[brudgers]

If a business founder is looking for a CTO to double staff from one to two, it's already a bit of a lost cause. The title doesn't add value and suggests a mindset that isn't focused on whatever it takes to get things done. Instead it emphasizes a tendency toward bureaucratic partitioning.

If I were a technical person, the primary trait I'd want in a co-founder is a willingness to do whatever needs to be done, and an aversion to structures that allow "it's your job, not mine" discussions. There's a difference between complementary skills and specialization. At 30 people specialization becomes hard to avoid, at two people both need to own everything.

Good luck.