Anemari
Fiser
Engineering Leader | Career coach in tech
"Becoming a tech lead: from tech to people"
"Becoming a tech lead: from tech to people"
Thu May 22 - 8:30 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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Session: Becoming a tech lead: from tech to people
The tech lead role is one of the most misunderstood and overlooked positions in the tech industry. Developers are promoted for their coding skills, yet success in this role is measured by leadership, not just technical ability. This shift can be disorienting because being a tech lead isn’t just about technology, it’s about people.Drawing from my experience as a tech lead at ThoughtWorks and coaching over 300 tech leads, I’ll explore why this role is uniquely complex. Positioned at the intersection of people, technology, and business, tech leads must develop critical soft skills like delegation, conflict resolution, and team alignment, yet most are thrown into the role without support.
In this session, we’ll uncover why most tech problems are actually people problems and how to address them. We’ll discuss the three key mindset shifts tech leads need to succeed and the seven essential soft skills to develop, with practical steps to get started.
Shifting from a technical role to leadership is difficult, uncomfortable, and often messy. But it’s also an opportunity for growth, not just as a leader, but as a person. Whether you're aspiring to be a tech lead, new to the role, or an experienced leader refining your approach, this talk will shed light on one of the most misunderstood roles in tech, by focusing on people.
This session offers a glimpse into my upcoming O’Reilly book, Leveling Up as a Tech Lead, where I dive deeper into the challenges and strategies for mastering this role.
Key Takeaways
- Why most tech problems are actually people problems - and how to address them.
- The 3 key mindset shifts tech leads need to succeed.
- The 7 essential soft skills every tech lead must develop - and where to start.
Bio
Anemari is an Engineering Leader and Certified Career Coach in tech. With over a decade of experience - from Software Engineer to Product Director - she now helps others advance their tech careers.In the past three years, she has coached over 500 professionals, trained more than 300 Tech Leads to build high-performing teams, and became a LinkedIn Top Voice, growing a community of 27,000+ tech professionals.
Anemari is also the author of the upcoming O'Reilly book Leveling Up as a Tech Lead and creator of the O'Reilly course Soft Skills for Tech Leads.
