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In partnership with HarnessWhat breaks when AI opens pull requests
GitOps was built for humans, not agents.
Editor’s picks
How to lead individuals with advanced technical expertise
If you’re a manager of individual contributor’s who have more years of experience on you, you may be confused on how best to lead them.
How can I rebuild a struggling team’s confidence and trust?
When there’s friction in the team you’re managing, morale, performance, and trust all take a hit. How can you rectify the situation?
How to lead senior engineers as a new manager
If you’ve just entered a management role, cultivating your relationship with the senior engineers on your team may be a daunting prospect. Here are a few ways to get that relationship off to a good start.
New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
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Essential reading
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
Thinking of becoming an engineering leader? Let Pat Kua help you with the first step of the journey.
On our Leadership playlist
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.
Elevating your leadership skills during tough times
What skills do you need to be a great leader during economic uncertainty?
Post-ZIRP engineering leadership
This talk explores the evolution of the engineering leadership role from the growth-focused 2010s to today’s environment of increased scrutiny and accountability.
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New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
More about Engineering Management
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What is a staff engineer? Technical leaders who aren’t managers
Staff engineers are technical leaders who have deep domain knowledge, walking the line between tech and the business.
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Grow your influence like a leader, not a boss
Extending your influence past your immediate circle isn’t as straightforward as you’d like to hope. But there are a few strategies you can employ to help.
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In partnership with Swarmia
Engineering leadership in a post-ZIRP world
Six key areas for engineering leaders to focus on in the post-hypergrowth era, from financial acumen, to operational efficiency.
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How can I rebuild a struggling team’s confidence and trust?
When there’s friction in the team you’re managing, morale, performance, and trust all take a hit. How can you rectify the situation?
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7 steps for a smooth start-up to scale-up transition
Making the jump from start-up to scale-up is intimidating. Here are seven things to consider during the transition.
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5 ways to immediately optimize team performance
Need some more ideas on how to improve your team’s performance? Look no further. Here are 5 ways to instantly give them a boost.
Top Leadership videos
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How to be an influential leader
The most successful engineering leaders know that influence is the key to driving results, getting buy-in, and getting the task done.
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Alignment, autonomy, accountability
Explore essential management principles that build trust, enhance team engagement, and support smooth progress, equipping leaders with strategies to guide without micromanaging.
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It’s time to pay off your management debt
Explore management debt’s impact on organizations, uncovering inefficiencies and missed opportunities. Learn actionable strategies to identify, track, and eliminate management debt for sustainable growth.
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Culture, Clarity, Velocity
This session explores how leaders can examine proposed changes and prepare their teams to move from a culture that impedes progress to one that enables strategic change.
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From cost to impact: Leading through infrastructure investment decisions
This session explores tools like SLOs, KPI Trees, and the FinOps culture to make cost management a shared responsibility across the organization.
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Modernizing legacy systems: A technical strategy for evolving monoliths into modern architectures at HelloFresh
Gain insights into transforming legacy systems into scalable architectures, with practical strategies for balancing stability, managing technical debt, and enabling growth opportunities at HelloFresh.
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Strategies to hone commercial awareness and drive business outcomes
Learn effective strategies for enhancing commercial awareness in tech teams, turning engineering into a business driver through alignment, impactful initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.
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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.