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Why I Chose the CTO & Tech Lead Master’s Degree at Studi

After more than two decades in .NET development, I decided to pursue a structured path toward a broader role. Here’s why I chose Studi’s CTO & Tech Lead Master’s Degree.

Published on November 24, 2025

Why I Chose the CTO & Tech Lead Master’s Degree at Studi

For more than twenty years, I’ve been working in the .NET ecosystem: backend development, architecture, system migrations, application security, CI/CD, mentoring, and more recently, professional training for teams and public organisations.

Over time, my role has steadily expanded. I no longer “just write code” — I structure, I guide, I teach, and I think about product and organisation. It became clear that I needed to give more coherence to this evolution.

This is why I decided to join the CTO & Tech Lead Master’s Degree offered by Studi / HETIC, leading to the RNCP36209 certification Expert in Digital and Technological Transformation.

My goal is not to become a CTO overnight. My goal is to grow into a more complete, more transversal Tech Lead.

I’m Not Chasing a Diploma — I’m Choosing an Evolution

I’ve never pursued training just to add another line to my CV.

I learn to improve, to understand the bigger picture, and to widen my impact.

This programme helps me:

  • strengthen my analytical skills
  • gain perspective on business and market issues
  • better understand users and product thinking
  • reinforce my technical leadership
  • prepare for more transversal responsibilities

A diploma doesn’t make someone a Tech Lead.

But strong experience combined with strategic, human, and methodological skills certainly does.

What I Already Master — and What I Want to Grow

✔️ What I already master

  • Software architecture (Clean Architecture, CQRS, API REST, .NET, F#)
  • Code quality (tests, craft, refactoring)
  • Complex modernisation and migrations
  • Mentoring and training developers
  • Backend design and development

Everything related to technical leadership and architecture is already a natural part of my daily work.

✔️ What I want to develop

  • Product vision & user-centred innovation (ideation workshops, qualitative/quantitative research, PoCs)
  • Strategy & business mindset (business models, ROI, strategic monitoring)
  • Project leadership (iterative management, crisis handling, methodology choice)
  • Human leadership (recruitment, communication, performance indicators, team guidance)

These are exactly the skills covered in the programme’s Blocks 1 to 4.

🛡️ Disclaimer – One Vision Among Many

The role of a Tech Lead varies widely across companies, cultures, and contexts. There is no universal definition.

What I describe here is my personal vision: a Tech Lead capable of combining technical expertise, product insight, strategic thinking, and human leadership — without leaving coding behind.

A Programme Built for Future Tech Leads

The Master’s Degree is structured into five major blocks:

  1. Strategy & economic model of innovation Market analysis, competitive insight, business model design, ROI, roadmap & pitch.

  2. User-centred digital innovation User research, problem framing, ideation, prototyping, proof of concept.

  3. Iterative project management Cadrage, methodology selection, quality, risk & crisis management.

  4. Team management Skills assessment, recruitment, communication, SMART objectives, team performance.

  5. Architecture & secure software development Technical design, client/server development, security, continuous improvement.

The combination of tech + product + user + strategy + leadership is a perfect match for the professional direction I’m taking.

Why Now?

Because my role is changing.

  • I train people.
  • I support teams.
  • I build architectures.
  • I design increasingly ambitious personal SaaS projects.

I want to structure this growth, give it a framework, and reinforce it with solid methodology.

And I want to continue evolving without losing the technical grounding that has always defined me.

My Medium-Term Goal

To be able to:

  • drive a coherent technical vision
  • align business, product, and technology
  • guide a team effectively
  • and stay close enough to code to keep a real sense of the field

For me, this Master’s Degree is a natural, logical step.

Conclusion: Learning to See Beyond Code

I’m not becoming a detached manager. I’m not leaving development behind. I’m not giving up craft.

I’m expanding the scope of my responsibilities:

  • more strategy
  • more product understanding
  • more vision
  • and stronger technical leadership

This programme is not a career change. It’s an evolution.

📚 Learn More About the Programme

👉 CTO & Tech Lead Master’s Degree – Studi / HETIC (RNCP36209)

https://www.studi.com/fr/formation/developpement-web/mastere-cto-tech-lead

👉 Studi official website

https://www.studi.com/