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Why I'm starting this blog

A log from the CTO seat: real decisions, the products I launch and what I make of the news that affects startups and SMEs.

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  1. What you'll find here
  2. Who I'm writing for
  3. How I'll write it

I've spent 12+ years building and scaling software in banking, fintech, insurance and e-commerce. Almost everything I know I learned by making decisions with incomplete information, in front of a team, a client or a dashboard gone red. This blog is where I'm going to write it down.

What you'll find here

  • CTO Log. What really happens in the CTO seat: architecture decisions, hiring, incidents, roadmaps that change mid-quarter, and what I'd do differently.
  • Launches. The products I build or lead, why they exist and what problem they solve.
  • Signals. Industry news, read with one question in mind: what does this mean for a startup or an SME that has to decide with a small team and little time?

Who I'm writing for

Founders who have to make technical decisions without being technical, product teams growing faster than their architecture, and other CTOs who want to compare notes.

How I'll write it

Short, concrete, no fluff. If there's a number, it's one I can stand behind. If something went wrong, I'll say so. And I won't publish anything confidential about the clients I work with: when I talk about a case, it will be with their permission or abstracted enough that it can't be recognised.

I write in English and Spanish. If something here is useful to you, or you disagree, message me on LinkedIn or book a call: the best ideas for a post always come out of a conversation.

Cesar Napoles

Fractional CTO for startups and SMEs. 12+ years building and scaling software in banking, fintech, insurance and e-commerce.

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