Re:Promoted from dev to team lead: things they didn’t tell me
by yishaibeeri on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @03:57PM
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Even more important in your toolbox would be the ability to steer which projects the team takes on, and the freedom to make "how" decisions.
Things to ask:
- Will I be responsible for my the results my team delivers?
- And if so, what tools are available to me that are not available to me in a regular dev role?
This is to say: Will I be a manager? Can I hire, fire, and discipline? Can I delegate and assign tasks?
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I have been in the situation -- twice now -- in which I was ostensibly the team lead, but had none of those abilities. Leading by example is the absolute base-level tool in your toolbox. If you are responsible for your team's delivery, ensure you have the consummate authority to drive them.