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Per the article I think the trick is to know when to make the switch. At first, if you're the technical CEO, it means you're the guy who maybe talks to prospects and angels (if applicable) That might be two half days a week over time. So clearly coding adds a boat load of value. The trick is to determine when you really need that Fred full time CEO.

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Totally true. In our case, it was after our seed round, once we were able to start selling and we felt as though we have proved the initial idea as being worthwhile to customers.

When that happened, we started hiring, and me coding turned into more of a detriment than an advantage. It was approximately a team size of 7-8 for us/e.

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