Should modern engineering leaders and CTOs still know how to write code?
Replied byJirka Bachel
Founder & CEO at Navigara
Niche: SaaS
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Started: 2025
Before AI, the CTO was strictly a management role. Today, the technology landscape is changing so fast that hands-on experience is critical. CTOs need to personally test AI tools to understand their team's potential. Without hands-on experience, it is impossible to manage developer performance effectively in the AI era.
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