https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/ The Decision Record: guides and decision frameworks on CTO leadership, technology strategy, technical debt and due diligence for founders and executives. en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/build-vs-buy-software/ https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/build-vs-buy-software/ Decide whether to build or buy software with five questions on differentiation, market fit, total cost of ownership, risk and exit, plus a weighted scorecard. Strategy & investment Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/cto-vs-cio/ https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/cto-vs-cio/ CTO vs CIO explained: who owns product technology and who owns business systems, where the roles overlap, typical reporting lines, and which one you need. Technology leadership Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/how-to-build-a-technology-roadmap/ https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/how-to-build-a-technology-roadmap/ A practical method for building a technology roadmap: start from business outcomes, assess the current system, sequence work in horizons and review monthly. Strategy & investment Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/how-to-reduce-technical-debt/ https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/how-to-reduce-technical-debt/ How to reduce technical debt deliberately: find the debt that charges interest, price it in delivery terms, then repay, contain or accept it and govern it. Architecture & technical risk Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/technical-due-diligence-checklist/ https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/technical-due-diligence-checklist/ A technical due diligence checklist for founders: what reviewers examine, the documents to prepare, red flags to fix early and how to run the review calmly. Architecture & technical risk Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/what-does-a-cto-do/ https://comtau.com/fractional-cto/blog/what-does-a-cto-do/ What a CTO is accountable for: technology strategy, architecture, the engineering team, delivery and technical risk, and how the role changes with growth. Technology leadership Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT