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What is a lead developer? A leader amongst their peers
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What is a lead developer? A leader amongst their peers

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LeadDev editor’s picks: January 2023
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LeadDev editor’s picks: January 2023

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Scott Carey
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5 lessons for new senior engineering managers
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5 lessons for new senior engineering managers

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Creating a career progression framework for engineers
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Creating a career progression framework for engineers

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What is an Engineering Manager? Making the step up from lead engineer
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What is an Engineering Manager? Making the step up from lead engineer

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Is a project management career right for you?
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Is a project management career right for you?

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Why your path to engineering management doesn’t have to be traditional
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Why your path to engineering management doesn’t have to be traditional

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Fixing salaries, levels, and promotions in your engineering org
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Fixing salaries, levels, and promotions in your engineering org

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Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
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Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead

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Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
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Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'

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Who are staff, principal, and distinguished engineers?
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Who are staff, principal, and distinguished engineers?

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Luminary Interview with Diane Tang
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Luminary Interview with Diane Tang

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Luminary Interview with Lea Kissner
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Luminary Interview with Lea Kissner

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How to hire an engineering manager: from within or without?
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How to hire an engineering manager: from within or without?

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Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
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Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers

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What is a CTO? Your organization’s tech visionary
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What is a CTO? Your organization’s tech visionary

Josh Fruhlinger
Josh Fruhlinger
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What is a Director of Engineering? The glue keeping engineering together
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What is a Director of Engineering? The glue keeping engineering together

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LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022
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LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022

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Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager
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Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager

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Finding the right engineering role for you
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Finding the right engineering role for you

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Luminary Interview with Coraline Ada Ehmke
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Luminary Interview with Coraline Ada Ehmke

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So you're Staff+ ... now what?

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How to create a career ladder for your software engineering teams
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How to create a career ladder for your software engineering teams

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