Sri AnnamalaiWhat a fractional CTO actually does
Not a part-time hero. A named owner for the technical decisions a founder cannot delegate and does not have time to make.
Writing
The quiet cost of a shared database
A shared Postgres instance is the cheapest thing you will ever build and the most expensive thing you will ever unpick.
Hiring your first staff engineer
The role only works if there is a decision waiting for them. Hire for the decision, not for the title.