Leslie Chapman
Leslie Chapman is an Engineering Fellow at Comcast. She was one of the technical leads for the X1 platform, which serves over 35 million customers. Currently, Leslie leads a team that is building backend systems that drive consistent user experiences across Comcast’s suite of video streaming products.
She is passionate about encouraging young women to enter the tech field and spends a lot of time volunteering with organizations that teach coding to young women.
Keep calm and code on in the face of bugs
Bugs making their way into the system may feel like a sting to a developer. But, letting go of defensiveness can bring many advantages!
The joy of being staff+
In this session, Leslie Chapman will celebrate what it means to be a senior individual contributor. What better way to close out the conference than with a love letter to what brings us together?
How to argue with the AI coding assistant skeptics
AI has everyone on the edge of their seats. But some skeptics' voices continue to proclaim coding assistants aren't worth the hype.
4 strategies to amplify engineering leader productivity
Learn how to become a more productive leader by focusing on the four core elements of alignment, prioritization, delegation, and time management.
The reality of being an engineering fellow
Lessons learned from being promoted from distinguished engineer to fellow, including what the title means and what it is that I do.
Let's mitigate bias in tech
If we aren’t careful, dangerous biases can manifest in software applications. Here are some ways to be vigilant to fight bias in tech.
Goal planning for the new year and beyond
The new year brings a fresh start and ample opportunity to establish goals. But for some, setting short-term or long-term objectives can be a daunting task.
What is tech debt and how can you explain it to non-technical peers?
A simple metaphor for understanding and communicating technical debt.
How to navigate organizational changes
A guide to navigating big changes in direction and reorgs in your company
Why you should be a mentor (yes, even you!)
A guide to becoming a mentor at any stage of your career
Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.
How to get started and succeed as a mentee
Understanding the role of a Distinguished engineer
Breaking down the responsibilities and overlap involved in the most senior individual contributor roles.
Creating user-friendly error messages
How to build error and loading screens that make waiting (almost) fun
Becoming an influencer (no selfies required)
Leslie Chapman on how building and maintaining trust in order to be an influencer is one of the key roles of an individual contributor.
Making a bigger impact through collaboration as a senior individual contributor
How can working with peers lead to individual career progression?
Delegating the right tasks to the right people
How to make delegation work for everyone
The delegation equation
In this storytelling session Leslie Chapman, Distinguished Engineer, will explore the right ways and times to delegate, and the pitfalls of not delegating properly.
