New York

October 15–17, 2025

Berlin

November 3–4, 2025

London

June 2–3, 2026

Management

Management

Becoming a better engineering manager

1:1s Foundations: best practices for conversations that count

Building a safe space during your one-to-one meetings, where your direct report can be open and honest

Performance season made easy with this proven strategy

Performance review seasons are tense times for managers and reports alike. Here’s a system to smooth the process over.

Getting operational visibility from afar without micromanaging

How to reserve engineering capacity and deliver projects on time

Last few spots left for Berlin

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.

What is an engineering manager? Taking the step up

On our Engineering Management playlist

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.

Resilient Management: Lara Hogan in conversation

Resilient Management is a guide to building, inspiring and leading resilient teams

In partnership with incident.io

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.

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.

Tactics for developing junior engineers

How to plan out intentional time for junior talent to be as productive as possible

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The conference for engineering leaders shaping the future of software

Berlin • November 3 & 4, 2025

Pat Kua

Seasoned Technology Leader & Coach

Emma Bostian

Engineering Manager
Spotify

Charity Majors

Co-Founder & CTO
Honeycomb

Bruce Wang

Engineering Director
Netflix

James Stanier

CTO
Nordhealth
Sam Newman

Sam Newman

Independent Tech Consultant & Author
Sam Newman & Associates
Humera Noor LeadDev

Humera Noor

CTO
Digital Munich Tech GmbH

Top Engineering Management Videos

  • Avoiding common mistakes as a new engineering manager

    In this talk we’ll walk through a hypothetical worst case scenario for a new manager and then walk through specifics on how you can avoid the Spiral.

  • Creating effective engineering internships

    This talk is based on a series of experiences I had working with my interns, sharing their experiences on other internships and improving my methods so we could take most of our 12 weeks together.

  • How to run awesome tech internships!

    The tech industry has a lot of hiring to do. According to the Tech City 2017 report, “the digital sector is creating jobs 2X faster than the non-digital sector”. At the same time, the tech industry is lacking ways of helping those in underrepresented groups get their first tech role. A possible solution to both of these issues? More internships!

  • Supporting the next generation of developers

    Life as a “junior” developer can be intense, overwhelming, but rewarding. How can juniors move on to the next level?

  • Measuring your value as a tech lead

    WARNING: Making the transition from developer to lead is not without risks. Side effects include (but are not limited to): diminished sense of purpose, constant lingering doubt and feelings of inadequacy. These symptoms may disappear over time. If not, consult a professional or watch this talk.

  • First Steps as a tech Lead

    So you decided to become a lead, or you just became one! Now what?

  • Strategies for influencing without exerting authority

    How can you communicate and clarify your leadership position, whilst making sure that the needs of your teammates and colleagues are taken into account?

  • The mentor playbook

    By being thoughtful and deliberate in mentoring moments, we can all be a part of creating richer tech communities that foster inclusivity and thrive on collective growth.