Personal development

10 Jan 2023 Article

Demystifying managing managers

Transitioning from a manager to a manager of managers is harder than it looks. Here are some common misconceptions about making the step up in your engineering career.

Anita Singh

6 mins

25 Jan 2023 Article

Learning to enjoy the career progression journey

Stu Cavill

6 mins

12 Jan 2023 Article

How to be an ethical engineering leader

Adriana Villela

8 mins

28 Dec 2022 Article

What makes an effective software engineer?

Addy Osmani

9 mins

15 Dec 2022 Article

You’re not lacking passion, you’re lacking energy

Plum Ertz

7 mins

22 Nov 2022 Article

The three steps to take after you’ve been laid off

Lena Reinhard

6 mins

14 Nov 2022 Article

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

Josh Fruhlinger

11 mins

08 Nov 2022 Article

What US engineering managers can expect to earn in 2022

Scott Carey

2 mins

24 Oct 2022 Article

Four ways to protect yourself from burnout

Cassidy Williams

5 mins

01 Nov 2022 Article

LeadDev editor’s picks: November 2022

Scott Carey

2 mins

20 Oct 2022 Article

Five things I wish I knew before becoming an engineering manager

Bruno Show

5 mins

05 Oct 2022 Article

Why impatience is a virtue in engineering leaders

Gina Trapani

4 mins

03 Oct 2022 Article

LeadDev editor’s picks: October 2022

Ella Morrish

3 mins

20 Sep 2022 Article

How becoming a parent accelerated my path to staff engineer

Krys Flores

6 mins

07 Sep 2022 Article

The surprisingly high cost of multitasking (and how to avoid it)

Sara Sparrow

6 mins

05 Sep 2022 Article

What is a Vice President of Engineering?

Ella Morrish

11 mins

01 Sep 2022 Article

LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022

Ella Morrish

5 mins

17 Aug 2022 Article

Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader

Pat Kua

9 mins

09 Aug 2022 Article

A CTO’s guide to code-switching: How to tailor your messages to your audience

Armon Dadgar

10 mins

08 Aug 2022 Article

A tech lead’s guide to effective communication

Addy Osmani

11 mins

01 Aug 2022 Article

Engineering manager or individual contributor: Which path is right for you?

Jason Lengstorf

7 mins

18 Jul 2022 Article

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

Patrick Young

12 mins

13 Jul 2022 Article

How to navigate organizational changes

Leslie Chapman

10 mins

04 Jul 2022 Article

How to get helpful, actionable feedback from your colleagues

Lara Hogan

10 mins

14 Jun 2022 Article

Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager

Robin Gupta

7 mins

30 May 2022 Article

Five must-reads for Staff+ engineers

Ella Morrish

5 mins

25 May 2022 Article

How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success

Tadeh Hakopian

8 mins

09 May 2022 Article

How to lead when you’re going through a personal crisis

Swati Swoboda

8 mins

03 May 2022 Article

How to gather helpful insight from your peers

Lara Hogan

9 mins

13 Apr 2022 Article

How to grow your impact beyond your team

Pat Kua

8 mins

12 Apr 2022 Article

Building bridges with difficult co-workers

Sally Lait

13 mins

11 Apr 2022 Article

To code or not to code: What's the right balance for Staff+ engineers?

Joy Ebertz

10 mins

05 Apr 2022 Article

How to stand out behind the screen: A guide for remote candidates

Matthew Gladyshev

11 mins

16 Mar 2022 Article

How coaching can help you become a better leader

Maryam Umar

10 mins

09 Mar 2022 Article

What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview

Robin Gupta

10 mins

08 Mar 2022 Article

Seven must-reads for women in tech

Ella Morrish

4 mins

15 Feb 2022 Article

Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success

Vaidehi Kulkarni

8 mins

08 Feb 2022 Article

How to set healthy boundaries with your work

Vaidehi Joshi

7 mins

01 Feb 2022 Article

Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead

James Samuel

12mins

07 Dec 2021 Article

Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills

Sarah Drasner

7 mins

01 Dec 2021 Article

Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'

Ella Morrish

5 mins

25 Nov 2021 Article

How to nail your next salary negotiation

Brianna McCullough

7 mins

22 Nov 2021 Article

Finding the right engineering role for you

Felipe Iserte Bonfim

10 mins

17 Nov 2021 Article

Transferring your manager skills when returning to the individual contributor track

Vaidehi Joshi

12 mins

04 Nov 2021 Article

Reimagining servant leadership

Koes Bong

11 mins

03 Nov 2021 Article

How to negotiate a salary offer

Tracy Ring

8 mins

27 Oct 2021 Article

Digging into the details of your next engineering role

Sally Lait

12 mins

08 Oct 2021 Article

Why being a mentor benefits you too

Jo Franchetti

14 mins

06 Oct 2021 Article

The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search

Jessica Thiefels

8 mins

24 May 2021 Article

Don’t stall your burnout recovery

Nickolas Means

8 mins

06 May 2021 Article

Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself

Sarah Milstein

6 mins

25 Mar 2021 Article

What linguistics can teach us about building software with distributed teams

Andrew Hao

10 mins

17 Mar 2021 Article

The night the lights went out in Texas

Nickolas Means

10 mins

12 Mar 2021 Article

When, why, and how to stop coding as your day job

Kevin Goldsmith

10 mins

04 Mar 2021 Article

Empathy: the key to effective verbal communication

Pietra Freitas

7 mins

01 Mar 2021 Article

What blocks you from listening?

Pat Kua

6 mins

25 Feb 2021 Article

Creating an early career plan that grows as you do

Gabrielle Taylor

4 mins

23 Feb 2021 Article

You're not just a manager, you're also a boss

Amy Newell

18 mins

16 Feb 2021 Article

Don't let miscommunications derail your projects

Yaphi Berhanu

5 mins

04 Feb 2021 Article

How to become involved in your technical community

Shodipo Ayomide

4 mins

02 Feb 2021 Article

How to write communication guidelines – and live by them

Antonia Landi

8 mins

30 Nov 2020 Article

Mentor, coach, sponsor: a guide to developing engineers

Neha Batra

10 mins

09 Nov 2020 Article

The invisible song of engineering leadership

Nickolas Means

4 mins

02 Nov 2020 Article

Taking a thoughtful approach to the job search process

Kevin Goldsmith

9 mins

06 Nov 2020 Article

Navigating conflict between management styles

Kevin Stewart

6 mins

30 Oct 2020 Article

How to uncover leadership opportunities

Pat Kua

9 mins

23 Oct 2020 Article

How to build your learning culture

Kwame Thomison

8 mins

16 Oct 2020 Article

Learnings from Realizing Empathy and how to apply them as an engineer

Stephen Matysik

7 mins

16 Oct 2020 Article

Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager

Yenny Cheung

9 mins

12 Oct 2020 Article

Taking charge of your career growth

Rod Begbie

7 mins

09 Oct 2020 Article

Software freedom vs human freedom

Coraline Ada Ehmke

7 mins

07 Dec 2020 Article

How 2020 has shaped you as an engineering leader

Lara Hogan

3 mins

25 Sep 2020 Article

The parable of the locksmith

Coraline Ada Ehmke

6 mins

12 Aug 2020 Article

Four steps to identifying your new role

Lara Hogan

4 mins

07 Sep 2020 Article

Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers

Tanya Reilly

8 mins

14 Aug 2020 Article

Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)

Pat Kua

7 mins

08 Nov 2019 Video

Lessons from flying for engineering leadership

Rebecca Murphey

24 mins

12 Jun 2019 Video

Exploring the different types of technical leadership

Pat Kua

31 mins

10 Aug 2020 Article

The reality of being a Principal Engineer

Silvia Botros

6 mins

08 Nov 2019 Video

How to scale yourself as a first-time engineering leader

Poornima Vijayashanker

22 mins

02 Jun 2021 Article

Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers

Seung Chan Lim

11 mins

06 Jul 2021 Article

An engineer’s self-review guide

Neha Batra

10 mins

03 Aug 2021 Article

Engineering manager archetypes and career paths

Charity Majors

15 mins

03 Jan 2023 Article

LeadDev editor’s picks: January 2023

Scott Carey

2 mins

22 Nov 2022 Article

Your 30-60-90-day plan as a new manager

Franziska Hinkelmann

5 mins

11 Nov 2022 Article

How to survive the tech layoffs storm

Chris Stokel-Walker

6 mins

08 Nov 2022 Article

What UK engineering managers can expect to earn in 2022

Scott Carey

2 mins

10 Oct 2022 Article

How to find and become a great engineering mentor

Addy Osmani

10 mins

21 Sep 2022 Article

What to expect when transitioning from IC to engineering manager

Milly Rowett

7 mins

13 Sep 2022 Article

The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day

Ofir Sharony

7 mins

23 Aug 2022 Article

Is a project management career right for you?

Björn Fastabend

11 mins

08 Aug 2022 Article

Three proven strategies for presenting to busy people (like your boss!)

Gina Trapani

10 mins

01 Aug 2022 Article

LeadDev editor’s picks: August 2022

Ella Morrish

5 mins

11 Jul 2022 Article

The secret to getting to the Staff+ level? Leverage.

Camille Fournier

15 mins

30 May 2022 Article

Eight things you need to know when moving from a startup to an established tech company

Govind Chandrasekhar

12 mins

11 May 2022 Article

Why you should be a mentor (yes, even you!)

Leslie Chapman

6 mins

14 Apr 2022 Article

Four things you need to know from 'Setting yourself up for success as a remote candidate'

Ella Morrish

4 mins

11 Apr 2022 Article

Getting credit for invisible work at the Staff+ level

Ryan Harter

10 mins

23 Mar 2022 Article

How to maximize your job offer as a remote engineer

Lawrence Barker

13 mins

09 Mar 2022 Article

Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.

Leslie Chapman

6 mins

09 Feb 2022 Article

Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy

Pat Kua

7 mins

05 Jan 2022 Article

Secrets to securing speaking engagements

Brianna McCullough

5 mins

26 Nov 2021 Article

Delegation 202: Finding the right people and setting them up for success

Neha Batra

9 mins

17 Nov 2021 Article

The art of interviewing your future company

Dalia Havens

19 mins

04 Nov 2021 Article

How to level up as a programmer

Chelsea Troy

20 mins

20 Oct 2021 StaffPlus

How to expand your scope as a Staff+ engineer

Andrew Hao

24 mins

03 Jun 2021 Article

Career development for engineering managers

Charity Majors

9 mins

04 May 2021 Article

Dealing with FOMO as an engineering leader

Pat Kua

5 mins

16 Mar 2021 Article

Becoming an engineering manager: autonomy equals responsibility

José Caldeira

9 mins

02 Mar 2021 Article

How to avoid the growing pains of communicating at scale

Sally Goble

9 mins

24 Feb 2021 Article

Common management failures in developing individual contributors

Camille Fournier

6 mins

26 Jan 2021 Article

Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders

Tanaka Mutakwa

5 mins

06 Jan 2021 Article

Three habits to thrive in your first engineering leadership role

Pat Kua

6 mins

02 Oct 2020 Article

'It’s been a tough week': managing mental health in the workplace

Leena Mansour

7 mins

06 Nov 2020 Article

Bootstrapping a culture of learning in five minutes a day

Matthew Butt

6 mins

23 Oct 2020 Article

From open source to ethical source

Coraline Ada Ehmke

13 Oct 2020 Article

On being Latinx and an Engineering Leader in the United States

César Puerta

Virginia Lacayo

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5 mins

05 Oct 2020 Article

How to be a sponsor when you're a developer

Lara Hogan

6 mins

24 Aug 2020 Article

Learning to love meta productivity

Nickolas Means

7 mins

19 Aug 2020 Article

The myths and traps of "managing up"

Katie Wilde

9 mins

11 Jun 2019 Video

Navigating friction in your engineering team

Lara Hogan

29 mins

30 Apr 2019 Video

Managing the burnout burndown

Aneika Simmons

Anjuan Simmons

34 mins

01 Jul 2021 Article

From individual contributor to manager, and back again

Gemma Barlow

6 mins

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