I'm a CTO!
Graham Morby

Graham Morby @grahammorby

About: Hey guys, 15-year developer! I code with Vue.js and Python, I love to learn but also love to teach! So I try and write informative tutorials and posts. I am new to blogging and would love any feedback

Location:
Portsmouth UK
Joined:
Dec 9, 2019

I'm a CTO!

Publish Date: Nov 8 '22
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Welcome to my journal, it's going to be a weekly blog about my journey into becoming a CTO.

Graham Morby CTO

So something crazy cool happened! I'm a CTO! It's insane.

I'm not even sure how it happened or why but it has. It's a very scary thought to think I have topped out in my career. I mean where do I even start, how to I switch my brain from developer to manager, where do I start with recruitment. How on earth do I manage a team?

The above thoughts have gone through my head in the last week and a half leading up to my first day. Even the drive to the office yesterday, my head was wracked full of various thoughts and ideas as to why this was a crazy bad idea! I mean I programme things, why on earth should I manage people!

I guess I'll be here to let you know how that goes over the coming weeks and months.

Comments 15 total

  • Michael Tharrington
    Michael TharringtonNov 8, 2022

    Major congrats, Graham! So awesome to hear this and wishing ya the best in your new position.

  • Xander
    XanderNov 8, 2022

    Whenever I read CTO, I think "Chief Toilet Officer"

    • Graham Morby
      Graham MorbyNov 8, 2022

      I would feel more comfortable as a Chief Toilet Officer!!

      • Xander
        XanderNov 20, 2022

        No worries. I have a feeling you'll be doing great.
        Best of luck, @grahammorby !

    • Muhammad Sifat Hossain
      Muhammad Sifat HossainNov 8, 2022

      @Xander don't be like that!

      • Xander
        XanderNov 20, 2022

        :D a little bit of lol is ok

    • Mike Talbot ⭐
      Mike Talbot ⭐Nov 9, 2022

      In my last gig I turned up at the company HQ and found that as well as managing a large dev team, I was also responsible for the soap dispensers in all the toilets - so yeah that probably WAS the meaning of my job title there lol.

  • Cate
    CateNov 8, 2022

    Congrats and all the best at your new role.

  • Mike Talbot ⭐
    Mike Talbot ⭐Nov 9, 2022

    Congratulations :) Looking forward to reading more... Development careers seem full of opportunities for impostor syndrome! Becoming a CTO directly from a development role is a good step though, worked for me.

  • Pranjal Jain
    Pranjal JainNov 9, 2022

    Hire Me xD 😝

  • Jacob Riches
    Jacob RichesNov 9, 2022

    Congrats!

  • Graham Morby
    Graham MorbyNov 9, 2022

    Back story will come in the coming blogs!

  • Ali ibrahim
    Ali ibrahimNov 10, 2022

    Congrats and all the best

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