infra · open source
Fractional CTO with Kubernetes
Fractional CTO built on Kubernetes, chosen where it genuinely fits, and swapped where it does not.
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- infra
- Vendor
- Open source
- Alternatives we also use
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Why Kubernetes for this
Boards need technical reality in language they can act on. Translating delivery risk into business terms is most of the value in the room.
Kubernetes is strongest at portability and fine-grained control over scaling and scheduling. For fractional cto that matters because the failure modes of this kind of system tend to cluster exactly there.
The honest trade-off: an operational burden most teams below a certain size should not take on. We say that up front because a stack chosen for fashion rather than fit becomes someone's migration project two years later. We build the smallest thing that proves the case, put it in front of real users, and expand only what earns its keep.
Six weeks to something running in production, not six quarters to a strategy document.
The honest assessment
- What it is
- Container orchestration for workloads that genuinely need it.
- Strongest at
- portability and fine-grained control over scaling and scheduling
- Trade-off
- an operational burden most teams below a certain size should not take on
- Category
- infra
We are not a reseller for Kubernetes and hold no commission on this choice. Where a different option fits your workload better, the recommendation will say so. That is the entire value of asking us.
What is included
- Architecture and technical debt assessment with a prioritised plan
- Engineering hiring, role definition, screening and interview design
- Vendor and platform selection with explicit criteria
- Delivery process and quality standards your team can sustain
- Board and investor technical reporting in plain language
- A handover plan for when you hire full-time
Questions
How much time do we get?
Typically one to three days a month, scaled to what is happening. Fundraising, a migration or a hiring push warrant more; steady state needs less.
Will you help us hire a permanent CTO?
Yes, and we consider it part of the job. Defining the role, screening and handing over cleanly is the intended end state.
Can you do technical due diligence?
Yes. Both sides. Assessing a target before acquisition, or preparing your own codebase for an investor's review.
Alternatives for fractional cto
Same capability, different stack. Each page states its own trade-off.
Building with Kubernetes?
Bring us the workload and we will tell you whether this is the right stack for it.
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