Technical leadership guidance for engineering teams, architecture decisions, and technology strategy. Includes tech debt analyzer, team scaling calculator, engineering metrics frameworks, technology evaluation tools, and ADR templates. Use when assessing technical debt, scaling engineering teams, evaluating technologies, making architecture decisions, establishing engineering metrics, or when user mentions CTO, tech debt, technical debt, team scaling, architecture decisions, technology evaluation, engineering metrics, DORA metrics, or technology strategy.
Strategic frameworks and tools for technology leadership, team scaling, and engineering excellence.
CTO, chief technology officer, technical leadership, tech debt, technical debt, engineering team, team scaling, architecture decisions, technology evaluation, engineering metrics, DORA metrics, ADR, architecture decision records, technology strategy, engineering leadership, engineering organization, team structure, hiring plan, technical strategy, vendor evaluation, technology selection
python scripts/tech_debt_analyzer.py
Analyzes system architecture and provides prioritized debt reduction plan.
python scripts/team_scaling_calculator.py
Calculates optimal hiring plan and team structure for growth.
Review references/architecture_decision_records.md for ADR templates and examples.
Use framework in references/technology_evaluation_framework.md for vendor selection.
Implement KPIs from references/engineering_metrics.md for team performance tracking.
# Assess current debt
python scripts/tech_debt_analyzer.py
# Allocate capacity
- Critical debt: 40% capacity
- High debt: 25% capacity
- Medium debt: 15% capacity
- Low debt: Ongoing maintenance
# Calculate scaling needs
python scripts/team_scaling_calculator.py
# Key ratios to maintain:
- Manager:Engineer = 1:8
- Senior:Mid:Junior = 3:4:2
- Product:Engineering = 1:10
- QA:Engineering = 1.5:10
Use ADR template from references/architecture_decision_records.md:
Follow framework in references/technology_evaluation_framework.md:
From references/engineering_metrics.md:
DORA Metrics (Deploy to production targets):
Quality Metrics:
Team Health:
Immediate (0-15 min):
Short-term (15-60 min):
Resolution (1-24 hours):
Post-mortem (48-72 hours):
Monthly:
Quarterly:
1. Executive Summary (1 slide)
2. Current State Assessment (2 slides)
3. Vision & Strategy (2 slides)
4. Roadmap & Milestones (3 slides)
5. Investment Required (1 slide)
6. Risks & Mitigation (1 slide)
7. Success Metrics (1 slide)
1. Wins & Recognition (5 min)
2. Metrics Review (5 min)
3. Strategic Updates (10 min)
4. Demo/Deep Dive (15 min)
5. Q&A (10 min)
Subject: Engineering Update - [Month]
Highlights:
* [Major achievement]
* [Key metric improvement]
* [Strategic progress]
Challenges:
* [Issue and mitigation]
Next Month:
* [Priority 1]
* [Priority 2]
Detailed metrics attached.
Books:
Frameworks:
Communities:
Technical Excellence
Team Success
Business Impact