LeadDev is for leaders who want to run more effective engineering orgs.
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
A festival of engineering leadership
Latest
Who’s afraid of ghost jobs
The technology industry is haunted by them, but why do companies post ghost jobs and can managers do anything to exorcise them?
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Is IaC broken?
Complex rollouts and rigid procedures have taken the shine off of Infrastructure as Code. Can it be fixed?
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An introduction to vector databases
They underpin most generative AI applications, but what do you need to know about vector databases?
Conference talks
Level up the whole party, not just the hero
Optimize team dynamics by treating everyone as vital to success – not just the ‘hero.’ Discover how small, intentional choices drive equitable growth and organic leadership.
What we talk about when we talk about leadership
Exploring key leadership themes from years in tech, this talk offers guidance and practical strategies to help engineers become the leaders they want to be.
From engineer to executive: Leading the shift and inspiring business-minded tech teams
Explore the journey from engineering leader to CTO, with insights on bridging technology and business strategy, leading with influence, and fostering business-minded tech teams.
Reports
The Engineering Team Performance Report 2024
How do organizations measure their engineering team performance?
The State of Feature Management and Experimentation
How are engineering teams releasing new features safely and successfully?
Upcoming webinars
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Are you ready to start hiring again?
57% of tech hiring managers say they are, but are they right to be so optimistic?
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Content sponsored by Harness
Crafting the perfect developer platform
From your IDE to CI/CD, where is best to buy vs build?
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Content sponsored by O’Reilly
The metrics you loved to hate in 2024
And other key findings from the 2024 LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report.
A festival of engineering leadership
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
Must read
Why everyone’s suddenly talking about AI agents
What exactly are AI agents and how are they different from AI assistants?
The unseen costs of burnout in tech leadership
Burnout isn’t just a buzzword. It has real repercussions on both an individual and the company they work for. How do you manage it?
Productivity isn’t always fast
It can often feel like we aren’t being productive unless we’re working at max speed. But slow productivity is here to subvert that idea.
On our LeadDev playlist
Effective communication: Mastering growth-oriented feedback
Discover strategies for delivering feedback that builds trust and openness. Learn science-backed techniques to make feedback constructive, approachable, and growth-focused, helping teams unlock their full potential.
Behind the scenes scaling ChatGPT
Evan Morikawa gives you a behind the scenes look at how we scaled ChatGPT and the OpenAI APIs. A story about staying nimble enough to release new capabilities and to respond quickly to a rapidly changing industry.
Shopify’s remote working toolbox
This talk presents Shopify’s remote working toolbox, which is a collection of learnings, best practices and ideas for other leaders that are wishing to work and attract talent globally, but must fundamentally shift their culture to do so.
Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
Speed vs safety: Should we rethink the way we release software?
In this webinar, we ask if it’s possible for engineering leaders to prioritize speed of delivery and proper safety practices.
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