Berlin

November 4 & 5, 2024

New York

September 4 & 5, 2024

London

June 16 & 17, 2025

Kevin Stewart is an engineering executive focused on building teams to build products. He has helped shape the engineering culture at a number of startups, digital agencies and cloud companies. Kevin is particularly experienced in leading remote and distributed teams to consistently deliver quality products. Although he currently resides in Seattle, Kevin is a lifelong New Yorker with dreams of relocating to a sunny island in the Caribbean.

Why the most advanced technology solution isn’t always the correct one

The right idea might come at the wrong time. Here's why the most technologically advanced solution might not always be the right one.

Should engineering managers write code?

When, why, and how to code effectively as a manager

Fighting the mirrortocracy with inclusive hiring

Four ways to foster inclusive recruitment and help make tech the meritocracy it should be

Want to advance underrepresented folks in tech? Sponsor them.

Why representation and sponsorship can make all the difference

Creating open source projects for your community

Different approaches to open source projects

Serverless is the new LAMP stack

Improving on LAMP as the foundation for modern applications.

The thin line between technology advocacy and ideology

Exploring the biases we hold about technologies

Managing technical risk

Understanding the motivations behind an engineer’s desire to affect your tech stack

Storytelling patterns for engineering leaders

In most forms of entertainment, it all comes down to the story.

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Onboarding remote, early-career engineers

Asynchronous communication and a structured approach

The importance of happiness

Every leader knows that employee happiness is important, but how important is it?

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On engineering impact

Tough technical problems are exciting to tackle and often engineers can think this is where they’re driving the most value.

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Preparing your software engineering teams for times of financial uncertainty

Financial crashes are cyclical in nature and although we can’t predict the timing of the next crash, we know that they are an inevitability.

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The problem with "the platform"

Kubernetes can lead to over-engineered solutions, but it's a context problem, not a technical one.