about the author
Stephan Schmidt taught himself programming as a kid in 1981, on a computer in a department store, because he wanted to write video games. He went on to study computer science with a focus on distributed systems and artificial intelligence, and some philosophy on the side. When the internet arrived, he became a coder and engineering manager for several startups.His journey in the tech world expanded as he founded a venture capital-funded startup and tackled architecture, processes, and growth challenges in various fast-growing VC-backed companies. His roles have included engineering manager at ImmoScout24 and CTO of an eBay Inc. subsidiary. Following the successful sale of his wife’s startup, the couple relocated to the seaside, where Stephan embraced his role as a CTO coach, guiding technology leaders through the intricacies of their evolving roles.
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