What should a new tech lead focus on for the first 90 days?

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What should a new tech lead focus on for the first 90 days?

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Imagine a stereotypical dev lead, brought in from the outside of the org, leading a small team to build a website. This hypothetical scenario has suddenly become very relevant to me.

Answer 1 · 2019-08-30T02:32:57.000Z

Thanks for writing in! I want to think about this a little more deeply, but for starters I have this post from a few years back: A Running Checklist for Software Team Leads that might be a good jumping off point.

Answer 2 · 2019-08-30T02:34:05.000Z

Also I just realized, one of your tweets is quoted in it! 😄 what a great small world.

Answer 3 · 2019-10-29T17:21:57.000Z

@matthewdeanmartin I'm going to close this for my own inbox-zero sanity's sake, but please let me know if you've got follow-up questions or anything you'd like me to expound upon. I appreciate you asking! 👍