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What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? Often times, it seems like people are thinking it's synonymous with "that guy who gets paid to sit in the corner and think 'technical' deep thoughts" or "that guy who gets to swoop in a rearrange my project at the last minute on a whim." I've tried hard not to live up (or down?) to those stereotypes, but it's not easy. We lack a consistent and clear definition of the job.