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5 uncomfortable predictions for engineering leaders in 2026
Home truths, not pie-in-the-sky predictions.
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AI-assisted coding and unsanctioned tools headline 2026’s biggest security risks
Predicting the biggest security threats in 2026.
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How engineering leaders can better leverage AI in 2026
Supercharge your leadership next year with these AI-powered workflows.
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Staff+ engineers are the key to AI adoption
As the organizational glue, staff+ engineers are best placed to bring in successful AI adoption.
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Deliver meaningful feedback in the age of AI
What happens when we delegate one of the most human parts of the job to AI?
Editor’s picks
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 festival for modern engineering leadership
London • June 2 & 3, 2026
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How to boost your management impact with AI tools
Developers got their AI moment. It is time engineering managers had theirs too.
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How to thrive during industry disruptions
It’s easy to feel like everything is being upended by AI, but this isn’t the first or last industry change to happen in tech.
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Ethics are being forgotten as the AI race heats up
Is the tech industry capable of the change needed to curb ethical and environmental concerns?
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Do junior devs still have a path to senior roles in an AI age?
LeadDev’s AI Impact Report 2025 explores the challenges and opportunities for early-career engineers as AI transforms coding, mentorship, and skill development.
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Turning multi-agent AI into strategic business leverage
Using AI to help bolster business strategy, not just for the sake of it.