[Verse 1] You're the first technical hire, the founding CTO dream Building from zero with a tiny team Stack Overflow tabs and coffee by your side Making magic happen with that startup pride But hold on tight, don't build too big too fast Make it work first, optimization comes last [Chorus] Sixty percent building, twenty architect Ten percent hiring, ten strategy direct Speed over perfection, prototype and test Pre-product-market fit, do your very best Don't over-engineer, don't scale too soon Build what users need under this startup moon [Verse 2] Full-stack warrior, you wear every hat Frontend to backend to database flat Ship it fast, iterate, listen to the crowd Simple solutions make the founders proud Architecture matters but don't get stuck in design Get it working first, then make it shine [Chorus] Sixty percent building, twenty architect Ten percent hiring, ten strategy direct Speed over perfection, prototype and test Pre-product-market fit, do your very best Don't over-engineer, don't scale too soon Build what users need under this startup moon [Bridge] Zero to ten engineers, you're the technical guide Individual contributor with architect pride Rapid prototyping is your secret weapon Keep the codebase clean but don't perfectionism deepen Hiring too fast will drain your runway dry Build the foundation before you reach the sky [Verse 3] MVP mindset with technical depth Balance the chaos, don't lose your breath Document decisions but don't over-plan You're building the future with your own two hands When product-market fit finally arrives That's when you'll scale and watch it come alive [Chorus] Sixty percent building, twenty architect Ten percent hiring, ten strategy direct Speed over perfection, prototype and test Pre-product-market fit, do your very best Don't over-engineer, don't scale too soon Build what users need under this startup moon [Outro] From zero to ten, you're laying the ground For everything great that will soon be found Speed execution, that's your golden rule Pre-PMF CTO, you're the building tool
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