I’ve read software development books. I’ve read management books. I’ve read leadership books…

I’ll be honest -- there is only so much you can learn from reading before you must put it into practice. That is when you really learn. Then you make mistakes. Then you learn that there is so much more to learn.

Here are the things that I’ve learned as a CTO, and the mistakes I’ve made as a CTO. I’m still learning. I’m still improving. And that is OK.