Tech lead to manager - a blueprint for successful transition

You have recently switched from being a staff engineer/tech lead on the team to a manager. This talk covers common challenges that you may encounter during this transition and provide tools to succeed.

When you switch from being an individual contributor to an engineering manager, it can be a very lonely job as your peer group shrinks and due to confidential nature of the challenges, new managers often struggle alone and deal with imposter syndrome. In this talk, we will cover common challenges encountered in first 90 days to six months and how to build a roadmap to success.

Key takeaways

• Understand differences in expectation of both roles and build your transition plan for success
• Tips to win trust with direct reports and how to provide effective feedback.
• List of books/resources/tips that can help first time managers.
• Identify common challenges and share best practices on how to overcome them.
• Tips to effectively manage upwards.