Imagine the deadline is in 3 days and your backend lead just quit. What do you do?

First, I quickly assess project status and critical tasks the lead was handling. I reassign

urgent responsibilities to senior team members and ramp up communication with the team.

Next, I engage with stakeholders immediately to set realistic expectations—maybe negotiate

small deadline extension if possible. Meanwhile, I support the team with resources and

prioritize stabilization over new features to minimize risk.