🧩 How Software Engineers Can Prepare for Leadership Roles

Want to grow into a tech leader? Shift your focus from coding to soft skills like mentoring, communication, and impact tracking. Here's how to start.

Hi everyone, Fran here 👋.

I had the pleasure of collaborating on this article with

Gábor Till

. He is an engineering manager and writes a newsletter at

Tech Lead Mastery

.

Today, the topic we wrote about is how leadership in software engineering is less about coding prowess and more about developing soft skills like mentoring, communication, and impact tracking.

⭐ In this post, you’ll learn

• How to shift your focus from solely technical skills to essential soft skills like mentoring and communication

• Practical steps to begin building leadership skills immediately

• The importance of proactive problem-solving and identifying team needs

I leave you with Gábor’s article and I’ll share my thoughts at the end!