I don't think there's anything very special about the CTO role here. A lot of this applies to any executive role. As the company scales the role will change enormously and you might have to change the person doing it.
The one thing I would say though is don't hand out a title like CTO early. It's overly grand, reduces your flexibility to change and just isn't necessary. It's very tempting for a small team to give out grand titles but it's a mistake. Sure someone has to be CEO, but no one has to be CTO.
The one thing I would say though is don't hand out a title like CTO early. It's overly grand, reduces your flexibility to change and just isn't necessary. It's very tempting for a small team to give out grand titles but it's a mistake. Sure someone has to be CEO, but no one has to be CTO.