About

Modern CTO makes CTOs smarter. From podcast interviews with top technology leaders to independent tech analysis, we study how decisions actually get made, and where categories are headed next, then publish clear points of view for CTOs and technology executives.

Joel Beasley founded Modern CTO in 2017 while writing his book, The Modern CTO, with the goal of interviewing CTOs and sharing their experiences with others in the tech community.

Today that work reaches 150k+ CTOs, lead developers, and rising tech leaders. Alongside the podcast, we publish ongoing category analyses, from AI hiring to infrastructure, grounded in how leaders actually operate, not vendor talking points.

When our research supports a clear call, we say so plainly: who we recommend, why, and what the stakes are if you wait.