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8 Hacks for Staying Technical as an Engineering Leader
Keep your technical skills fresh and your team inspired.
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It’s been over a decade since I transitioned away from full-time coding, yet I still keep my technical skills sharp as an engineering leader. It wasn’t something I deliberately planned — more of a fortunate outcome of my deep fascination with technology and the pure joy of building things. But here’s the truth: staying close to the tech isn’t just fun; it’s crucial for leadership. Curious how it works? Let’s look together at how staying hands-on has helped me as a leader — and how it might work for you, too.
Staying Hands-On Has Real Benefits
Of course, beyond pure fun, maintaining technical skills as an engineering leader has significant practical advantages. For me, it has always helped in the following ways:
Better Decision-Making: Understanding the technical underpinnings allows for more informed decisions. As a leader, I often work with limited knowledge since my responsibilities span a broad scope, and it’s not possible to know every detail about all the systems in the organisation. The key is to find the necessary information quickly. With a technical background, asking the right…
