I had to learn to delegate to enjoy (and “survive” haha) being a tech lead.

There are many reasons for delegating work:

1. You can’t do it all on your own
   Tech leads are 1st point of contact for many things. When somebody asks you whether you can do something, it’s not you they’re asking, it’s your team.
   I had to learn to rethink not just as me, but as a whole team.

2. You want to empower your team
   Your peers want to learn and grow. The more you delegate, the more chances you give them to learn, show they can do it and shine.

This being said, it’s a lot easier said than done.
Things won’t be done like you’d have done them. We all have our styles.
You don’t want to overload your peers.
Mistakes will be made.

But it’s all worth it. Your peers will feel empower. And as a bonus, you’ll get more time to do the things you love and grow yourself.