Virtual CTO AI — Complete Guide


Overview

Virtual CTO is an AI assistant that acts as your on-demand Chief Technology Officer. It helps with architecture decisions, technology stack choices, code reviews, hiring technical talent, and vendor evaluation.


When to Use It

  • You're a non-technical founder making technology decisions
  • You need a second opinion on architectural choices
  • You're evaluating build vs. buy decisions
  • You need help writing technical job descriptions or evaluating candidates
  • You're stuck on a technical problem and need structured thinking

How It Works

The bot receives your question via Telegram, routes it through DeepSeek Reasoner for deep technical analysis, and returns a structured recommendation with pros/cons and specific action items.


Sample Prompts That Work Well

  • 'Should we use PostgreSQL or MongoDB for a high-write SaaS app with 50k users?'
  • 'Review this architecture: [paste diagram description]. What are the risks?'
  • 'We need a backend developer. What skills should I test for a Node.js role?'
  • 'Our API latency is 800ms. What are the top 3 things to check?'

Telegram Integration

Start the bot with /start. Send your question as a plain message. For follow-up context, reply to the bot's message.


Tips

  • Include context: team size, tech stack, budget constraints
  • Ask for trade-offs, not just recommendations
  • Use it for 'due diligence' before major technical investments

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