Yeah, in particular, try teaching and motivating your colleagues. Programming computers is easy, programming people is a lot harder.
“If you wish to build a ship, do not divide the men into teams and send them to the forest to cut wood. Instead, teach them to long for the vast and endless sea.” -Attributed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I often feel like I’m working more efficiently towards a goal than colleagues (and I work with others who make me feel inefficient, too), but that’s my opportunity as a tech lead. Help them figure out how to unblock themselves and motivate them towards the vision.
“If you wish to build a ship, do not divide the men into teams and send them to the forest to cut wood. Instead, teach them to long for the vast and endless sea.” -Attributed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I often feel like I’m working more efficiently towards a goal than colleagues (and I work with others who make me feel inefficient, too), but that’s my opportunity as a tech lead. Help them figure out how to unblock themselves and motivate them towards the vision.