Engineering
Tech Lead Role
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The Definition of a Tech LeadPat covers: • The short definition of Tech Lead • The long definition of Tech Lead • Not just a team lead • More hands-on than an Engineering Manager • A good Architect looks like a Tech Lead • What are the core skills of a Tech Lead?
Becoming a Tech Lead: How I've Balanced Coding with CoachingSkyler covers: • Teaching Your Team to Fish: Don't do tasks for your team - teach them how to do it themselves • Forgetting the Role of Atlas: Coaching team members to speak up • Sharing Your Pet Rocks: Instead of solving a problem yourself, share the challenge with your team and get them involved
WTF is a tech lead.. and what does she do?Gaurav covers: • Important clarifications • Typical responsibilities of a tech lead (TL) • What cannot be expected • Who typically plays the role of a tech lead
The Tech Lead rule: Management first, coding secondKate covers: • Tech Leads are managers first, developers second • Management tasks • Developer tasks
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