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Tech Lead: From Code to Team
For the engineer who just got a team, or is about to, and needs a clear system to lead, influence and negotiate without losing their technical edge.
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Key facts
- Format
- 100% live online
- sessions per week
- 2
- Each session
- 1.5 h
- sessions in total
- 8
- live hours
- 12 h
- Weeks
- 4
- Seats
- 20
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Objective
In 4 weeks, leave with your own Tech Lead operating system: how to split your time, delegate, give feedback, make technical decisions and measure your team, and how to negotiate architecture, delivery and promotions with your team, product and management.
Who it's for
Senior engineers newly promoted or on the way, and tech leads with less than 2 years in the role.
Not for
Managers of large organizations (see Startup CTO) or people without professional development experience.
What you leave with
- A role charter that defines what is and isn't your job
- 1:1, feedback and delegation templates ready to use
- A real ADR from your project, peer-reviewed
- A team health dashboard using DORA and SPACE
- Playbooks to negotiate architecture, delivery and promotions
- Your 30-60-90 day plan as a Tech Lead
What's included
- 8 live sessions of 1.5 h
- Negotiation block: 3 sessions with role-plays on real cases
- Template kit: role charter, 1:1, SBI, ADR, negotiation playbooks and 30-60-90 plan
- Recordings available for 6 months
- Cohort community
- Certificate of completion
Session by session
Two evening sessions per week (7:00 pm, Latin America time) · Every session is recorded
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01
The real Tech Lead role
- IC vs Tech Lead vs Engineering Manager
- The three fronts: people, tech and delivery
- The trap of staying the best coder on the team
- Maker time vs manager time
DELIVERABLE Role charter and base calendar
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02
1:1s and feedback
- 1:1s that work: structure and cadence
- Feedback with the SBI model
- Difficult conversations
DELIVERABLE 1:1 template and feedback script
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03
Delegate and grow your team
- Delegate by each person's maturity
- Career conversations
- Motivation and burnout signals
DELIVERABLE Team delegation map
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04
Technical decisions and quality
- Lightweight ADRs and design reviews
- Code review that teaches instead of blocks
- Team standards without bureaucracy
DELIVERABLE A real ADR from your project
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05
Measure your team: DORA + SPACE
- DORA: delivery speed and stability
- SPACE: satisfaction, performance, activity, collaboration and flow
- What not to measure and how to avoid gaming
- Use data to negotiate, not just to report
DELIVERABLE Team health dashboard
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06Negotiation block
Negotiate architecture and tech debt
- Interests vs positions and your best alternative (BATNA)
- Influence architects and other teams without authority
- The ADR as a negotiation tool
- Tech debt in business terms, and disagree and commit
DELIVERABLE Negotiated trade-off one-pager
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07Negotiation block
Negotiate delivery and scope
- Scope, date and quality: what moves and what doesn't
- Estimate with ranges and say no with alternatives
- Negotiate with product and the business
- Status reporting and escalating on time
DELIVERABLE Scope negotiation script
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08Negotiation block
Negotiate promotions and your plan
- Build the case to re-level or promote someone
- Evidence, career ladder and calibration
- The conversation with your manager and HR
- What to do when the answer is no
DELIVERABLE Promotion case and 30-60-90 plan
How we practice negotiation
01 Prepare
Each side's interests, your best alternative, team data and what you're willing to give up.
02 Practice
Live role-plays with real cohort cases: an architect, a PM with a fixed date, a promotion.
03 Apply
Leave with a script ready for your next real conversation and peer feedback.
FAQ
Are sessions live?
Yes. Every session is live online, with time for questions and work on your real cases.
What if I miss a session?
Every session is recorded, so you can watch it anytime during your access period.
When does the next cohort start?
Dates are announced first to the waitlist. Join and we'll let you know.
Can I enroll my team?
Yes. Team packages and private cohorts are available. Mention it in the form.
Do I need to be leading a team today?
No. It also works if you're about to take the role; deliverables adapt to your situation.
How do you practice negotiation online?
Through live role-plays in small groups using participants' real cases. Everyone leaves with a script for their next conversation.
About the instructor
Lorgio Trinidad
Founder & CEO of Braincoders and Orvium
20+ years in technology: engineering at Globant, three startups as CTO and, today, founder & CEO of Braincoders and Orvium from Dubai. I have led 70+ engineers and taken teams to ship 3× faster. What these programs teach is what I actually use — no borrowed theory.
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