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title: "What should a modern CTO do?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-should-a-modern-cto-do--dvmdafdxm
source_url: https://theserverlessedge.com/what-should-a-modern-cto-do/
type: article
source: "The Serverless Edge"
published: 2026-01-21T16:48:35.415Z
updated: 2026-01-21T16:49:01.032Z
tags: ["cloud", "aws", "devops", "architecture", "serverless"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# What should a modern CTO do?

**[The Serverless Edge](https://daily.dev/sources/theserverlessedge)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

CTOs face critical decisions in cloud strategy, from platform selection to compliance and sustainability. Success requires balancing single-provider depth against multi-cloud flexibility, establishing clear principles and guardrails for teams, and avoiding custom-built solutions in favor of industry standards. Modern CTOs must enable continuous evolution with the right building blocks, navigate complex regulations through shared responsibility models, and treat carbon impact as a key performance indicator alongside traditional metrics.

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