[Verse 1] Started with a team of five, now we're growing past twenty Code that worked for early days, now it's breaking aplenty You're still in the thick of it, coding through the night But your growing team needs guidance, time to shift your sight [Chorus] Growth stage CTO, thirty-twenty-five-twenty Building, people, architecture, strategy Don't stay hands-on forever, learn to delegate Hire the best, structure teams, before it's too late Growth stage leader, time to elevate [Verse 2] Technical debt is piling up, systems start to strain Need to plan for scalability, through the growing pain Hiring is your superpower, find the A-team players Culture starts with leadership, through all the different layers [Chorus] Growth stage CTO, thirty-twenty-five-twenty Building, people, architecture, strategy Don't stay hands-on forever, learn to delegate Hire the best, structure teams, before it's too late Growth stage leader, time to elevate [Bridge] Process introduction time, can't wing it anymore Team structure matters now, from ten to fifty or more Let go of every detail, trust your growing crew Architecture decisions, that's what they need from you [Verse 3] Engineering culture building, set the standards high Documentation practices, help your knowledge fly From startup chaos freedom to organized growth Balance speed and quality, you'll need to handle both [Chorus] Growth stage CTO, thirty-twenty-five-twenty Building, people, architecture, strategy Don't stay hands-on forever, learn to delegate Hire the best, structure teams, before it's too late Growth stage leader, time to elevate [Outro] Ten to fifty engineers, your leadership must grow From coding through the night shift to strategic planning flow The danger is staying small, when big thinking's required Growth stage transformation, let your vision be inspired
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