没有单一的路径,但大多数CTO通过几条成熟的道路之一到达。共同的主线是强大的技术基础和领导能力的结合。
常见路径
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1. FOUNDER → built the product, grew with the company
2. IC → LEAD → MANAGER → DIRECTOR → VP → CTO (climbing the org ladder)
3. ARCHITECT / PRINCIPAL → CTO (deep technical authority, then breadth)
4. LATERAL → senior engineering leader hired in as CTO
