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The rise of coding with parallel agents
Exponents see it as the future of software development. Do they have a point?
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What happens when “learn to code” fails a generation?
Options are thin on the ground for junior devs as AI and economic factors cut off blood supply to their careers.
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Clear technical vision is the key for aligned growth
Technical visions are the guardrails that keep decision-making aligned across orgs.
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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.
November 3 & 4, 2025
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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.
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Berlin • November 3 & 4, 2025
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How to communicate mandates (even if you disagree with them)
You may not agree with a mandate, but that shouldn’t affect the way you communicate it to your team.
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Speed without quality is tomorrow’s crisis arriving faster
At LeadDev LDX3 2025, Christine Pinto, CTO of Epic Test Quest, shares why chasing speed without quality leads to costly failures.
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Has manual testing become obsolete?
AI can improve a lot of processes – but where does testing and QA fit into the new landscape?
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How to hire force multipliers (not 10x engineers)
Long heralded as the “brilliant jerks” of tech, their damage can run deep when it comes to team culture. Hire a force multiplier instead.
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“Vibe hacking” signals seismic shift for engineering leaders
Blackhat hackers have an addition to their armoury. Here’s how engineering leaders can safeguard their systems and stay on high alert.
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Is GitHub’s coding agent your newest junior dev?
GitHub’s new coding agent has some perks, but is still showing signs of significant growing pains. What are the current pain points?
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Burnout is on the rise as layoffs reshape the tech industry
LeadDev’s Engineering Leadership Report 2025 reveals a growing burnout crisis as layoffs, shifting scopes, and dwindling morale reshape the tech industry.
Videos for Engineering managers
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From hallucinations to hard truths: Real lessons in production AI
Learn crucial lessons from a year of scaling AI in FinTech: what broke, what burned, and what we’d do differently.
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All of this has happened before
A mother-daughter conversation revealing how past tech trends mirror today’s AI hype and what we can learn.
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Tackling tech debt
A seasoned CTO shares strategies and lessons on identifying, communicating, and effectively tackling tech debt across diverse companies.
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Leading without committing: Managing teams outside your tech stack
Learn how to lead engineering teams outside your expertise by building trust, enabling growth, and empowering without micromanaging.
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In partnership with incident.ioBeyond the code: hiring for cultural alignment
Learn strategies to assess cultural alignment in engineering hiring, balancing technical skills with authentic evaluation of team fit.
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Estimation is a waste of time
Learn to replace inaccurate estimates with data-driven probabilistic forecasting, dramatically improving delivery predictability and stakeholder relationships.
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No one needs me (and that’s the point)
Learn how to build autonomous teams that thrive without you, so you can focus on higher-impact leadership work.
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Leading sustainably when everything is on fire
Learn how to lead effectively in chaos by building organizational capital and adapting your mindset for tough times.
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The accidental revolution: How engineering led company-wide AI adoption
Learn how an internal AI tool sparked unexpected company-wide adoption and became a catalyst for cross-functional productivity gains.
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From classroom to commit: How a one-year, industry-co-designed fellowship equips engineers to ship in the AI era
From classroom to commit: How a one-year, industry-co-designed fellowship equips engineers to ship in the AI era.
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In partnership with EppoDeveloping and supporting 12 SDKs with a team of 3
How Eppo by Datadog runs a dozen production SDKs with only a team of three, by treating them as a platform – not twelve separate codebases.
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3 data-backed ideas to deter AI code quality problems
Learn what 250 million+ lines of code reveal about AI’s impact on code quality and how to address it.