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The Path from Senior Engineer to CTO

Why CTO, biggest challenges faced and how Gregor overcame them

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Today’s article is a guest post by Gregor Ojsterstek, CTO of Zorion and author of Engineering Leadership.

I’ve always wondered what the path to one is like, be it starting a company as a technical founder or growing from an engineer to CTO.

Gregor took the second path, and today, he is here to share more insights into a CTO role. He’ll share challenges he’s faced, skills he’s sharpened, and how he continues to stay technical despite being in a leadership position.

Without further ado, here’s the interview with Gregor.

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