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Why Your CTO Should Not Code
In this episode of Tech Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into a controversial topic: should your CTO still be writing production code? They examine the case of a former Google VP of Engineering who, upon becoming CTO of a mid-stage startup, stopped coding entirely — and how that decision actually improved engineering velocity. Lucas walks through the opportunity cost of CTOs writing code, citing data from a 2025 survey of 500 CTOs that found those who code more than 20% of their time have 30% lower team throughput on average. Luna pushes back with stories of technical founders who…
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