I join early-stage teams as a fractional CTO. Architecture, delivery and hiring judgement from 17 years of shipping, at a pace AI-augmented engineering makes possible and most teams have not seen yet.
The problem
Velocity without wreckage. The teams that win pair the new speed with old discipline: tests first, boring architecture, small releases. That pairing is a leadership job, not a tooling choice.
Seniority without the salary. A good CTO costs more than most seed-stage companies should spend. A fractional one gives you the decisions, the delivery cadence and the hiring bar without the £150k+ seat.
Two ways in. Both start with a conversation, not a proposal document.
The offer
A defined fractional engagement: audit in the first fortnight, then a weekly operating cadence covering architecture, delivery and team. At day 90 you have a technical roadmap, a working delivery process, and a clear decision about continuing.
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