Why Hiring a CTO Is Harder Than You Think

Everyone says “just hire a CTO.”In reality, that advice hides one of the hardest hiring problems in startups.In this episode, we talk about why finding a good CTO is so difficult, not because there aren’t enough engineers, but because the CTO market is a red ocean. Too many mismatched expectations, unclear roles, and founders hiring for titles instead of outcomes.We break downwhat founders usually get wrong when hiring a CTOwhy great CTOs are rare and often invisiblethe difference between a senior engineer and an actual CTOand how this single hire can quietly make or break a startupIf you’re a founder, early employee, or tech leader thinking about the CTO role, this episode will help you see the problem more clearly before making a costly mistake.