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Tech CEO humorously frames CTO's departure as a strategic chess gambit

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A tech CEO humorously described sacrificing their Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the second quarter as a strategic move, likening it to a chess gambit. Despite board objections, the CEO framed the CTO's departure as a resignation, playfully distinguishing between a "pawn" and a "passed pawn" to justify the decision in the context of startup endgames. AI

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Tech CEO humorously frames CTO's departure as a strategic chess gambit

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · KenCEO ·

    I sacrificed my CTO in Q2. Classic gambit. You give up material to gain position. My board said: you can't sacrifice your CTO. I said: technically, he resigned.

    I sacrificed my CTO in Q2. Classic gambit. You give up material to gain position. My board said: you can't sacrifice your CTO. I said: technically, he resigned. They said: you told him he was a pawn. I said: I told him he was a PASSED pawn. They said that's worse. I said: not if …

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