Fractional CTO vs Development Agency
Leadership vs delivery resources
A fractional CTO provides technical leadership and strategy. A dev agency provides development capacity. Many companies use both—the CTO defines what to build and oversees quality while the agency provides hands.
Development agencies offer execution capacity—designers, developers, and project managers to build what you specify. Good agencies execute well, but typically do not provide strategic technology guidance.
A fractional CTO defines technology strategy, makes architecture decisions, evaluates technical approaches, and ensures quality. They tell you what to build and how—agencies build it.
Consider both: a fractional CTO to provide strategic oversight and quality control, with agency resources for execution. Your CTO manages the agency relationship and ensures technical excellence.
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