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About the Book
Are you a Lead Developer or looking to become one? Do you want to be someone who your team looks to for answers and guidance to challenging problems, both in and out of the code? The Lead Developer Handbook was written from my own years of experience, and will help guide your way through your own tech lead journey.
This book covers:
- "2x The Whole Team" as a Primary Goal for any Tech Lead
- Identifying and Tackling Hard Problems in Your Organization: Where to start and what to look for
- Team Education & Mentorship
- Writing Good Documentation
- Using Data-Driven Arguments and Solution Proposals
- How to Build Trust and Respect (and how not to lose trust)
- Code Reviews and Providing Good Feedback
- Leading With Empathy
- Getting Promoted to a Tech Lead Role (possible ways to make it happen)
- Getting Hired Into a Tech Lead Role (things to do when you start with a new team)
- ... and lots more
