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The First 90 Days With a Fractional CTO: What Actually Happens

You have decided that fractional technical leadership makes sense. Now what? The first 90 days are not about swooping in with answers. They are about asking the right questions, fixing what is genuinely broken, and building a foundation that holds whether the engagement lasts six months or three years.

Feb 17, 2026 • 11 min read • Girish Koliki

Startup & Scale-Up

You Don't Need a Full-Time CTO. You Need the Right One at the Right Time.

Hiring the wrong CTO full-time is one of the most expensive mistakes a growing business can make. Hiring the right one as a fractional leader might be one of the smartest moves you have never considered. The fractional model is not a compromise. For a lot of businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, it is genuinely the better choice.

Dec 30, 2025 • 10 min read • Girish Koliki