tech leaders shouldn't care about tech (?!)


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A tech leader’s job is to make good technical decisions.

It’s much easier to do that when you don’t suffer from shiny-new-object syndrome.

Technical people sometimes forget that tech is a means to an end. Not THE means to the end. Not the end itself. A means.

A good tech leader understands this. Technical decisions hinge on outcomes. Sometimes that might mean relying on an old Excel program for a while. It might mean committing to sticking with Rails for another 5 years. It might mean stitching together SaaS solutions and manual processes.

Enthusiasm about tech is a good thing. It means you’re keeping up with the industry. But that enthusiasm needs to be contained when it comes time to make real decisions.

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