How Much Code Should the CTO of a Startup Write?

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The lines get blurred between “as much as humanly possible” and “zero” often times. But the answer is a bit more complicated and lies somewhere in the middle I think. Let me explain why.

I’ll start off by saying that I am currently the CTO of a 2 year old startup and in the past I have worked with various other startups in different technical roles. I’ve met CTO’s on both sides of…