How to become an excellent CTO

Many website developers say they don’t know how to plan the next step in their career. Due to the tech bubble we are currently in, many PHP framework developers tend to stay at large established companies or either a) work for startups or b) start their own startups.

Looking back at my own career, I think I am lucky because I have found engineering and technology jobs in both large companies and start-ups. Whatever your choice, if you want to be a leader (CTO, VP of Engineering, Engineering Manager, etc.), there are some basic skills you must master. Of course, not every soldier wants to be a marshal, but that doesn't matter, everyone has their preferences.

If you are very clear about your goals and know what to do, then as long as you can focus on learning and mastering the relevant skills that match the job, you will get what you want soon.

However, if you want to become a leader, the following ways of thinking are the keys to your success.

Looking at the problem from the perspective of a manager

Maybe you take this for granted and there is no need to repeat it, but I strongly suggest that all aspiring programmers must clearly understand this and keep this behavioral way of thinking in mind. Heart. For example, some programmers think that to be a manager or something, they have everything ready and they just need the east wind (in fact, there is still a long way to go), but they never take the initiative to learn the required skills.

Some engineers told me that in fact, management positions do not require much technical knowledge and skills, which is one of the reasons why they finally chose to give up this type of management work.

Sometimes many engineers will be arrogant and want to stay away from management positions without looking back. However, after calming down, they often choose to return to the trenches after a short period of repair and continue to pursue their careers.

No matter what you think, the first thing is to learn management skills. Managing people is not as simple as managing a server. If you really want to make a difference in this field, don't always ask others about their experience in managing technical teams. Try to see the problem from the perspective of a manager yourself. Don't let other people's experience mislead you!

Start preparing for team building now

Many smart people have discovered that (technical) management mainly involves three aspects: planning, recruiting and retaining the right talents, and handling emergencies (in fact, this is often the plan consequences of changes).

According to the above standards, half of the management work is actually about team building/talent retention - also known as talent management!

If you are committed to this area of ​​development, now is the time to develop your interpersonal skills, especially those directly involved in team building and recruitment matters.

If you are already a team manager and need to recruit a new position, what would you do?

The following questions can tell you some key points:

How to define this position? What qualities and characteristics do you need to hire? What are the basic skills required? Which skills are unnecessary? (Then ask yourself: What skills are really needed? You may think it's a bit superfluous, but this is the simplest truth - the more basic skills you require, the longer it will take to find the right people.)

How to attract good candidates? What is most attractive to them? How do you market them to your team? Why does your team need this position, and how does it relate to the company's business goals? What technical difficulties await this newcomer? Do they have to choose a database technology or a JavaScript framework? Do they have the decision-making capabilities to recommend key technologies?

What can we do to make them excited about joining this team immediately?

If an engineer wants to be in a leadership position, the most important thing is to be able to attract outstanding talents to the team. And if you want to recruit them to convince you, you must have good eloquence. It's best to start practicing now, whether you have the final say or not.

Conclusion

Whether you are in a large company or a start-up, if you want to be promoted to an engineering-related management position, you must consider and prepare the above key elements to facilitate your career development.

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