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The best of LeadDev 2022
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6 mins
30 Dec 2022
Article
The best of LeadDev 2022
Ishaan
Singh
Five reasons you shouldn’t rewrite that code
5 mins
21 Nov 2022
Article
Five reasons you shouldn’t rewrite that code
Camille
Fournier
Why business context is important for technical decision-making
7 mins
15 Nov 2022
Article
Why business context is important for technical decision-making
Kevin
Ball
A guide to measuring and improving code quality
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9 mins
09 Nov 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by DEEPSOURCE
A guide to measuring and improving code quality
Mike
San Román
Three ways to remove bias from technical interviews
6 mins
26 Oct 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODESIGNAL
Three ways to remove bias from technical interviews
Michael
Newman
Using interview rubrics to make more confident hiring decisions
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4 mins
26 Oct 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODESIGNAL
Using interview rubrics to make more confident hiring decisions
Alejandro
Cadavid
Five steps for managing legacy code
10 mins
17 Oct 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by INSTANA
Five steps for managing legacy code
Jack
Franklin
How to create sustainable on-call rotations
7 mins
03 Oct 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CHRONOSPHERE
How to create sustainable on-call rotations
Ryn
Daniels
How to harness the power of deadlines in engineering teams
8 mins
21 Sep 2022
Article
How to harness the power of deadlines in engineering teams
Vaidehi
Joshi
Want to accelerate incident response? Empower customer service teams.
8 mins
14 Sep 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by PAGERDUTY
Want to accelerate incident response? Empower customer service teams.
Jonathan
Rende
How to handle a reorganization as an engineering manager
8 mins
12 Sep 2022
Article
How to handle a reorganization as an engineering manager
Camille
Fournier
How to succeed by getting good at failing
10 mins
12 Sep 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by AUTOMATTIC
How to succeed by getting good at failing
Siobhan
Bamber
The surprisingly high cost of multitasking (and how to avoid it)
6 mins
07 Sep 2022
Article
The surprisingly high cost of multitasking (and how to avoid it)
Sara
Sparrow
How to get engineering teams on board with accessibility
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11 mins
06 Sep 2022
Article
How to get engineering teams on board with accessibility
Laveena
Ramchandani
LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022
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5 mins
01 Sep 2022
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022
Ella
Morrish
Born-left security: The new approach taking over shift-left
9 mins
30 Aug 2022
Article
Born-left security: The new approach taking over shift-left
Aviram
Shmueli
Six inclusive hiring tips to attract the right engineers for your org
6 mins
24 Aug 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by SHL
Six inclusive hiring tips to attract the right engineers for your org
Sara
Gutierrez
How to create an effective offboarding plan when you’re leaving your job
7 mins
22 Aug 2022
Article
How to create an effective offboarding plan when you’re leaving your job
Arjit
Srivastava
How to streamline your processes as an engineering manager
14 mins
15 Aug 2022
Article
How to streamline your processes as an engineering manager
Sarah
Drasner
Want to promote knowledge-sharing in your teams? Standardize the way you take notes.
7 mins
15 Aug 2022
Article
Want to promote knowledge-sharing in your teams? Standardize the way you take notes.
Cassidy
Williams
Seven tips for evaluating soft skills in interviews
9 mins
10 Aug 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by SHL
Seven tips for evaluating soft skills in interviews
Marcin
Olichwirowicz
A CTO’s guide to code-switching: How to tailor your messages to your audience
10 mins
09 Aug 2022
Article
A CTO’s guide to code-switching: How to tailor your messages to your audience
Armon
Dadgar
Three proven strategies for presenting to busy people (like your boss!)
10 mins
08 Aug 2022
Article
Three proven strategies for presenting to busy people (like your boss!)
Gina
Trapani
A tech lead’s guide to effective communication
11 mins
08 Aug 2022
Article
A tech lead’s guide to effective communication
Addy
Osmani
How to scale decision-making in your organization with Circles
10 mins
27 Jul 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by JELLYFISH
How to scale decision-making in your organization with Circles
Bernhard
Schandl
How to level up your reporting as an engineering director
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5 mins
25 Jul 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODE CLIMATE
How to level up your reporting as an engineering director
James
McGill
Pat
Kua
Five management anti-patterns and why they happen
11 mins
18 Jul 2022
Article
Five management anti-patterns and why they happen
Mugdha
Myers
Introducing quality ratchets: A tool for managing complex systems
10 mins
04 Jul 2022
Article
Introducing quality ratchets: A tool for managing complex systems
Kevin
Ball
Why on-call pain is a sociotechnical problem
15 mins
30 Jun 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by HONEYCOMB
Why on-call pain is a sociotechnical problem
Charity
Majors
Taking over an existing engineering team? Follow these three tips.
11 mins
21 Jun 2022
Article
Taking over an existing engineering team? Follow these three tips.
Vaidehi
Joshi
How to estimate and communicate timelines when building software
14 mins
14 Jun 2022
Article
How to estimate and communicate timelines when building software
Gina
Trapani
How to break the cycle of tech debt
6 mins
14 Jun 2022
Article
How to break the cycle of tech debt
Cassidy
Williams
Five engineering KPIs to consider for your next board meeting
5 mins
08 Jun 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODE CLIMATE
Five engineering KPIs to consider for your next board meeting
Bryan
Helmkamp
Hillary
Nussbaum
Five ways to care for your open source contributors
10 mins
06 Jun 2022
Article
Five ways to care for your open source contributors
Julia
Ferraioli
Reporting to the board as an engineering leader: Secrets to success
11 mins
01 Jun 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODE CLIMATE
Reporting to the board as an engineering leader: Secrets to success
Dalia
Havens
Making goals a habit: A guide to reaching engineering goals
11 mins
31 May 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by AIRBRAKE
Making goals a habit: A guide to reaching engineering goals
Eric
Rabinovich
Six ways to become a better manager
12 mins
30 May 2022
Article
Six ways to become a better manager
Addy
Osmani
How to drive a customer-focused engineering team
8 mins
25 May 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by PLIVO
How to drive a customer-focused engineering team
Tony
Graham
How do Netflix, Nubank, and Airbrake achieve engineering success?
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13 mins
18 May 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by AIRBRAKE
How do Netflix, Nubank, and Airbrake achieve engineering success?
Lindsey
Bleimes
Sangeeta
Narayanan
A manager’s guide to performance calibration
12 mins
17 May 2022
Article
A manager’s guide to performance calibration
Alex
Karp
The dangers of pulling rank as a Staff+ engineer
11 mins
04 May 2022
Article
The dangers of pulling rank as a Staff+ engineer
Jeffrey
Sherman
Taking out the guesswork: How to set clear expectations as a manager
13 mins
26 Apr 2022
Article
Taking out the guesswork: How to set clear expectations as a manager
Kat
Kuhl
The key to managing a global remote team
11 mins
19 Apr 2022
Article
The key to managing a global remote team
Kainar
Kamalov
Why engineering teams should stop counting Agile story points
6 mins
19 Apr 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by JELLYFISH
Why engineering teams should stop counting Agile story points
Kevin
Dallaire
The four habits of highly effective teams
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7 mins
13 Apr 2022
Article
The four habits of highly effective teams
Curtis
Allen
To code or not to code: What's the right balance for Staff+ engineers?
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10 mins
11 Apr 2022
Article
To code or not to code: What's the right balance for Staff+ engineers?
Joy
Ebertz
How to build trust when building software
11 mins
30 Mar 2022
Article
How to build trust when building software
Gina
Trapani
The three things leaders owe their teams
10 mins
22 Mar 2022
Article
The three things leaders owe their teams
Jason
Lengstorf
How to lead your junior engineers to success
6 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
How to lead your junior engineers to success
Ceora
Ford
Advice for the reluctant new manager
9 mins
08 Mar 2022
Article
Advice for the reluctant new manager
Camille
Fournier
Promoted someone on your team? Here’s how to announce it fairly.
10 mins
28 Feb 2022
Article
Promoted someone on your team? Here’s how to announce it fairly.
Lara
Hogan
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
12 mins
24 Feb 2022
Article
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
AbdulFattah
Popoola
Fighting the mirrortocracy with inclusive hiring
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8 mins
15 Feb 2022
Article
Fighting the mirrortocracy with inclusive hiring
Kevin
Stewart
How to build software that’s ready for the handoff
7 mins
08 Feb 2022
Article
How to build software that’s ready for the handoff
Gina
Trapani
Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
12mins
01 Feb 2022
Article
Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
James
Samuel
Top 10 ideas to take into 2022
8 mins
13 Jan 2022
Article
Top 10 ideas to take into 2022
Ishaan
Singh
Don’t cross the Rubicon: engineering practices you don’t want to delay
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11 mins
15 Apr 2021
Article
Don’t cross the Rubicon: engineering practices you don’t want to delay
Manasi
Kulkarni
How to build an effective code review process for your team
5 mins
16 Nov 2022
Article
How to build an effective code review process for your team
Rahim
Mitha
Fixing broken windows: How to deal with legacy systems
6 mins
02 Nov 2022
Article
Fixing broken windows: How to deal with legacy systems
Dmitry
Vinnik
What I’ve learned from two years of managing remotely
6 mins
25 Oct 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CRITEO
What I’ve learned from two years of managing remotely
Léonard
Labat
LeadDev editor’s picks: October 2022
3 mins
03 Oct 2022
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: October 2022
Ella
Morrish
The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day
7 mins
13 Sep 2022
Article
The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day
Ofir
Sharony
How to hire the right engineers for your team
12 mins
07 Sep 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by SHL
How to hire the right engineers for your team
Alissa
Bonas
What to do when a beloved employee quits
12 mins
05 Sep 2022
Article
What to do when a beloved employee quits
Lara
Hogan
How to set yourself up for success in a Staff+ engineering role
12 mins
24 Aug 2022
Article
How to set yourself up for success in a Staff+ engineering role
Amy
Unger
Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader
9 mins
17 Aug 2022
Article
Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader
Pat
Kua
How to successfully onboard remote engineering staff in four weeks
9 mins
15 Aug 2022
Article
How to successfully onboard remote engineering staff in four weeks
James
Stanier
How to communicate the state of your open source project
9 mins
08 Aug 2022
Article
How to communicate the state of your open source project
Julia
Ferraioli
The three secrets to building successful engineering and product relationships
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7 mins
02 Aug 2022
Article
The three secrets to building successful engineering and product relationships
Nickolas
Means
Three strategies for building trust with your engineering teams
6 mins
25 Jul 2022
Article
Three strategies for building trust with your engineering teams
Vaidehi
Joshi
Three ways to run inclusive meetings
10 mins
04 Jul 2022
Article
Three ways to run inclusive meetings
Pat
Kua
Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager
7 mins
14 Jun 2022
Article
Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager
Robin
Gupta
Five things you need to know about setting the right goals for engineering teams
5 mins
07 Jun 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by AIRBRAKE
Five things you need to know about setting the right goals for engineering teams
Ella
Morrish
Want to deliver more value to users? Bring engineers and customers together
7 mins
06 Jun 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by PLIVO
Want to deliver more value to users? Bring engineers and customers together
Shikhar
Bajaj
Five must-reads for Staff+ engineers
5 mins
30 May 2022
Article
Five must-reads for Staff+ engineers
Ella
Morrish
Five essential tips for great internal communication
7 mins
23 May 2022
Article
Five essential tips for great internal communication
Jason
Lengstorf
Four best practices for leveraging data responsibly
6 mins
11 May 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODE CLIMATE
Four best practices for leveraging data responsibly
Hillary
Nussbaum
How to spot high-potential junior talent during interviews
10 mins
25 Apr 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by CODERPAD
How to spot high-potential junior talent during interviews
Jonathan
Geggatt
Should engineering managers write code?
7 mins
19 Apr 2022
Article
Should engineering managers write code?
Kevin
Stewart
Fixing and preventing high-toil environments
8 mins
21 Apr 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by PAGERDUTY
Fixing and preventing high-toil environments
Lesley
Cordero
Six ways security teams can build better relationships with engineering
6 mins
16 Mar 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by STACKHAWK
Six ways security teams can build better relationships with engineering
Shirish
Padalkar
Who is responsible for open source security?
9 mins
02 Mar 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by SHIFTLEFT
Who is responsible for open source security?
Chetan
Conikee
How open source maintainers ensure projects are safe, friendly, and thriving
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12 mins
23 Feb 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by SHIFTLEFT
How open source maintainers ensure projects are safe, friendly, and thriving
Emma
Burstow
Why open source projects should embrace operational transparency
8 mins
02 Feb 2022
Article
Why open source projects should embrace operational transparency
Julia
Ferraioli
Are daily standups still adding value?
11 mins
16 Sep 2021
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by LINEARB
Are daily standups still adding value?
Dan
Lines
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