cto-advisor

Provide CTO-level guidance for technical debt, scaling, and technology evaluation.

1|Updated Feb 22, 2021

Search Tags:#architecture #adr #leadership #cto #tech-debt #team-scaling #engineering-metrics

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Skill: cto-advisor
Source: https://github.com/reVrost/dotfiles/tree/main/skills/cto-advisor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/reVrost/dotfiles --skill cto-advisor-revrost

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Provides CTO-level guidance to help engineering teams reduce technical debt, improve architecture decisions, and scale effectively by consolidating strategic guidance, templates, and actionable tools into a single toolkit.

Core Features & Use Cases

Tech debt analyzer
Team scaling calculator
Engineering metrics frameworks
Architecture decision records (ADR) templates
Technology evaluation tools and frameworks
Reference materials for architecture governance and technology strategy
Use cases include assessing tech debt, planning team growth, evaluating technologies, and establishing engineering metrics

Quick Start

Ask the advisor to review your current tech debt and propose a scaling plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about cto-advisor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I analyze and manage technical debt across my engineering team?▼

You can assess technical debt using the built-in tech debt analyzer, which evaluates your systems and delivers structured templates with actionable outputs to help engineering teams systematically reduce technical debt.

What is the best way to document architecture decisions for engineering governance?▼

The best way to document architecture decisions is using the provided Architecture Decision Records templates, which establish clear decision rationale and technology strategy governance for your engineering teams.

How do I calculate team scaling plans for a growing engineering organization?▼

You calculate team scaling plans using the integrated team scaling calculator, which provides CTO-level guidance and structured templates to help engineering teams scale effectively during organizational growth.

Can I use DORA metrics to establish engineering metrics frameworks for my organization?▼

Yes, you can establish engineering metrics frameworks using DORA metrics. The Skill supports DORA metrics evaluation and technology evaluation frameworks to measure and guide engineering excellence across the organization.

Does this technology evaluation framework work for full stack architecture decisions?▼

Yes, the technology evaluation frameworks support full stack architecture decisions by providing structured templates and CTO-level guidance to evaluate technologies and establish a comprehensive technology strategy.