LeadDev is for leaders who want to run more effective engineering orgs.
November 4 & 5, 2024
The leadership conference for tech leads and engineering leaders.
Latest
The unseen costs of burnout in tech leadership
Burnout isn’t just a buzzword. It has real repercussions on both an individual and the company they work for. How do you manage it?
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How to navigate unexpected role changes
At one point or another, you may have to face an unexpected role change. It might not be what you want, but there are ways to make it work.
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What does visibility really mean for engineering teams?
Some managers may not know the line between micromanaging and good visibility. And it all depends on what kind of leader you are.
Conference talks
Tech debt as innovation, reframing this forever problem as an opportunity
Tech Debt is a natural by-product of software engineering, yet we, in the software industry, don’t attack it with the same excitement or fervor as we do with product innovation or feature development.
Engineering without borders
Building a large scale project is never easy, but it becomes even more challenging when you’re working with a brand new team scattered across different time zones. Throw in a global pandemic, and you have a recipe for potential disaster.
The scrappy/scale mindset: A framework for sustainable engineering leadership
Learn how the Scrappy/Scale Mindset helps engineering leaders balance leadership styles, avoid burnout, and adapt to their teams’ needs for sustainable success.
Reports
The State of Feature Management and Experimentation
How are engineering teams releasing new features safely and successfully?
Upcoming webinars
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Content sponsored by Split by Harness
Lessons learned from failed releases (and how to avoid them)
Releasing software is a critical milestone for engineering teams, but it doesn’t always go to plan.
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Content sponsored by Swimm
A roadmap to working with your legacy codebases
Legacy code is often a source of frustration – for developers and leadership alike.
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Content sponsored by Logz.io
An engineer’s guide to making sense of log data
Cloud native technologies have made it harder to understand how systems are behaving. Logs are the answer, but how do you make sense of them?
November 4 & 5, 2024
The leadership conference for tech leads and engineering leaders.
Must read
Tech hiring might finally be bouncing back
Say it quietly, but there are signs of stabilization in the tech hiring market.
How to give feedback without killing morale
Instilling a culture of free-flowing feedback between team members is difficult but not impossible.
Build a productive code review culture
Code reviews can be tense and stressful if done incorrectly. Avoid bikeshedding and set good cultural standards with these nine simple steps.
How to craft a realistic technology roadmap
Technology roadmaps are difficult things to navigate. Having a realistic approach can save you a lot of time and energy.
Grow your influence like a leader, not a boss
Extending your influence past your immediate circle isn’t as straightforward as you’d like to hope. But there are a few strategies you can employ to help.
On our LeadDev playlist
The Manager’s Path: Camille Fournier in conversation
A guide for tech leaders navigating growth and change.
Behind the scenes scaling ChatGPT
Evan Morikawa gives you a behind the scenes look at how we scaled ChatGPT and the OpenAI APIs. A story about staying nimble enough to release new capabilities and to respond quickly to a rapidly changing industry.
Shopify’s remote working toolbox
This talk presents Shopify’s remote working toolbox, which is a collection of learnings, best practices and ideas for other leaders that are wishing to work and attract talent globally, but must fundamentally shift their culture to do so.
Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
How can AI actually help your teams?
In this webinar, our panelists dig into the cultural and technical issues that arise around the topic of AI, and uncover its most useful applications across the SDLC.
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