Promoted to Technical Lead - Now what do I do?

When you think about technical leadership positions do you empathize with Peter Pan? "..I won't grow up, (I won't grow up) I don't want to wear a tie. (I don't want to wear a tie) And a serious expression (And a serious expression) In the middle of July. (In the middle of July) And if it means I must prepare To shoulder burdens with a worried air

Fear not..Development is fun for sure...but technical leadership has many more interesting challenges to keep you learning and challenged. Technical Leadership positions are not just about telling people what do! The role also includes; sharing your technical experiences with others, learning new technologies from your team members, working with stakeholders to help ensure that the right product is developed.

During this session we will discuss many aspects of technical leadership including; "setting your team members up for success", effective communication, controlling scope, keeping your stakeholders on your side, as well how to get it "Done".

About Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson is a Staff System Engineer at VMware where he focuses on helping people learn more about SpringSource technologies and they can aid enterprise applications.

Mark has worked on a wide range of technology during his career. Most recently he has focused on Groovy, Grails, and Scala as technologies which enable high quality applications quickly.

Mark is active in the software community as the President of the New England Java Users Group (NEJUG) and a regular presenter to user groups and various conferenes. When not working, Mark can be found riding his mountain bike on local trails and playing with his family

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