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Re:Ask HN: I don't enjoy being a CTO. Now what? by aerovistae on Monday June 13, 2016 @10:21AM (#11894099)
> Unfortunately, there's no real place in the world for a highly technical business leader.

Cough Elon Musk

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Re:Ask HN: I don't enjoy being a CTO. Now what? by DelaneyM on Monday June 13, 2016 @10:24AM (#11894116)
Cough solo founder.

> The only truly successful technical leader is the founder,

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Re:Ask HN: I don't enjoy being a CTO. Now what? by aianus on Monday June 13, 2016 @11:29AM (#11894644)
Elon Musk wasn't even a founder at Tesla, let alone 'solo founder'. He joined as financier/chairman after R&D had begun and then took over as CEO some time after that.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't enjoy being a CTO. Now what? by dasil003 on Monday June 13, 2016 @11:58AM (#11894906)
Good point, but it's not meaningful to the GP's original point. Self-made billionaire financiers write their own ticket, whether they are technical or not is merely a footnote.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't enjoy being a CTO. Now what? by mxuribe on Monday June 13, 2016 @11:24AM (#11894604)
+1!
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