The Lead Developer Role

This lesson explains the position of the lead developer within an IT team hierarchy, situated between the solution architect and the development team. It covers the core responsibilities of the role, including implementing architecture designs, partitioning and assigning coding tasks, performing code reviews, and leading, mentoring, and training developers. The lesson also details the key skills required and concludes with the pros and cons of the role, noting its place on the career path toward solution architect and its vulnerability to offshoring.