Technology Guides for Founders & CTOs

Practical, no-fluff guides to help you make better technology decisions. Written by a CTO with nearly 20 years of experience across fintech, e-commerce, and media.

Decision Guides

Facing a technology decision? These guides walk you through the key considerations so you can move forward with confidence.

• 💰 How Much Does a Fractional CTO Cost? UK day rates, engagement models, and what drives the price. Realistic ranges so you can budget with confidence.
• ⚖️ Fractional CTO vs Full-Time CTO Side-by-side comparison of cost, commitment, and when each option makes sense for your business stage.
• 🌱 Do I Need a CTO at Seed Stage? When to bring in technical leadership, what a seed-stage CTO actually does, and the alternatives if you are not ready.
• 🏗️ Legacy System: Modernise or Rebuild? How to decide whether your aging system needs incremental modernisation or a full rebuild. A pragmatic decision framework.
• 🐌 Why Is My Dev Team Shipping Slowly? Common causes of slow delivery, how to diagnose the real bottleneck, and when the problem needs outside help.
• 🔍 What Should Technical Due Diligence Cover? The complete checklist for pre-investment or M&A tech assessments. What to evaluate, red flags to watch for, and how to structure the process.
• 🔧 Build vs Buy: Should You Build Custom Software? A decision framework for choosing between custom development and off-the-shelf solutions. When to build, when to buy, and the hidden costs of each.
• 🛠️ How to Introduce AI Coding Tools to Your Team A practical guide with copy-paste governance rules, measurement dashboards, and a complete sample project for introducing AI-assisted development safely.

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