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I got promoted to tech lead. Now what? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by kris@programming.dev to c/experienced_devs@programming.dev

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Now have direct reports under me. No idea wtf I'm doing, I guess I did a good job? Any advice you have for me?

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[–] Standroid@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also start improving your “management” skills. Someone recently linked me this list, there are some great resources for senior devs/tech leads on there as well: https://github.com/kuchin/awesome-cto

For me tech leadership is mostly about making the team run as efficiently as possible. Code reviews, pair programming, 1 on 1s, facilitating design discussions, etc

I also talk more with architects, product management etc and prepare the work for the team on a feature level. This also gives me opportunity to delegate part of the work so others can grow too.

[–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

More generically, [The Coaching Habit](The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever https://a.co/d/frq3nEh) is the best book about leading people that I've read (and re-read)