At the core of it - you&#x27;re going to be leading engineers. A lot of how this leading happens depending on the organizational makeup of the firm you&#x27;re going to. (This is super super important!!!).<p>So figure out the organizational culture before you join. Understanding this helps you understand the confines within which you will operate (for the first couple of months, atleast). If you&#x27;re replacing someone, understand how they worked, what gaps were there in that person&#x27;s performance and how you could cover those. If you&#x27;re the first tech lead, then figure out what problems they&#x27;re having that necessitated the creation of the tech lead position.