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Scott Carey

Scott is the Editor in Chief at LeadDev.

Scott Carey is the Editor in Chief at LeadDev. An experienced technology journalist, he has covered software development for Computerworld, CIO, and InfoWorld before joining LeadDev.

Why 70% of engineers avoid measuring lines of code

And four other key findings from the 2024 LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report.

Understanding the ‘Cambrian explosion of generative AI tools’

And other themes from the latest Thoughtworks' Technology Radar

What UK engineering managers can expect to earn in 2024

Here’s what senior developers and engineering managers in the UK can expect to earn in 2024 and beyond.

Are we doing this right? Findings from the state of feature management and experimentation report 2024

Explore key findings from the 2024 State of Feature Management and Experimentation report, including trends, the engineering-product gap, and balancing optimization with safety.

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What US engineering managers can expect to earn in 2024

Here’s what senior developers and engineering managers in the United States can expect to earn in base salary during 2024 and beyond.

Beyond the headlines: Engineering leadership in 2024

Discover insights from LeadDev's 2024 Engineering Leadership report, exploring how 1,100 engineering leaders feel about navigating industry challenges amid tech layoffs and AI hype.

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The LeadDev Engineering Management Report 2024

Over the last two years, the tech industry has been going through big changes.

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Engineering leadership in 2024 and beyond: Skating where the puck is going when the ice is melting

Over the last two years, the tech industry has been going through big changes After a decade of boom, a lot of companies have been running layoffs, and headlines were dominated by CEOs talking about a need for “fewer managers”, “more efficiency”, and “more AI.” Throughout this time, many engineering…

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How Zalando uses its own Tech Radar to make better technology choices

A tech radar can help track emerging technologies and make better adoption decisions.

Evan Morikawa on how OpenAI scaled ChatGPT

Ahead of his talk at LeadDev West Coast in October, OpenAI’s Evan Morikawa goes behind the scenes on scaling ChatGPT, the constant need to reset as a leader, and how GPUs don’t grow on trees.

Building engineering teams that can withstand any shock

Ahead of her talk at LeadingEng Berlin, the author of Dynamic Reteaming, Heidi Helfand, talks about building and rebuilding teams to deal with periods of change.

Why can we still not measure team performance?

Scott Carey & Rebecca Murphey discuss findings from the LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report 2023.

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Why can we still not measure team performance?

Scott Carey & Rebecca Murphey discuss findings from the LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report 2023.

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LeadDev editor’s picks: October 2023

September had a back-to-school feel this month at LeadDev, with plenty of advice on how to tame the chaos of context switching, make your team’s work more visible, and contend with the major challenge of needing to “do more with less.”

Putting your power into practice as a Staff+ engineer

Matthew Hawthorne discusses how his talk at LeadDev West Coast in October will help Staff+ engineers use their unique standing more effectively.

How Netflix sustains innovation while “doing more with less”

Ahead of her talk at LeadingEng West Coast in October, Netflix’s Carol Barrett talks about sustaining engineering innovation in highly constrained circumstances.

LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2023

August had us asking how the rise of AI-powered coding assistants could fundamentally change the role of the engineering manager, while also grappling with age-old challenges around managing challenging people and having productive 1:1 meetings.

Demystifying the VP of engineering role

Ahead of her talk at LeadingEng West Coast in October, Honeycomb’s Emily Nakashima demystifies the vice president of engineering role.

OpenAI explains how they scaled ChatGPT

Ahead of his talk at LeadDev West Coast in October, OpenAI’s Evan Morikawa goes behind-the-scenes on the challenges they faced scaling ChatGPT, the constant need to reset as a leader, and how GPUs don’t in fact grow on trees.

Meet the speaker: Johnny Austin on the lies engineering managers tell themselves

Ahead of his talk at LeadingEng West Coast in October, Best Egg’s Johnny Austin talks us through the biggest lies engineering managers tell themselves.

LeadDev editor’s picks: August 2023

This month we have 5 articles answering some key questions, such as: where are all the laid-off software engineers going, and how do I prioritize my work?

Where are all the laid-off software developers going?

This year has been relentless with layoffs across the technology sector, but where are these thousands of software engineers landing next?

LeadDev editor’s picks: July 2023

This month we have 5 articles covering the benefits and risks of generative AI tools in development environments, tech debt traps to avoid, and how to manage the industry's recent efficiency drive.

LeadDev editor’s picks: June 2023

This month we have 5 articles covering using your experience for good, picking up the pieces after a round of layoffs, and watching out for burnout in remote teams.

LeadDev editor’s picks: May 2023

With so much talk about doing more with less during the month of April, we want to help engineers and managers make better use of their time. In no particular order, here are the five articles you need to read on LeadDev.

LeadDev editor’s picks: April 2023

From convincing your team to come back to the office, to optimizing your daily habits, March was all about making difficult decisions. In no particular order, here are the five articles you need to read on LeadDev.

Just 16% of training budgets have been cut in 2023

Despite rounds of layoffs and growing economic concerns, learning and development budgets aren’t being slashed, according to LeadDev research.

LeadDev editor’s picks: March 2023

From wrestling with the possibilities of ChatGPT and generative AI tools, to making stronger values for more consistent leadership, February was a thought-provoking month for engineering managers. In no particular order, here are the five articles you need to read on LeadDev.

LeadDev editor’s picks: February 2023

From navigating a difficult hiring landscape to techniques for more effective context switching, here are our top five articles from last month to help you get 2023 off to a strong start.

LeadDev editor’s picks: January 2023

From leading through an economic downturn, to embracing risk, here are the five articles you absolutely need to read from December on LeadDev.

LeadDev editor’s picks: December 2022

From responding to the risk of layoffs, to why you probably shouldn’t rewrite that code, here are the five articles you absolutely need to read from November on LeadDev.

LeadDev editor’s picks: November 2022

From navigating power dynamics as a manager, to protecting yourself from burnout, here are the five articles engineering managers absolutely need to read from October on LeadDev.