---
title: "Lessons learned from becoming CTO of a small startup"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/lessons-learned-from-becoming-cto-of-a-small-startup-j-lygn4tq
source_url: https://vadimkravcenko.com/en/switching-from-engineering-to-management/
type: article
source: "Pointer"
published: 2022-06-14T19:23:51.395Z
updated: 2022-06-14T19:23:51.395Z
tags: ["startup", "career"]
reading_time: 7
upvotes: 89
comments: 8
language: en
---

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# Lessons learned from becoming CTO of a small startup

**[Pointer](https://daily.dev/sources/pointer)** · 7 min read · 89 upvotes · 8 comments

## Summary

A year and a half after joining a startup to lead their development. Here are some of the habits that I needed to let go. Learn to delegate and learn not to look over the shoulder of the person you’re delegating to. Find problem areas, add structure, and delegate. Don’t be a bottleneck. Force responsibility down and out.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@idoshamun** · 5 upvotes

> Solid post for engineering managers. Great tips and overall view of what it means to be a manager

**@eddyar** · 2 upvotes

> Awesome article! in addition, one great thing about be Engineering Lead/Manager or above is learn how-to build a Company outside of our usual the passion for the frontend/backend and so technical stuff .

**@piusmwilson** · 1 upvotes

> Great article. I'm at that critical juncture of my career where i have to decide where to make the switch and this articles answered a few of my mind bothering thoughts. Thank you vadim kravcenko.

**@lone\_knight** · 0 upvotes

> Great post!

**@daveyjake** · 0 upvotes

> Very valuable insight and good info to make note of.

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