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AI-generated abandonware is hollowing out open source
When everyone can build, the scarce resource becomes maintainers.
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Demand for engineering managers is surging in the agentic coding era
Just not necessarily to be managers…
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Think the technical interview is dead? Think again
The technical interview is evolving as AI-assisted coding becomes the norm.
Editor’s picks
What is an engineering manager? Taking the step up
This fulfilling role takes you a step beyond a lead engineer. Find out how to best showcase your skills to land it.
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
Delivering AI results without a playbook?
Find what’s working at LDX3
Essential reading
On our Engineering Manager playlist
The Manager’s Path: Camille Fournier in conversation
A guide for tech leaders navigating growth and change.
Things I got wrong when preparing for my first Engineering Manager role
Ferit Topcu shares his own experiences in this transition, the errors I made, and how I overcame them.
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.
On-call revolution: Building a culture of ownership and collaboration
Discover how innovative on-call rotations empower developers, foster team collaboration, and reduce complexity, creating a cohesive, ownership-driven culture that enhances service quality.
Managing authentically across levels
Learn how to manage engineers at all levels with practical tips for adapting your style to support growth and foster a thriving, high-performing engineering team.
The festival for modern engineering leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
More for Engineering managers
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The future of testing in compliance-heavy industries
Traditional testing doesn’t cut it anymore. Modern strategies are key to surviving in compliance-heavy industries.
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Your top job candidate might be a coordinated AI scam
Scammers have gotten even more crafty in finding new ways to collect a cheque, and AI has been the ultimate accomplice.
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AI is changing how software teams work together
A new Stanford University study shows that AI is quickly changing how engineering, product, and design collaborate.
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In partnership with DronaHQ
Don’t underestimate low-code in an AI world
A low-code platform can limit the drawbacks of AI-generated code.
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How AI will change software engineering
No one can agree how AI will change software engineering. Here’s how to prepare anyway.
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AI coding mandates are driving developers to the brink
Under pressure to embrace AI, developers are growing frustrated by misguided mandates and are left to clean up any collateral damage inflicted on their codebase.
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The delegation formula that turns managers into leaders
Help your team thrive by assigning them tasks and avoiding micromanagement.
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The importance of supervising your AI coding agents
And 3 other themes from the latest Thoughtworks’ Technology Radar.
Videos for Engineering managers
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Look for the helpers
This is a talk about showing up for each other, in the work we do and in our communities at home.
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How to grow your engineers into great leaders
Clear signals, habits, and opportunities that help individual contributors grow into effective managers long before the title changes.
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Engineering at scale: Why developer experience is your competitive advantage
How reducing developer friction at scale boosts velocity, quality, and retention, and becomes a real competitive edge in the AI era.
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400 Tech Leads. Same problems. None of them technical.
Why tech leads struggle despite strong technical skills, and the small leadership shifts that remove overload, friction, and self-doubt.
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Shipping secure, reliable and high performance AI agents
A hands-on engineering guide to building AI agents that stay secure, reliable, and fast in real, high-stakes production systems.
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One silver bullet: Adaptability
Hire for adaptability over pedigree, and build teams that can learn, grow, and deliver in a changing industry.
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In partnership with Skiller WhaleAI productivity at enterprise scale
Turning AI adoption into real productivity gains requires changing habits, building skills, and scaling learning across the entire organization.
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The Staff Engineer’s playbook: Intellectual shift to systemic impact
A practical framework for making the Staff Engineer leap, shifting from solving tasks to defining strategy and delivering lasting systemic impact.
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Most MCP servers are collecting dust. Why and how to avoid that.
How to design MCP servers that deliver the right context, stay secure, and actually get used in real workflows.
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Building resilient engineering teams when failure is the default
How teams operating under constant failure build resilient systems and cultures by assuming outages are normal, not exceptional.
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What does a CTO even do?
A reverse-engineering framework to help engineering leaders broaden impact, break growth ceilings, and develop the skills required for senior technical leadership.
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How we introduced quality engineering and made everything better!
How modern quality engineering reduced deployment time dramatically while improving developer experience through iterative, sustainable change.