In this new role, I found myself managing a few people who were far more senior, tech-wise, than I was. It was the first time that I couldn’t rely on having the most knowledge as my main leadership tool. This wasn’t simple impostor syndrome. I knew I was out of my league. They knew I was out of my league! Of course, both of the most senior engineers I was now managing realized that this was awkward. We talked about how everyone had a job to do, and mine was to help them succeed however I could.
