A couple articles I've seen previously on HN on the subject: Things I was unprepared for as a lead developer -- http://dev-human.io/~pascaldevink/things-i-was-

A couple articles I've seen previously on HN on the subject: Things I was unprepared for as a lead developer -- http://dev-human.io/~pascaldevink/things-i-was-unprepared-for http://dev-human.io/~pascaldevink/things-i-was-unprepared-fo... Becoming a Tech Lead – Interview with Pat Kua -- http://blog.fogcreek.com/becoming-a-tech-lead-interview-with-pat-kua/ http://blog.fogcreek.com/becoming-a-tech-lead-interview-with...