That just means as a tech-lead you end up not only putting blame on the (broken) tech but also blame the people right with it? I don't think that is a smart th

That just means as a tech-lead you end up not only putting blame on the (broken) tech but also blame the people right with it? I don't think that is a smart thing to do within office politics. I do agree that you can elevate people with potential, to build something of value with them, but I would stay away of trying to get people fired or replaced.