Guest: Kathy Keating, CTO Advisor & Executive Coach On Twitter | https://twitter.com/kathkeating ________________________________ Hosts: Ben Schmerler On ITSPmagazine  👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/ben-schmerler Ted Harrington On ITSPmagazine  👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/ted-harrington ________________________________ This Episode’s Sponsors Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel? 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network ________________________________ Episode Description On this week’s episode Ted and Ben chat with, the CTO whisper, Kathy Keating. Kathy helps guide first time and less experienced CTOs to build the skills they can’t acquire overnight. You’ll Learn: - About some of the challenges an early stage startup might have when hiring Senior Engineer for a CTO position - Which skills these new CTOs need to learn when they hit the ground running - Why it’s important for these new leaders need to leave their ego at the door and have a sponge mindset. - How someone might know when they've acquired the knowledge and skills needed to support their business as the CTO - Why prioritizing the work from the start will help you focus as the company grows over the years - How early stage startups balance the request from their clients while stay true to their companies roadmap ________________________________ Resources ________________________________ For more podcast stories from Tech Done Different With Ted Harrington and Ben Schmerler: https://www.itspmagazine.com/tech-done-different-podcast Watch the webcast version on-demand on YouTube: 📺    • Tech Done Different Podcast | Leaders...   ITSPMagazine YouTube Channel: 📺 null Be sure to share and subscribe!