/root talks Episodio 6 - CTO Startup vs CTO Corporativo

Sixth episode of /root talks. The space where the tech trenches meet the business decision-making table to thoroughly discuss the duality of being a CTO at a startup versus one at a corporation. We share the table with 🎙️ Daniel Battistelli   / danielbattistelli   from EnvioPack 🎙️ Ale Comisario   / acomisario   from CookUnity 🎙️ Pablo Cattolica   / pablo-cattolica   from Kala, and moderated by Diego Colombo   / diegocolombo   from Visma Latam to talk about the day-to-day life of a startup CTO and a more corporate one. This is not a theoretical discussion. This is a hands-on, firsthand look at: ✅ From Code to P&L: The essential transition from viewing engineering as a feature factory to recognizing it as a strategic investment that directly impacts the company's profit and loss lines. ✅ The Bottleneck Dilemma: The challenge technology leaders face when scaling. ✅ The Extinction of the "Coder-Sniffer": How Artificial Intelligence shifts the focus from speed of delivery to soft skills. If you're struggling with business growth and need to understand your role, this talk is pure gold. 📢 If you like the format and content, let us know and suggest topics for discussion. The idea is to continue releasing episodes on topics that resonate with us as technology leaders. Episodes 00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome to the Panel 00:07:35 - The Role of the CTO: Days in a Startup vs. Corporate dynamics 00:09:05 - Viewing engineering as a strategic investment and business return 00:16:10 - Navigating corporate culture: Politics, budgets, and hierarchies 00:20:02 - Scarcity vs. Abundance: Managing poverty in startups and vendor contracts 00:26:03 - The true value of the MVP versus the PoC (Proof of Concept) 00:28:48 - Work methodologies: Adapting Scrum frameworks to Kanban 00:31:00 - Data-driven decisions: The crucial role of Data Analytics 00:38:45 - The challenge of delegating, managing anxiety, and letting go of the terminal 00:41:01 - Balancing speed and risk through experimentation 00:56:02 - How Artificial Intelligence redefines technical and management skills 01:05:12 - Final tips and reflections for Engineering Managers and future CTOs