopped Being the Hard Part: How We Rebuilt Junior Hiring

When AI generates clean code in seconds, coding tests often don't reflect true skills. That's why we've redesigned junior technical interviews to better assess verification, judgment, and depth, giving a more accurate picture of a candidate's abilities.

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Blog thumbnail illustration titled 'Fractional CTO Trap? Advice vs. Execution.' A split-screen contrasts a frustrated person stuck in complex planning on the left with a successful person launching and shipping a product on the right.

Perspectives AUG 12, 2026 8 Min Read

The Fractional CTO Trap: Why Advice Alone Won't Ship Your Product

Discover what a fractional CTO is and learn when opting for CTO as a service can be the perfect fit for your startup. This practical guide will help you find the ideal technical leadership to support your journey.

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Neon circuit brain labeled 'The AI Paradox' beside a worker facing a falling productivity chart

Perspectives SEP 26, 2023 9 Min Read

The AI Productivity Paradox

AI adoption is everywhere, yet we've seen little change in productivity data. This is part of the AI productivity paradox, a reminder of how electricity's 40-year delay offers insights into today's situation.

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