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The rise of coding with parallel agents
Exponents see it as the future of software development. Do they have a point?
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AI is changing the CTO role for the better (?)
How do industry leaders expect AI to change the foundations of their role?
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How to prepare for AI agents
How leaders can prepare with governance, culture, and a roadmap for responsible adoption.
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AI coding mandates are driving developers to the brink
Under pressure to embrace AI, developers are growing frustrated by misguided mandates and are left to clean up any collateral damage inflicted on their codebase.
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The right way to make AI part of your tech strategy
With everyone scrambling to bake AI into their technical strategy, leaders may be resorting to unreliable and unscalable methods.
MCP and the future of AI tools
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how does it simplify data access, enhance AI reliability, and accelerate development?
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FORTRAN’s AI Playbook: Leadership lessons from history
Learn proven leadership strategies from FORTRAN’s history to successfully adopt AI, upskill teams, and drive lasting transformation at scale
Measuring the impact of AI in engineering
Insights from LeadDev’s inaugural AI Impact Report.
From autocomplete to agents: AI coding assistance state of play
Everybody wants high reliability, but the path isn’t exactly clear. This talk is for people who need to know what works and what doesn’t.
Rethinking growing engineers in the age of AI
Explore how to grow future senior engineers in an AI-driven world that sidelines traditional junior roles.
Are you ready for AI agents?
AI is changing how apps get accessed – are your systems built to keep up?
The conference for engineering leaders shaping the future of software
Berlin • November 3 & 4, 2025
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AI productivity gains are being offset by organizational bottlenecks
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How to get the most out of AI tooling
A year after launching our DirectorPlus newsletter, past contributors have returned to share their uncensored thoughts on AI.
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AI coding trackers are here. Proceed with caution
Companies are finally starting to track AI usage within their engineering orgs. Should we be worried or remain cautiously optimistic?
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AI coding assistants aren’t really making devs feel more productive
New research runs counter to the hype around AI coding assistants.
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5 AI agent frameworks for developer teams
If you’re thinking of dipping your toes into the agentic pool, here are some frameworks you could explore.
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The right way to make AI part of your tech strategy
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