Thoughts on Technical Management
Your team shouldn’t mind you not being there, but they should be happy that you are
This is a phrase that I use as the base for how I like to build teams. There are multiple layers to it, so let’s explore each one individually.
Independence
A team should be set up to operate without its leader for a period of time
High Trust and High Accountability
No Single Point of Failure
Technical Competence
Technical leaders should be able to be respected by their teams
Human Competence
We are managing people