Tech leadership isn’t a solo campaign—it’s a co-op game, and someone on your team keeps friendly firing. This post breaks down how to lead without blowing up your own squad. Sarcasm included. Respawns not guaranteed.
A low bus factor isn’t a flex—it’s a liability. If your team falls apart when one dev takes PTO, you don’t have a hero… you have a leadership problem. It’s time to stop celebrating knowledge hoarding and start building teams that can actually breathe.
If you need to approve every task, comment on every PR, and hover in every meeting—you’re not leading, you’re just controlling. Real leadership starts where control ends. Here’s how to stop being the bottleneck and start building trust.
You’re not too busy—you’re just prioritizing status meetings over the people doing the work. This post unpacks the leadership lie of “no time” and challenges you to stop ghosting your team in the name of productivity theater.
