Levelling up to Become a Technical Lead

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LEVELLING UP TO BECOME A TECHNICAL LEAD TUGBERK UGURLU TECHNICAL LEAD @ REDGATE @TOURISMGEEK

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@tourismgeek tugberkugurlu.com github.com/tugberkugurlu linkedin.com/in/tugberk stackoverflow.com/users/463785/tugberk

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@redgate medium.com/IngeniouslySimple red-gate.com/careers

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YOUR LIFE AS A SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

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TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP IS SO MUCH DIFFERENT https://flic.kr/p/s6fgYK

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LET’S DEFINE THE ROLE https://flic.kr/p/niCXrs

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TECHNICAL LEAD IS AN ENABLER!

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COMMONALITIES ACROSS ORGS • Responsible for the technical direction of the products or services produced by the team • Guides the team through engineering challenges and decision making • Hands-on in terms of coding • Line management of software engineers on the team • Contributes to org level engineering activities (e.g. cross-cutting engineering concerns, recruitment, etc.)

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LESSONS LEARNED BY LEADING A DEVELOPMENT TEAM https://flic.kr/p/5AJVks

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KNOW THE RULES OF THE GAME https://flic.kr/p/f5Hq

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UNDERSTAND YOUR DOMAIN AND EMBRACE THE BUSINESS AS A WHOLE http://amzn.to/2EhtzKB

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STRIVE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT: MEASURE! http://amzn.to/2nZkydV

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LEAD BY EXAMPLE https://flic.kr/p/ed4NcB

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VISUALIZE THE VISION AND ARCHITECTURE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS https://c4model.com

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OPINIONS VS. PRINCIPALS

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SHARED OWNERSHIP WITHIN THE TEAM http://bit.ly/2y2tJRf

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DELEGATE TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES https://flic.kr/p/9NhjJ4

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KEEP TALKING TO YOUR TEAM https://flic.kr/p/nbM2uu

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SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP (SL2) There isn’t one cookie-cutter approach to leadership

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SENSE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR TEAM The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM http://amzn.to/2nXpO1P

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MAIN TAKEAWAY: BALANCE IS THE KEY

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DON’T FORGET THIS: YOUR IMPACT IS AMPLIFIED NOW! http://amzn.to/2o0yR2a

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