I got promoted to tech lead. Now what? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by kris@programming.dev to c/experienced_devs@programming.dev

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Now have direct reports under me. No idea wtf I'm doing, I guess I did a good job? Any advice you have for me?

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[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Get used to not knowing everything and try to prevent feelings of imposter syndrome overwhelming you. There are too many new technologies that will come up and it's impossible for you to be an expert in all of them. Rely on your team to be good at their jobs, and focus on defending them and pushing back to prevent the team from getting overwhelmed or beat up.

this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023

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