# Imperfect #15: Team Lead vs EM vs Tech Lead

DevFeed: [Imperfect #15: Team Lead vs EM vs Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/imperfect-15-team-lead-vs-em-vs-tech-lead-39453.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://imperfect.substack.com/p/imperfect-15-team-lead-vs-em-vs-tech>)

Author: Pedro Gil Carvalho

Published: 2023-07-14T10:17:52Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Pedro Gil Carvalho](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/pedro-gil-carvalho.md>)

Topics: [Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-lead.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-review.md>)

Tags: [code-review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-review.md>), [hiring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hiring.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [mentoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mentoring.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>), [tech-lead](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-lead.md>)

## AI overview

The article compares Tech Leads, Team Leads, and Engineering Managers, describing their typical responsibilities, team sizes, technical involvement, business alignment, and people-management duties.

## Source excerpt

The meaning of each entry-level leadership position is subject to much debate. Having had them all myself, I'll share what they mean to me and who I give them to these days.