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Why AI is creating more demand for managers
New research suggests that the adoption of AI is adding layers to organizational hierarchies.
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4 ways to technically upskill engineers
Helping your mid-level reports achieve technical fluency will allow them to thrive.
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Strategies to hone commercial awareness and drive business outcomes
Learn effective strategies for enhancing commercial awareness in tech teams, turning engineering into a business driver through alignment, impactful initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.
Editor’s picks
How to find and become a great engineering mentor
Mentoring is a great way to boost your career. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a mentor, and becoming one yourself.
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Essential reading
Learning to enjoy the career progression journey
Reaching a management position in the tech industry is hard work. It’s important to remember to enjoy the journey and celebrate victories big and small along the way.
On our Career development playlist
Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
Their career: sponsored by you!
Strategies to move from an advisor to an investor in your reports’ careers
How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
The path from Director to CTO: How to follow it, or how to mentor it
This talk is aimed at both aspiring Chief Technology Officers and those who are in a position to mentor future CTOs. Explore the journey from a Director of Engineering role to a CTO, focusing on the skills and experiences needed for this transition and how experienced leaders can guide others on this path.
Essential soft skills you need to succeed as an engineer
There is a big focus on technical expertise in software engineering – but soft skills are equally as important. Which ones are crucial to master and how can you do this?
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More about Career development
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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.
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The best of LeadDev 2022
We published more than 240 articles this year from a diverse range of voices to help you become better engineering leaders. Here’s our pick of the ten you must read as we turn into 2023.
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What makes an effective software engineer?
Being a good software engineer is not necessarily the same as being an effective one. Here, Google’s Addy Osmani identifies the ten key traits of effective software engineers.
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What is a CTO? Job description, responsibilities, and salary expectations
The chief technology officer is the top of the software engineering career ladder, but there are many routes to reaching the position. Here are the expectations for the role, how to get there, and what you could earn.
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LeadDev editor’s picks: December 2022
From responding to the risk of layoffs, to why you probably shouldn’t rewrite that code, here are the five articles you absolutely need to read from November on LeadDev.
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Your 30-60-90-day plan as a new manager
Landed a new manager position? Congratulations! Here’s how to plan for your first days in the role.
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The three steps to take after you’ve been laid off
Being let go from a job can be a stressful and destabilizing experience. Here are some concrete steps you can take to get through it.
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LeadDev editor’s picks: November 2022
From navigating power dynamics as a manager, to protecting yourself from burnout, here are the five articles engineering managers absolutely need to read from October on LeadDev.
Top Career development videos
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There and back again: why I entered and left management
Explore horizontal and diagonal role changes with a career lattice.
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Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
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I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
In this session, we’ve assembled a group of engineering leaders who have had their working life affected by coronavirus. Attendees will have the opportunity to pre-submit questions to the panel to understand how this has changed the way they’re working, how they recommend making the switch, and how to mitigate the tensions that will initially occur.
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Embracing change as an engineering leader
We all want to stay ahead of the curve – after all, that’s what you go to a conference for. But have you ever considered how being ahead of the curve might be dangerous?
