Becoming The Mr. CTO - E23: The Earthquake
By now, it was official. The disease was no longer just news. It was real, and it was global. We
I’ve decided to start sharing a full series of stories about how I became The Mr. CTO - not the brand, not the title, but the human path behind it. It wasn’t linear. It wasn’t clean. There were beautiful moments, and there were some very hard ones too. I’ve carried these stories with me for years, and now feels like the right time to put them out there.
By now, it was official. The disease was no longer just news. It was real, and it was global. We
I still remember the taste of that birthday cake. It was just me, Robert, and a few friends joining over
This was our first office in Masdar. It was also our apartment. Mine and Robert’s workspace, living space, lab,
It had been a few weeks since our last visit to Abu Dhabi. We had left the bike behind, came
We were showcasing our bike in the UAE, and the feedback was incredible. Locals were impressed, we needed some tweaks
After weeks of sleepless nights and chaos back in the workshop, I finally stood in Abu Dhabi. The bike was
We got the call. Another project in the Middle East. This time, it was big - two bikes, built from
I just wanted to stop time. That summer, I was in Pelješac. The sea was warm, the sunsets perfect. I
We were building, selling, traveling - constantly in motion. But at some point, it hit us: we were never going
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