From DevOps To CTO: 8 Things To Start Doing Now
Infoworld, Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
You can't control when opportunity comes knocking, but you can prepare. Here are eight ways tech leaders in devops roles can level up for an invitation to the C-suite.
I was promoted to CTO in my late twenties, and while it is common to see young CTOs leading startups these days, it was unusual in the '90s. I was far less experienced back then, and still developing my business acumen. While I was a strong software developer, it wasn't my architecture and coding skills that helped me transition to a C-level role.