Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyNeil Green.
.cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers.
Lets say you are told that you have a week to do a months worth of work.
Once there, you talk about the weather, sports, and whats happening in the news.
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However, to a new tech lead, this pop in of conversation can be intimidating.
This is very poor leadership.
Feeling ownership over the codebase is a core aspect of being the technical lead.
You are now both the custodian and guardian of the codebase.
You are the first and last line of defense of code quality and design.
Assuming you were very well-liked by everyone, then people may be happy to take direction from you.
After all, you were peers yesterday, but today you are in charge.
I am, of course, kidding.
This is the dark secret of being a new tech leadyou often are now in charge of your friends.
The good news about being promoted above your peers, however, is at least you know their capabilities.
Not so if you are inheriting a new team.
It is genuinely challenging, and there is no way around this fact.
Your first few years as a tech lead will be your hardest, but that time will pass.
Still, you are starting at the only place you’re able to: at the beginning.
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