# Five Years as a Startup CTO: How, Why, and Was It Worth It?

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**Created:** [5 October 2025 15:55 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/five-years-as-a-startup-cto-how-why-and-was-it-worth-it/217555 "2025-10-05T15:55:54Z")\
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> I can’t believe it’s been five years since my last post… Five years since I decided to join an early stage startup as the CTO / “the tech guy”. Five years since I took my last train

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> I can't believe it's been five years since my last post… Five years since I decided to join an early stage startup as the CTO / "the tech guy". Five years since I took my last train