Tech Titans: How to Know You’re Not Really a CTO with Alan Williamson

THIS is how you know you’re not really ready for primetime. Today, we're bringing you our most timeless advice from our last conversation with Alan Williamson, Author of Think Like a CTO. We discuss why most first-time CTOs struggle to communicate with non-technical executives, how to think about budgeting and engineering costs like a true technology leader, and why the ability to articulate a clear vision is what separates a real CTO from a CTO in name only. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Alan Williamson, check out his website here.

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Tech Titans: How to Know You’re Not Really a CTO with Alan Williamson is an episode from Modern CTO with Joel Beasley by Joel Beasley | Modern CTO.

This episode is 23:20 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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