"Our session was very helpful. This is the first conversation I've had that's helped me understand what I should be striving for as a tech lead at a high level. In the past, I've gotten advice that was very tactical, with tips and tricks for running 1-on-1's, larger meetings and so forth. I think there were a few key pieces of advice that I got out of this meeting. First, was to stay hands-on in projects and continue honing my IC skills. The second was assessing upcoming projects and their relation to business goals. The third was working effectively with other engineers, and providing guidance through best practices and processes for problems I know well and can delegate to others. As far as action goes, I think I can start making progress towards these goals through the following: - Using the Dropbox Career Framework to identify how I'm doing in my IC work, and grow in areas I'm weak in. - Writing notes on how we've historically built & scaled products at Brigit, and asking product / eng leadership how they made certain decisions. - Getting up to speed with the business metrics & KPIs that Membership values, and analyzing how upcoming initiatives would affect those numbers. - Define and teach best practices whenever applicable. - Learning about processes for better eng collaboration. This might not be applicable at first since I'm working with a smaller team, but would be great as the team grows. - Read Managing Humans / The Manager's Path / No Rules Rules This has been an invaluable experience for me. I really appreciate how you chose to explain what a tech lead should do holistically instead of diving into tactical execution. I think it's given me a framework of areas/topics I should be assessing. Besides that, I look forward to our next session!"