Berlin

November 4 & 5, 2024

New York

September 4 & 5, 2024

London

June 16 & 17, 2025

Adam Berman

Adam Berman is the Head of Engineering at Semgrep, building static analysis tools to improve software security.

Adam Berman is the Head of Engineering at Semgrep, building static analysis tools to improve software security. He enjoys the pendulum between IC and Manager, and has built multiple teams and products at Semgrep and Meraki. Adam is a bay area local, a proud holder of a US National Parks pass, and an ultimate frisbee player.

Start with an exit in mind: How to be effective by being selfish as a staff engineer

Staff engineers often get overwhelmed by long-term ownership of critical projects. This talk explores how to avoid burnout by starting every project with an exit strategy—whether transferring ownership, pausing or bootstrapping a team.

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You will ship your org chart: understanding organization structure tradeoffs

Adam Berman talks about how your organization structure has a big impact on your workflows. Learn how to bolster your approach to drive more efficient product development.