A practical pre-engagement due diligence model for fractional CTO work that surfaces delivery, security, architecture, and governance risk without slowing momentum.
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Nat Currier. "The Technical Due Diligence Playbook I Use Before Joining as a Fractional CTO." nat.io, 2026-02-18. https://nat.io/blog/technical-due-diligence-playbook-fractional-cto
Fractional CTO due diligence should map delivery reliability, architecture debt, and security posture into an executable risk portfolio. Strong pre-engagement diagnostics prevent expensive first-quarter surprises.
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