You know nothing, tech lead

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Argues a tech lead does not have to be the omniscient hero and recounts being unable to define “class” on a first day to make the point. Replaces the myth of solo expertise with concrete practices: ask for help when facing unfamiliar stacks like iOS, Node.js, Rails or database tradeoffs, delegate expertise to teammates, and measure success by team uplift and collective delivery rather than personal visibility. Emphasizes humility, approachability and creating psychological safety so knowledge is shared and learned.

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1. 0:00Introduction and background
2. 2:52Myths of the tech lead
3. 5:19Learning to ask for help
4. 8:27Building psychological safety
5. 10:55Collaboration over control

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