CTO is going to be looking for a while given these demanded qualifications. Maybe he should have tried some mentoring himself.

Of course, none of this actually happened. It's just a made up story from some nobody tech influencer. There's a kernel of truth, which is that focus on larger business of objectives are important to keep in mind if you want to have a big impact. But there's a lot of BS wrapped around that kernel in this article.

I don’t think any CTO really does. Seems more realistic to aim for 2 developers in the top 30%.