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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.
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.