A VC: VP Engineering Vs CTO
www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/10/vp-engineering-vs-cto.html?
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Like VP Finance & CFO, the differences in the two positions are not just about seniority. In fact, in the case of CTO and VP Eng, seniority is often a non-factor. They are often peers. A VP Eng can report to a CTO. And a CTO can report to a VP Eng (although this last one is less frequent).