6 Crucial Things I Learnt as a First Time Technical Leader

Being a technical leader is challenging, especially at the beginning

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When I was a senior engineer, looking to make the jump to a leadership position, I had no idea what additional skills I would need. I was convinced I was ready, but my line manager was not (and he was right!). It took me 12 months to upskill in some…