Over the last 5 days, you've seen the 5 career traps that keep developers stuck:
Waiting for permission instead of taking ownership
Optimizing for speed instead of trust
Speaking code instead of business outcomes
Sacrificing yourself into burnout
Having no receipts to prove your value
Here's the truth: Knowing these mistakes isn't enough. You need a system to fix them.
That's what I built.
The Serious CTO Mentorship Program is a 12-month guided path from stuck to strategically positioned.
Not hype. Not theory. Just practical systems you implement week by week.
Here's what you get:
52 weekly lessons drip-fed over 12 months (Mindset, Craft, Context, Resilience—rotating)
48 implementation exercises with quizzes and self-checks
48 PDF guides you can reference anytime
Real-world case studies from developers who escaped the traps you're in
4 optional quarterly coaching calls (extra charge) for personalized feedback
The transformation:
From ticket-taker → trusted advisor executives listen to (12 months)
From burned-out fixer → leader with leverage and boundaries (12 months)
From invisible contributor → recognized and promotable (12 months)
Investment: $399 one-time or $39.99/month
This isn't a magic button. It's a year-long commitment to systematically reposition your career.
If you're tired of being stuck, this is the path out.
Questions? Reply to this email.
- Karell aka The Serious CTO
P.S. The 5-day series you just went through? That's Week 1 of the full program. There are 51 more weeks. Each one builds on the last. Each one moves you closer to the career you actually want.