2. Lead by example - be the change you wish to see
3. Focus on strengthening your team members (designers and product managers included!)
4. Ensure your engineers are given ownership and leadership opportunities
5. Do not be afraid to let someone else lead - actually encourage this
6. Do not overload yourself (surprisingly easy to do)
7. Expect the amount of time you spend developing to decrease
8. Expect the amount of time you spend in meetings to increase
9. Actually spend time learning the business your code supports
10. Become a resource to the non-technical ppl your team supports
A lot of good advice in this thread, but remember to have patience with both yourself and your team as you take on this new role. Nothing changes overnight and it might be a number of weeks/months until you find your groove.
2. Lead by example - be the change you wish to see
3. Focus on strengthening your team members (designers and product managers included!)
4. Ensure your engineers are given ownership and leadership opportunities
5. Do not be afraid to let someone else lead - actually encourage this
6. Do not overload yourself (surprisingly easy to do)
7. Expect the amount of time you spend developing to decrease
8. Expect the amount of time you spend in meetings to increase
9. Actually spend time learning the business your code supports
10. Become a resource to the non-technical ppl your team supports
A lot of good advice in this thread, but remember to have patience with both yourself and your team as you take on this new role. Nothing changes overnight and it might be a number of weeks/months until you find your groove.
Congratulations and best of luck.