OP, I&#x27;m sort of curious why they&#x27;re hiring a tech lead from the outside. Why hasn&#x27;t someone taken that position from within the organization? Someone who&#x27;s worked on the project, who understands it, who has the moral and political authority to lead? I worry that your task will be really, really tough. If you can, in the interview, try and understand the situation over there. Why do they need an outside lead?