Episodes
The parable of the locksmith
6 mins
Episode 01
Article
The parable of the locksmith
Coraline
Ada Ehmke
Software freedom vs human freedom
7 mins
Episode 02
Article
Software freedom vs human freedom
Coraline
Ada Ehmke
From open source to ethical source
Episode 03
Article
From open source to ethical source
Coraline
Ada Ehmke
Related
30 Apr 2019
Video
Managing the burnout burndown
Aneika
Simmons
Anjuan
Simmons
30 Apr 2019
Video
Being right is only half the battle: how to optimize your interpersonal connections
Rod
Begbie
30 Apr 2019
Video
How to scale yourself at the speed of Slack
Julia
Grace
12 Jun 2019
Video
Creating positive cultures distributed engineering teams through communication
Paula
Kennedy
12 Jun 2019
Video
Exploring the different types of technical leadership
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Pat
Kua
11 Jun 2019
Video
Navigating friction in your engineering team
Lara
Hogan
12 Jun 2019
Video
Effective meeting facilitation techniques
Neha
Batra
08 Nov 2019
Video
Lessons from flying for engineering leadership
Rebecca
Murphey
08 Nov 2019
Video
Extended leave: how to manage the anxieties of returning to work
Matt
Newkirk
08 Nov 2019
Video
Transitioning from technical leadership to parenthood, and back again
Tara
Feener
08 Nov 2019
Video
How to scale yourself as a first-time engineering leader
Poornima
Vijayashanker
06 Dec 2019
Video
Applying software engineering practices to improve people management
Nicky
Thompson
06 Dec 2019
Video
Skills for first-time Lead Developers
Pat
Kua
The reality of being a Principal Engineer
6 mins
10 Aug 2020
Article
The reality of being a Principal Engineer
Silvia
Botros
Four steps to identifying your new role
4 mins
12 Aug 2020
Article
Four steps to identifying your new role
Lara
Hogan
Followership: a mechanism for distributing leadership
11 mins
12 Aug 2020
Article
Followership: a mechanism for distributing leadership
Crystal
Hirschorn
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
7 mins
14 Aug 2020
Article
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
Pat
Kua
The myths and traps of "managing up"
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9 mins
19 Aug 2020
Article
The myths and traps of "managing up"
Katie
Wilde
12 Aug 2020
Video
Increasing your influence through building a professional network
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Alia
Shafir
Learning to love meta productivity
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7 mins
24 Aug 2020
Article
Learning to love meta productivity
Nickolas
Means
01 Sep 2020
Video
Talking with Tech Leads: Pat Kua in conversation
Pat
Kua
Suzan
Bond
01 Sep 2020
Video
Become an effective software engineering manager: James Stanier in conversation
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James
Stanier
Suzan
Bond
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
8 mins
07 Sep 2020
Article
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
Tanya
Reilly
Level up into leadership with human-centered design
6 mins
18 Sep 2020
Article
Level up into leadership with human-centered design
Crystal
Yan
The parable of the locksmith
6 mins
25 Sep 2020
Article
The parable of the locksmith
Coraline
Ada Ehmke
'It’s been a tough week': managing mental health in the workplace
7 mins
02 Oct 2020
Article
'It’s been a tough week': managing mental health in the workplace
Leena
Mansour
How to be a sponsor when you're a developer
6 mins
05 Oct 2020
Article
How to be a sponsor when you're a developer
Lara
Hogan
Taking charge of your career growth
7 mins
12 Oct 2020
Article
Taking charge of your career growth
Rod
Begbie
On being Latinx and an Engineering Leader in the United States
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5 mins
13 Oct 2020
Article
On being Latinx and an Engineering Leader in the United States
César
Puerta
Virginia
Lacayo
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
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9 mins
16 Oct 2020
Article
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
Yenny
Cheung
Learnings from Realizing Empathy and how to apply them as an engineer
7 mins
16 Oct 2020
Article
Learnings from Realizing Empathy and how to apply them as an engineer
Stephen
Matysik
How to build your learning culture
8 mins
23 Oct 2020
Article
How to build your learning culture
Kwame
Thomison
How to uncover leadership opportunities
9 mins
30 Oct 2020
Article
How to uncover leadership opportunities
Pat
Kua
Taking a thoughtful approach to the job search process
9 mins
02 Nov 2020
Article
Taking a thoughtful approach to the job search process
Kevin
Goldsmith
04 Nov 2020
Video
Realizing empathy: Seung Chan Lim in conversation
Seung Chan
Lim
Suzan
Bond
04 Nov 2020
Video
Check your privilege: Myisha Hill in conversation
Myisha
Hill
Suzan
Bond
Navigating conflict between management styles
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6 mins
06 Nov 2020
Article
Navigating conflict between management styles
Kevin
Stewart
Bootstrapping a culture of learning in five minutes a day
6 mins
06 Nov 2020
Article
Bootstrapping a culture of learning in five minutes a day
Matthew
Butt
The invisible song of engineering leadership
4 mins
09 Nov 2020
Article
The invisible song of engineering leadership
Nickolas
Means
18 Nov 2020
Video
Tips & tricks for your own personal development
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Jessie
Link
Duretti
Hirpa
18 Nov 2020
Video
From manager to director and beyond
Nick
Caldwell
18 Nov 2020
Video
The road to senior individual contributor
Silvia
Botros
18 Nov 2020
Video
Career vectors for technical leaders
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Meri
Williams
Mentor, coach, sponsor: a guide to developing engineers
10 mins
30 Nov 2020
Article
Mentor, coach, sponsor: a guide to developing engineers
Neha
Batra
How 2020 has shaped you as an engineering leader
3 mins
07 Dec 2020
Article
How 2020 has shaped you as an engineering leader
Lara
Hogan
08 Dec 2020
Video
The Effective Engineer: Edmond Lau in conversation
Suzan
Bond
Edmond
Lau
Three habits to thrive in your first engineering leadership role
6 mins
06 Jan 2021
Article
Three habits to thrive in your first engineering leadership role
Pat
Kua
Building a vernacular with your engineering team
4 mins
08 Jan 2021
Article
Building a vernacular with your engineering team
Kevin
Goldsmith
Leverage your expertise to excel as an engineering leader
8 mins
12 Jan 2021
Article
Leverage your expertise to excel as an engineering leader
Nickolas
Means
25 Jan 2021
Video
Storytelling techniques for creating impactful presentations
Arquay
Harris
Should engineering managers be technical?
7 mins
25 Jan 2021
Article
Should engineering managers be technical?
Charity
Majors
Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders
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5 mins
26 Jan 2021
Article
Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders
Tanaka
Mutakwa
27 Jun 2018
Video
Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
Alicia
Liu
27 Jun 2018
Video
Scaling yourself as a senior engineering leader
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Christian
McCarrick
27 Jun 2018
Video
Measuring your value as a tech lead
Menno
van Slooten
24 Apr 2018
Video
Avoiding common mistakes as a new engineering manager
Michael
Lopp
21 Mar 2018
Video
Storytelling patterns for engineering leaders
Kevin
Stewart
06 Dec 2018
Video
Being a customer-focused engineering leader
Kishore
Jalleda
06 Dec 2018
Video
Leadership Through the Underground Railroad
Anjuan
Simmons
Owning your onboarding in a remote world
6 mins
28 Jan 2021
Article
Owning your onboarding in a remote world
Nielet
D'mello
21 Feb 2017
Video
Leading through public speaking as an engineering leader
Lara
Hogan
21 Feb 2017
Video
Work-life balance as an engineering leader
Rafael
Lopez Diez
Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
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10 mins
29 Jan 2021
Article
Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
Jason
Wong
21 Feb 2017
Video
Leading radical change as an engineering manager
Rebecca
Murphey
08 Jun 2017
Video
Navigating different communication styles as engineers
Katherine
Wu
08 Jun 2017
Video
Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto
Anjuan
Simmons
08 Jun 2017
Video
Prioritising personal development as en engineering leader
Maria
Gutierrez
08 Jun 2017
Video
Communicating as an engineering leader
Adrian
Howard
08 Jun 2017
Video
Managing everyday BAU as a tech lead
Pat
Kua
23 Jun 2016
Video
What I wish I knew as a first time Tech Lead
Pat
Kua
23 Jun 2016
Video
Hacking verbal communication systems
Ryan
Alexander
23 Jun 2016
Video
Addressing Imposter Syndrome for engineering leaders
Crystal
Huff
23 Jun 2016
Video
Leading Leads - Lessons from a growing team
Monika
Piotrowicz
11 Sep 2015
Video
Empathetic communication as an engineering leader
Sam
Barnes
11 Sep 2015
Video
Characteristics of a modern tech lead
Dan
North
11 Sep 2015
Video
Navigating the challenges of being a tech lead
Pat
Kua
11 Sep 2015
Video
Embracing change as an engineering leader
Trisha
Gee
Maximize your mentorship: search and secure
7 mins
01 Feb 2021
Article
Maximize your mentorship: search and secure
Neha
Batra
How to write communication guidelines – and live by them
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8 mins
02 Feb 2021
Article
How to write communication guidelines – and live by them
Antonia
Landi
How to become involved in your technical community
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4 mins
04 Feb 2021
Article
How to become involved in your technical community
Shodipo
Ayomide
The skill of naming what’s happening in the room
4 mins
08 Feb 2021
Article
The skill of naming what’s happening in the room
Lara
Hogan
07 Apr 2020
Video
I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
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Kathleen
Vignos
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Alexandra
Paredes
07 Apr 2020
Video
Powerful questions and active listening
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Kristen
Belcher
Don't let miscommunications derail your projects
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5 mins
16 Feb 2021
Article
Don't let miscommunications derail your projects
Yaphi
Berhanu
You're not just a manager, you're also a boss
18 mins
23 Feb 2021
Article
You're not just a manager, you're also a boss
Amy
Newell
Common management failures in developing individual contributors
6 mins
24 Feb 2021
Article
Common management failures in developing individual contributors
Camille
Fournier
Creating an early career plan that grows as you do
4 mins
25 Feb 2021
Article
Creating an early career plan that grows as you do
Gabrielle
Taylor
17 Feb 2021
Video
Recognizing and rectifying your mistakes as an engineering leader
Sophie
Roberts
Eli
Budelli
What blocks you from listening?
6 mins
01 Mar 2021
Article
What blocks you from listening?
Pat
Kua
How to avoid the growing pains of communicating at scale
9 mins
02 Mar 2021
Article
How to avoid the growing pains of communicating at scale
Sally
Goble
Empathy: the key to effective verbal communication
7 mins
04 Mar 2021
Article
Empathy: the key to effective verbal communication
Pietra
Freitas
Document yourself: a framework for career advancement
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9 mins
09 Mar 2021
Article
Document yourself: a framework for career advancement
Michelle
Brenner
When, why, and how to stop coding as your day job
10 mins
12 Mar 2021
Article
When, why, and how to stop coding as your day job
Kevin
Goldsmith
The night the lights went out in Texas
10 mins
17 Mar 2021
Article
The night the lights went out in Texas
Nickolas
Means
Becoming an engineering manager: autonomy equals responsibility
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9 mins
16 Mar 2021
Article
Becoming an engineering manager: autonomy equals responsibility
José
Caldeira
What linguistics can teach us about building software with distributed teams
10 mins
25 Mar 2021
Article
What linguistics can teach us about building software with distributed teams
Andrew
Hao
Learnings from 'Building an environment for learning and development'
3 mins
06 Apr 2021
Article
Learnings from 'Building an environment for learning and development'
Ellie
Spencer-Failes
The eight flavors of engineering management
6 mins
23 Apr 2021
Article
The eight flavors of engineering management
Yenny
Cheung
Learnings from 'Communicating effectively within engineering orgs'
5 mins
13 Jul 2021
Article
Learnings from 'Communicating effectively within engineering orgs'
Ellie
Spencer-Failes
Dealing with FOMO as an engineering leader
5 mins
04 May 2021
Article
Dealing with FOMO as an engineering leader
Pat
Kua
Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
6 mins
06 May 2021
Article
Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
Sarah
Milstein
13 May 2021
Video
How to lead with greater impact
Suzan
Bond
Herminia
Ibarra
Leading through writing in software engineering
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7 mins
13 May 2021
Article
Leading through writing in software engineering
Amy
Nguyen
Don’t stall your burnout recovery
8 mins
24 May 2021
Article
Don’t stall your burnout recovery
Nickolas
Means
Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers
11 mins
02 Jun 2021
Article
Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers
Seung Chan
Lim
Career development for engineering managers
9 mins
03 Jun 2021
Article
Career development for engineering managers
Charity
Majors
Becoming an engineering director
9 mins
04 Jun 2021
Article
Becoming an engineering director
Jason
Wong
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
5 mins
14 Jun 2021
Article
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
Lara
Hogan
Filtering your language as an engineering leader
7 mins
21 Jun 2021
Article
Filtering your language as an engineering leader
Rod
Begbie
Using communication frameworks to become a better engineering leader
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9 mins
22 Jun 2021
Article
Using communication frameworks to become a better engineering leader
Markus
Tacker
From individual contributor to manager, and back again
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6 mins
01 Jul 2021
Article
From individual contributor to manager, and back again
Gemma
Barlow
An engineer’s self-review guide
10 mins
06 Jul 2021
Article
An engineer’s self-review guide
Neha
Batra
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