Being a tech lead doesn’t mean having all the answers

It is sometimes easy to fall into the unhelpful thinking pattern that tech leads should know everything. But that’s unrealistic and Google’s Jack Franklin is here to show you why.

In October 2021, I was asked to step up from an individual contributor (IC) role on my small team of three engineers to a technical lead. At the time, this offered position was a completely new prospect to me. Taking that step up would increase my responsibilities significantly, requiring me to set the technical agenda and approach to building a product. 

At first, I was thrilled but also intimidated by the role.

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