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LeadDev editor’s picks: May 2023
3 mins
03 May 2023
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: May 2023
Scott
Carey
LeadDev editor’s picks: April 2023
3 mins
04 Apr 2023
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: April 2023
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Carey
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
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11 mins
05 Sep 2022
Article
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
Ella
Morrish
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
What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
10 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
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What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
Robin
Gupta
Seven must-reads for women in tech
4 mins
08 Mar 2022
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Seven must-reads for women in tech
Ella
Morrish
Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success
8 mins
15 Feb 2022
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Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success
Vaidehi
Kulkarni
Standing out as a remote candidate
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45 mins
09 Mar 2022
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Standing out as a remote candidate
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Suarez
Allison
McMillan
Intentional influence
14 Dec 2021
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Intentional influence
Lara
Hogan
Three things that are limiting your impact as an engineer
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10 mins
08 Dec 2021
Article
Three things that are limiting your impact as an engineer
Pat
Kua
Finding the right engineering role for you
10 mins
22 Nov 2021
Article
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Finding the right engineering role for you
Felipe
Iserte Bonfim
14 Oct 2021
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Managing Humans: Michael Lopp in conversation
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Michael
Lopp
Suzan
Bond
The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search
8 mins
06 Oct 2021
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The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search
Jessica
Thiefels
04 Aug 2021
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So you're Staff+ ... now what?
Sabrina
Leandro
An engineer’s self-review guide
10 mins
06 Jul 2021
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An engineer’s self-review guide
Neha
Batra
From individual contributor to manager, and back again
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6 mins
01 Jul 2021
Article
From individual contributor to manager, and back again
Gemma
Barlow
Becoming an engineering director
9 mins
04 Jun 2021
Article
Becoming an engineering director
Jason
Wong
Career development for engineering managers
9 mins
03 Jun 2021
Article
Career development for engineering managers
Charity
Majors
Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
6 mins
06 May 2021
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Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
Sarah
Milstein
The eight flavors of engineering management
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6 mins
23 Apr 2021
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The eight flavors of engineering management
Yenny
Cheung
Document yourself: a framework for career advancement
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9 mins
09 Mar 2021
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Document yourself: a framework for career advancement
Michelle
Brenner
Creating an early career plan that grows as you do
4 mins
25 Feb 2021
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Creating an early career plan that grows as you do
Gabrielle
Taylor
Powerful questions and active listening
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10 mins
07 Apr 2020
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Powerful questions and active listening
Kristen
Belcher
I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
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07 Apr 2020
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I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
Kathleen
Vignos
Alexandra
Paredes
23 Jun 2016
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Leading Leads - Lessons from a growing team
Monika
Piotrowicz
23 Jun 2016
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Addressing Imposter Syndrome for engineering leaders
Crystal
Huff
08 Jun 2017
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Prioritising personal development as en engineering leader
Maria
Gutierrez
08 Jun 2017
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Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto
Anjuan
Simmons
Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
10 mins
29 Jan 2021
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Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
Jason
Wong
21 Feb 2017
Video
Leading through public speaking as an engineering leader
Lara
Hogan
06 Dec 2018
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Leadership Through the Underground Railroad
Anjuan
Simmons
06 Dec 2018
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Being a customer-focused engineering leader
Kishore
Jalleda
Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
39 mins
27 Jun 2018
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Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
Alicia
Liu
Should engineering managers be technical?
7 mins
25 Jan 2021
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Should engineering managers be technical?
Charity
Majors
18 Nov 2020
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Career vectors for technical leaders
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Meri
Williams
The road to senior individual contributor
13 mins
18 Nov 2020
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The road to senior individual contributor
Silvia
Botros
Tips & tricks for your own personal development
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45 mins
18 Nov 2020
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Tips & tricks for your own personal development
Jessie
Link
Duretti
Hirpa
Taking a thoughtful approach to the job search process
9 mins
02 Nov 2020
Article
Taking a thoughtful approach to the job search process
Kevin
Goldsmith
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
9 mins
16 Oct 2020
Article
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
Yenny
Cheung
Taking charge of your career growth
7 mins
12 Oct 2020
Article
Taking charge of your career growth
Rod
Begbie
12 Aug 2020
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Increasing your influence through building a professional network
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Alia
Shafir
The myths and traps of "managing up"
9 mins
19 Aug 2020
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The myths and traps of "managing up"
Katie
Wilde
Four steps to identifying your new role
4 mins
12 Aug 2020
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Four steps to identifying your new role
Lara
Hogan
06 Dec 2019
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Skills for first-time Lead Developers
Pat
Kua
12 Jun 2019
Video
Exploring the different types of technical leadership
Pat
Kua
LeadDev editor’s picks: February 2023
2 mins
03 Feb 2023
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: February 2023
Scott
Carey
Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.
6 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.
Leslie
Chapman
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
12 mins
24 Feb 2022
Article
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
AbdulFattah
Popoola
Secrets to securing speaking engagements
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5 mins
05 Jan 2022
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Secrets to securing speaking engagements
Brianna
McCullough
How to nail your next salary negotiation
7 mins
25 Nov 2021
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How to nail your next salary negotiation
Brianna
McCullough
Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
5 mins
01 Dec 2021
Article
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Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
Ella
Morrish
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
5 mins
14 Jun 2021
Article
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
Lara
Hogan
Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers
11 mins
02 Jun 2021
Article
Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers
Seung Chan
Lim
When, why, and how to stop coding as your day job
10 mins
12 Mar 2021
Article
When, why, and how to stop coding as your day job
Kevin
Goldsmith
You're not just a manager, you're also a boss
18 mins
23 Feb 2021
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You're not just a manager, you're also a boss
Amy
Newell
11 Sep 2015
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Characteristics of a modern tech lead
Dan
North
21 Feb 2017
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Leading radical change as an engineering manager
Rebecca
Murphey
Owning your onboarding in a remote world
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28 Jan 2021
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Owning your onboarding in a remote world
Nielet
D'mello
27 Jun 2018
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Scaling yourself as a senior engineering leader
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Christian
McCarrick
Leverage your expertise to excel as an engineering leader
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8 mins
12 Jan 2021
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Leverage your expertise to excel as an engineering leader
Nickolas
Means
18 Nov 2020
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From manager to director and beyond
Nick
Caldwell
How to uncover leadership opportunities
9 mins
30 Oct 2020
Article
How to uncover leadership opportunities
Pat
Kua
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
8 mins
07 Sep 2020
Article
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
Tanya
Reilly
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
7 mins
14 Aug 2020
Article
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
Pat
Kua
06 Dec 2020
Video
How to affect change without losing your job
Duretti
Hirpa
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