Archive - Tech Lead Mastery

Weekly Growth Checklist for Tech Leads

If you want to grow as a tech lead, don’t wait for someone to hand you a playbook.

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Why EQ Matters in Tech Leadership

The Critical Role of Emotional Intelligence for Senior Engineers

Jun 29 •

Why Some Developers Grow Faster? No, It’s Not Their Code

Some engineers move up faster—and it has nothing to do with coding or experience.

Jun 20 •

How to know that you’re ready for Tech Leadership

Many software engineers want to become tech leads, team leads, architects, or even CTOs.

Jun 9 •

How coding is holding you back from becoming a Tech Lead

You fix the hardest bugs.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

AI is changing developer careers—here’s how to stay ahead

You don’t need to out-code AI. You need to out-think it.

May 26 •

Your first 90 days as a new Tech Lead

Make the transition from coder to leader smooth.

May 18 •

The Secret for Software Engineers to Future Proof Your Career

How to stay relevant in a rapidly changing software industry and achieve long-term success

May 11 •

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The unfair advantage that gets you promoted faster

This week, I wrote a guest edition for my buddy Daniil Shykhov’s Growth Algorithm newsletter.

May 4 •

April 2025

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