Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns

Building cutting-edge digital products often involves wading into uncharted technical waters.

Examples from my career that come to mind include working with unfamiliar programming languages and frameworks, prototyping a camera for the Apple Watch, and interfacing with a Bluetooth-enabled grand piano. 

Projects of this nature frequently involve substantial technical unknowns which, without careful management, can overwhelm a team. With the right leadership, however, it is possible to harness this uncertainty into a powerful catalyst for your team’s growth and development. 

Learn, then communicate 

As a technology leader dealing with, for example, a team working in an unfamiliar programming language, it’s your job to take the initiative to learn it.

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