Fatigue is a performance tool
Fatigue is a performance tool. But only when you use it out loud. Everyone worships energy. Every meeting starts with high energy only. Every Slack thread:...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Recent Notes
Still holding back on vibe-coding?
Still holding back on vibe-coding? Watch how fast you get left behind. Skip the nostalgia. Every major tech jump made engineers cringe. You don't adapt. You're...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
A co-founder is not a CTO
A co-founder is not a CTO. Let that sink in. Stop pretending voting equals knowing. The fastest way to fail is to hand technical voting power to someone who...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I missed game night with my daughter
I missed game night with my daughter. I promised her I'd show up. Her eyes said it all. The kind of disappointment that lands like a punch. Meanwhile: I was...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I'm lying if I say I've got it figured out
I'm lying if I say I've got it figured out. Nobody talks about the complete mess. I post motivational content. While behind the scenes my DMs pile up. And the...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Disconnecting fully is a myth
Disconnecting fully is a myth. You don't need total rest to recover. Founders hear about weekend recharge. The reality? You spend Saturday haunted by Slack....
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Founders Hear About Weekend Recharge
Founders hear about weekend recharge. The reality? You spend Saturday haunted by Slack.
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Fire your full-time CTO
Fire your full-time CTO. Now. Nobody wants to admit it. Every founder is sold the "tech hire as holy grail" myth. "Investors won't take you seriously without a...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Nobody Wants To Admit It
Nobody wants to admit it. Every founder is sold the "tech hire as holy grail" myth.
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
