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+1 A tech lead is a team lead, a diplomat, a politician, a planner, sometimes a shoulder, a mediator, an historian, and a responsible decision maker. They som
by ac50hz 5y ago
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A tech lead is a team lead, a diplomat, a politician, a planner, sometimes a shoulder, a mediator, an historian, and a responsible decision maker.
They sometimes have an uncanny ability to predict behaviour, predict failures or predict the future.
Hopefully, they can bring calm, decisive behaviour and transparent mentoring.
And yes, that doesn’t leave much time for critical-path coding.
- drran 5y agoTeam lead is known as "project manager". Tech lead is just the most experienced person on the project.