Title: The Definition of a Tech Lead
Headings: The Definition of a Tech Lead
The Definition of a Tech Lead
The Definition
Not just a team lead
More hands-on than an Engineering Manager
A good Architect looks like a Tech Lead
What are the core skills of a Tech Lead?
What’s a Tech Lead again?
“A Tech Lead is a software engineer responsible for leading a team and alignment of the technical direction.”
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Content: They may, instead, have been a Project Manager, QA or other role still involved in software. A good Architect looks like a Tech Lead
The Architect role ensures the overall application architecture fits the business context, both now and in the future. In some organisations, Architects work with the team to establish and validate the architectural vision. Architects also look at finding the right balance of standardisation. A suitable amount of standardisation supports productivity. Too much standardisation kills innovation. Some organisations have the “Ivory Tower Architect” who swoops in to consult, standardise and document. They float from team-to-team, start new software projects, and rarely follow up to see the result of their initial architectural vision. This is not what a Tech Lead looks like. An effective Architect looks like a good Tech Lead.