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Where staff+ engineers can move the needle
As you become more senior in your role, the pressure to expand your impact grows. Here are some ways to get the ball rolling.
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Your go-to professional growth model
When you’re an engineering leader, finding the time to upskill is almost impossible. Following the S-curve model might keep you on track.
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Tech CEOs reckon with the impact of AI on junior developers
CEOs are concerned that the rise of AI tools like Copilot and GPT is causing junior developers to lose touch with core coding skills.
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Leader or engineer? Navigating our technical identity crisis
Am I still technical enough? What does my team think?
Drawing from the hard-won lessons of a leadership initiative for 250 engineers, this talk uncovers unexpected truths in the conflict between technical depth and leadership.
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Engineering leadership is not just about code
If you’re looking to move into an engineering leadership position, you’ll have to do more than brush up on code!
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.
How to navigate unexpected role changes
At one point or another, you may have to face an unexpected role change. It might not be what you want, but there are ways to make it work.
October 15 & 16, 2025
Agendas for New York events are live! 🙌
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
There and back again – A cautionary tale about entering middle management
Explore the realities of middle management through a journey of promotion, stress, and self-reflection, offering guidance on finding the right leadership path.
Unconventional paths in tech: Leveraging your strengths to find your place
n this talk, Mitra Raman will take a look at the many paths that engineers can take on their leadership journey.
Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
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?
The conference for engineering leaders shaping the future of software
Berlin • November 3 & 4, 2025
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How AI will change software engineering
No one can agree how AI will change software engineering. Here’s how to prepare anyway.
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From engineer to manager, told from both sides
Every leap from IC to EM is shaped by mentorship, missteps, and moments of clarity. Here’s a rare look at both sides of that journey.
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Be the best ally to your business development team
As a staff+ engineer, being the bridge between engineering and the business development team isn’t always straightforward.
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Crypto is hiring developers. Interested?
With tech hiring in a big freeze, crypto roles are looking more and more attractive to developers, but is it worth the risk?
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What is a product engineer? Get an engineer who can do both
Product engineers keep one hand in the codebase and another in the world of product design.
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Skills you need to become a well-rounded engineering manager
Being an engineering manager who can juggle it all in any organization means honing skills like delegation, mentorship, and coaching.
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4 ways to help senior engineers grow toward mastery
Helping knowledgable, skilled engineers take the extra step toward mastery means avoiding micromanaging traps.
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Tech’s war on middle management is just getting started
The middle manager class is under attack. Is it still fit for purpose, or are engineering teams due a reshuffle?
Top Career development videos
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Unconventional paths in tech: Leveraging your strengths to find your place
n this talk, Mitra Raman will take a look at the many paths that engineers can take on their leadership journey.
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How to master the four Staff archetypes and elevate your impact
While the specifics of the job can vary widely, Will Larson has famously categorized the Staff+ experience into four archetypes: Tech Lead, Architect, Solver, and the Right Hand.
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How to get promoted beyond staff engineer
This month, we’ll be discussing how to promote to the next staff+ level in your organization.
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The OSS maintainer to staff engineer pipeline
Discover how lessons from open source software maintenance shape effective staff engineers. This talk explores key insights on scaling, influence, and collaboration learned from OSS projects.
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What’s my job again? Developing self-management
The more we move up the org chart, the less input we’ll get from our own managers, and the more we need to expand our range as a leader to be successful.
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Revolutionizing engineer growth: the tech-powered blueprint for careers clarity at ASOS
As engineering leaders, it’s our job to make the folks in our team the most effective that they can be and to grow them to their full potential.
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In partnership with X-Team
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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How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?