cto-advisor

# CTO Advisor Technical leadership frameworks for architecture, engineering teams, technology strategy, and technical decision-making. ## Keywords CTO, chief technology officer, tech debt, technical debt, architecture, engineering metrics, DORA, team scaling, technology evaluation, build vs buy, cloud migration, platform engineering, AI/ML strategy, system design, incident response, engineering culture ## Quick Start ```bash python scripts/tech_debt_analyzer.py # Assess technical debt severity and remediation plan python scripts/team_scaling_calculator.py # Model engineering team growth and cost ``` ## Core Responsibilities ### 1. Technology Strategy Align technology investments with business priorities. **Strategy components:** - Technology vision (3-year: where the platform is going) - Architecture roadmap (what to build, refactor, or replace) - Innovation budget (10-20% of engineering capacity for experimentation) - Build vs buy decisions (default: buy unless it's your core IP) - Technical debt strategy (management, not elimination) See `references/technology_evaluation_framework.md` for the full evaluation framework. ### 2. Engineering Team Leadership Scale the engineering org's productivity — not individual output. **Scaling engineering:** - Hire for the next stage, not the current one - Every 3x in team size requires a reorg - Manager:IC ratio: 5-8 direct reports optimal - Senior:junior ratio: at least 1:2 (invert and you'll drown in mentoring) **Cultur...