For a CTO, It’s really important to understand what people need on the business side and then listening to developers and understanding their challenges, or even application providers and understanding what products did and didn’t do and also being a good decision maker. CTOs have to be life learners to learn the art of delegation who are always constantly going deep in new areas. Good communication skills, Mentoring, Effective Hiring, Strategic Thinking, Diplomacy And Patience.
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