https://vickyhariadi.com/tags/ownership/ You have the business. I'll take care of the technology. A long-term tech right hand for founders and business owners who don't want to hire a CTO. hariadivicky@gmail.com (Vicky Hariadi) hariadivicky@gmail.com (Vicky Hariadi) © 2026 Vicky Hariadi Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0700 https://vickyhariadi.com/opinion/the-editor-that-cost-me-my-job/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0700 https://vickyhariadi.com/opinion/the-editor-that-cost-me-my-job/ ownership maintenance shipping <p>For a year I typed every exam question into that system myself. A hundred and thirty-odd sets, usually after dinner, always the night before. In August I built the teachers an editor and lost the job. Best thing I shipped all year.</p> https://vickyhariadi.com/opinion/spreadsheets-are-not-disorganised/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:50:00 +0700 https://vickyhariadi.com/opinion/spreadsheets-are-not-disorganised/ ownership <p>A business running on WhatsApp and spreadsheets isn&rsquo;t disorganised. Usually it&rsquo;s the opposite. One person is holding the whole thing together in their head, flawlessly, and hasn&rsquo;t taken a proper holiday in three years.</p> https://vickyhariadi.com/opinion/you-probably-dont-need-a-cto/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0700 https://vickyhariadi.com/opinion/you-probably-dont-need-a-cto/ ownership teams <p>Half the owners who ask me about hiring a CTO don&rsquo;t need one. They need one person whose actual job is deciding, so that it stops being them by default.</p>