Congratulations! You’re now a Tech Lead? But what are you supposed to do differently than when you were a software engineer? Many companies do not prepare people to transition into a new role that demands new skills. In this course, we will explore the definition of a Tech Lead, understand the different skills required to be an effective Tech Lead and learn some tools that you can immediately apply to your own team.
This course focuses on technical leadership skills through discussion, theory, and practical exercises.
What you will take away from this workshop
A better understanding of what the Tech Lead role is
Why the Tech Lead role is necessary
What makes the Tech Lead unique from other leadership roles
Tools that make a Tech Lead more effective
What a Technical Vision is and how to shepherd a team towards a Technical Vision
Why cross-functional requirements matter
How to identify and manage cross-functional requirements
Who should attend
This workshop is aimed at Tech Leads, Lead Developers, or Senior Software Engineers about to or already leading a development team
Patrick Kua is a seasoned technology leader with 20+ years of experience. His current mission is accelerating the growth of technical leaders through coaching, mentoring and training. He has had many years of hands-on experience, leading, managing and improving complex organisations and software systems as the CTO and Chief Scientist of N26 (Berlin, Germany) and as a Technical Principal Consultant...