the low code CTO.
A weekly note on technology decisions you can defend .
Plain language for founders and CEOs—insights, playbook picks, and build-in-public logs. Once a week.
Stephan Smith
Fractional CTO · Tech Translator in Chief
Read before you subscribe
- Insights
When Your CFO Doesn't Get Your Token Burn
AI spend is hard to forecast and harder to defend on one P&L line. Why your CFO's pushback is fair, why credit bundles only repackage the bill, and how open vs closed features — plus agents — change burn. A four-step map so token use ties to named features you can budget and cut.
- Build in public
Log One
Why I decided to build a product that validates whether clarity actually impacts decision-making and revenue.
- Playbook
Creatio
No-code platform to automate workflows and CRM with a maximum degree of freedom.
What to expect
One note, every week. Insights, playbook picks, or build-in-public—plain language for founders and CEOs rethinking how their company uses tech. Always short. No funnels, no spam.
Not for tutorial hunters or tool-list browsers—there are better places for that.