10 tips to become an awesome Technical Lead
summary
Lists a concrete workflow: use the OODA loop (observe orient decide act) to fix flaky tests that cause repeated Jenkins retries, review all early pull requests and enforce unit tests, and prevent single-person lock-in with documentation and role rotation so teams can leave without failure. Estimate with planning poker (Fibonacci, pick a 10-point baseline) and with three-point estimating for bigger bids. Integrate Slack/HipChat with CI/CD, delegate ownership, and treat failure as learning while celebrating small wins.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
- 1:56What is technical leadership
- 5:27Technical vs leadership balance
- 5:49Advocate for change with OODA
- 8:18Work through failure and success
- 10:29Stay technical and involved
- 13:57Time management for technical leads
- 15:43Mediate and mentor your team
- 18:15Effective delegation and ownership
- 20:02Surround yourself with peers
- 22:31Think big and bias for action
- 26:08Interviewing potential team members
- 34:57Offshore team communication
- 38:30Mastering estimation techniques
- 44:08Interfacing with the outside world
- 46:56Facilitate teamwork and collaboration
- 58:06Q&A session
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