Membership

An unprecedented view into the day to day of a CTO with wonderful notes and tips on how to handle everyday challenges.

1. Fleeting Notes ($199/year)

The essential starting point for your CTO knowledge journey

Core Features:

  • Full Access to Article Library: Read all published CTONotebook articles and field notes
  • Basic Notebook Templates: Downloadable starter templates for your personal Zettelkasten system
  • Monthly Digest: Curated summary of the most valuable insights from the CTONotebook community
  • Personalized Notebook Setup Guide: Step-by-step instructions to establish your own CTO Notebook system

Perfect For:

New and aspiring CTOs looking to establish their knowledge management system and gain access to structured insights from experienced technology leaders.


2. Permanent Notes ($399/year)

Transform information into actionable knowledge

Everything in Fleeting Notes, plus:

  • Bi-Weekly Knowledge Workshops: Virtual sessions focusing on specific areas of CTO knowledge building (technical strategy, team leadership, executive communication)
  • Expanded Template Library: Advanced templates for different aspects of the CTO role (architecture decisions, team evaluations, executive presentations)
  • Quarterly Personal Review: One-on-one session to review your notebook progress and optimize your knowledge system
  • Topic Maps: Pre-built relationship maps for key CTO domains to accelerate your knowledge connections
  • Community Forum Access: Join private discussions with fellow CTOs about knowledge management strategies and technology leadership challenges

Perfect For:

Established CTOs who want to refine their knowledge system and connect with peers facing similar challenges. Ideal for those who value structured learning alongside community insights.


3. Knowledge Synthesis ($899/year)

The complete CTO knowledge ecosystem

Everything in Permanent Notes, plus:

  • Monthly Thinking Sessions: Small group (5-7 CTOs) facilitated discussions on complex technology leadership topics, using collective note-taking to synthesize insights
  • Personalized Knowledge Mapping: Custom guidance on connecting your existing notes and identifying valuable patterns specific to your context
  • Quarterly CTO Reading Trellis: Curated book package with reading guide based on your specific focus areas
  • Annual CTO Notebook Retreat: In-person immersive workshop (travel expenses not included) to deeply advance your knowledge system alongside peer CTOs
  • Priority Access to Etienne: Monthly office hours with direct access to Etienne for personalized guidance
  • Contribute to CTONotebook: Opportunity to have your synthesized insights featured on the platform

Perfect For:

Experienced technology leaders who recognize the transformative power of advanced knowledge management and want to both benefit from and contribute to a high-level community of practice.


Enterprise Option: Team Synthesis ($2,500/year for up to 5 members)

For organizations looking to elevate their entire technology leadership team, we offer a special package that includes Knowledge Synthesis memberships for up to 5 team members, plus:

  • Custom team workshops on building a shared knowledge base
  • Facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions across your technology leadership
  • Quarterly strategy synthesis based on collective team insights
  • Annual on-site CTO notebook implementation workshop

Contact us for enterprise pricing for larger teams.