[Verse 1] Zero to ten engineers in your crew Building fast while the runway burns through Product-market fit's the holy grail quest You're coding sprints while architecting the rest One moment debugging, next moment you're leading Switching contexts like a juggling act bleeding [Chorus] Pre-PMF CTO, wearing all the hats Individual contributor and the architect Code by morning, strategy by night Build it fast but build it right All the hats, all the hats Racing time while laying tracks All the hats, all the hats Technical debt or technical facts [Verse 2] Prototype quickly, validate the vision Every feature's a make-or-break decision Refactor later when you've found the groove Right now speed's the only way to prove Your hands in code but eyes on the horizon Technical choices that keep options sizing [Chorus] Pre-PMF CTO, wearing all the hats Individual contributor and the architect Code by morning, strategy by night Build it fast but build it right All the hats, all the hats Racing time while laying tracks All the hats, all the hats Technical debt or technical facts [Bridge] When to scale and when to hack When to pivot, when to track Quality versus velocity Finding that sweet harmony Startup chaos, structured thinking Balance before you're sinking [Verse 3] Hiring soon but not just yet Building culture you won't regret Document decisions while they're fresh Technical foundation, not a mesh Tomorrow you'll teach what you've learned today From solo coder to the CTO way [Chorus] Pre-PMF CTO, wearing all the hats Individual contributor and the architect Code by morning, strategy by night Build it fast but build it right All the hats, all the hats Racing time while laying tracks All the hats, all the hats From prototype to impact facts [Outro] All the hats until you find your market All the hats until you hit your target Wearing all the hats
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