A 30-60-90 day plan for new CTOs joining startups or growth-stage companies as the technical leader in Taskade.
What's Included
- Days 1-30 (Listen): Tech-stack audit, team architecture, current roadmap, key engineers 1:1s
- Days 31-60 (Learn): First major technical decision, hiring plan, vendor relationships
- Days 61-90 (Lead): Tech roadmap contribution, first key hire/exit, board technical update
- Architecture Audit Agent: AI agent reviews codebase architecture
- Tech Hiring Pipeline: Open senior engineering roles with priority
Why This Template Wins
- Tech-stack audit comprehensive: Agent reviews infrastructure, dependencies, technical debt rapidly
- First technical decision day 60: New CTO leads major decision with structured process
- Hiring plan operational by day 90: Open roles defined and pipeline started
How to Use
- Clone this template into your Taskade workspace
- Add tech stack, team org, current roadmap
- Connect GitHub, cloud providers, monitoring
- Train the Architecture Audit Agent
- Pair with Engineering Onboarding
FAQ
Does this work for first-time CTO vs experienced?
Yes. First-time emphasizes management transition; experienced emphasizes context in new domain.
Can the agent assess technical debt?
Yes. Agent reviews codebase and dependencies, surfaces high-risk areas with effort estimates.
What plan supports CTO-level confidentiality?
Business ($40/mo) supports access controls and audit logs CTO-level work needs.
CTA
Try this template free in Taskade. For architecture setup, see /learn/agents/custom-agents. Pair with Tech Startup Business Plan. Browse engineering executive apps in the Community Gallery.