[Verse 1] Four faces of the CTO throne Each wearing different crowns they've grown The Infrastructure guardian sleeps with servers Scaling mountains, cost preservers Operations humming through the night Making systems bulletproof and tight [Chorus] Infrastructure, Product, People, Vision Four archetypes on different missions Most will blend two, maybe three Finding which CTO you'll be From code to corner office chair Different paths will take you there [Verse 2] The Product CTO speaks customer tongue Where technology and features are strung Iteration cycles spinning fast Building futures that will last Startup energy in their veins Speed over perfection gains [Chorus] Infrastructure, Product, People, Vision Four archetypes on different missions Most will blend two, maybe three Finding which CTO you'll be From code to corner office chair Different paths will take you there [Verse 3] The People CTO builds human machines Culture architect behind the scenes Talent magnet drawing minds Organizational threads they bind Fifty to five hundred strong Where belonging songs are sung [Bridge] CTO looks outward to the world Strategy and vision unfurled VP Engineering turns within Execution where results begin Know which hat fits on your head Hire the other one instead [Verse 4] The Visionary speaks at conferences R and D with future tenses Deep tech oracle crystal ball Long-term strategy for all Thought leadership their chosen art Playing the external part [Chorus] Infrastructure, Product, People, Vision Four archetypes on different missions Most will blend two, maybe three Finding which CTO you'll be From code to corner office chair Different paths will take you there [Outro] Senior engineer to staff principal Manager track or founder's call Consulting wisdom, architecture sage Every path can turn the page Read your handbooks, think in systems Executive habits, atomic rhythms
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