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"
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
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
+1 more
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
Tips & tricks for your own personal development
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+3 more
45 mins
18 Nov 2020
Video
Tips & tricks for your own personal development
Jessie
Link
Duretti
Hirpa
18 Nov 2020
Video
From manager to director and beyond
Nick
Caldwell
The road to senior individual contributor
13 mins
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
Presenting to executives
17 mins
25 Jan 2021
Video
Presenting to executives
Kevin
Goldsmith
Storytelling techniques for creating impactful presentations
20 mins
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
Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
39 mins
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
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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
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
I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
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+2 more
32 mins
07 Apr 2020
Video
I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
Kathleen
Vignos
Alexandra
Paredes
Powerful questions and active listening
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10 mins
07 Apr 2020
Video
Powerful questions and active listening
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
Recognizing and rectifying your mistakes as an engineering leader
+3 more
46 min
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
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
Engineering manager archetypes and career paths
15 mins
03 Aug 2021
Article
Engineering manager archetypes and career paths
Charity
Majors
‘What do you mean I’m not perfect’? How to be on the receiving end of constructive feedback
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3 mins
06 Aug 2021
Article
‘What do you mean I’m not perfect’? How to be on the receiving end of constructive feedback
Brianna
McCullough
Speaking up: how to have hard conversations
9 mins
26 Aug 2021
Article
Speaking up: how to have hard conversations
Angela
Riggs
Getting through the awkwardness of networking
12 mins
06 Sep 2021
Article
Getting through the awkwardness of networking
Wesley
Faulkner
Who are staff, principal, and distinguished engineers?
5 mins
09 Sep 2021
Article
Who are staff, principal, and distinguished engineers?
Mariana
Valette
An engineer's guide to choosing the right job
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+3 more
45mins
05 Oct 2021
Video
An engineer's guide to choosing the right job
Tripta
Gupta
Rukmini
Reddy
The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search
8 mins
06 Oct 2021
Article
The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search
Jessica
Thiefels
Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
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5 mins
01 Dec 2021
Article
Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
Ella
Morrish
Why being a mentor benefits you too
14 mins
08 Oct 2021
Article
Why being a mentor benefits you too
Jo
Franchetti
How to expand your scope as a Staff+ engineer
24 mins
20 Oct 2021
StaffPlus
How to expand your scope as a Staff+ engineer
Andrew
Hao
Being a principal engineer. The world is your oyster.
25 Oct 2021
Conference session
Being a principal engineer. The world is your oyster.
Silvia
Botros
Be a brilliant people developer
25 Oct 2021
Workshop
Be a brilliant people developer
Meri
Williams
Tech lead skills for developers
25 Oct 2021
Workshop
Tech lead skills for developers
Pat
Kua
Digging into the details of your next engineering role
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12 mins
27 Oct 2021
Article
Digging into the details of your next engineering role
Sally
Lait
Supercharging your impact as an engineering leader
27 Oct 2021
Workshop
Supercharging your impact as an engineering leader
Suzan
Bond
How to negotiate a salary offer
8 mins
03 Nov 2021
Article
How to negotiate a salary offer
Tracy
Ring
How to level up as a programmer
20 mins
04 Nov 2021
Article
How to level up as a programmer
Chelsea
Troy
Reimagining servant leadership
11 mins
04 Nov 2021
Article
Reimagining servant leadership
Koes
Bong
Finding a company with an inclusive engineering culture
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9 mins
10 Nov 2021
Article
Finding a company with an inclusive engineering culture
Jossie
Haines
Leading without authority as a Staff+ Engineer
16 Nov 2021
Workshop
Leading without authority as a Staff+ Engineer
Pat
Kua
Transferring your manager skills when returning to the individual contributor track
12 mins
17 Nov 2021
Article
Transferring your manager skills when returning to the individual contributor track
Vaidehi
Joshi
The art of interviewing your future company
19 mins
17 Nov 2021
Article
The art of interviewing your future company
Dalia
Havens
Making a bigger impact through collaboration as a senior individual contributor
+3 more
49 mins
18 Nov 2021
Video
Making a bigger impact through collaboration as a senior individual contributor
Leslie
Chapman
Dan
Na
Finding the right engineering role for you
10 mins
22 Nov 2021
Article
Finding the right engineering role for you
Felipe
Iserte Bonfim
Delegation 202: Finding the right people and setting them up for success
9 mins
26 Nov 2021
Article
Delegation 202: Finding the right people and setting them up for success
Neha
Batra
Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills
7 mins
07 Dec 2021
Article
Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills
Sarah
Drasner
Three things that are limiting your impact as an engineer
10 mins
08 Dec 2021
Article
Three things that are limiting your impact as an engineer
Pat
Kua
Understanding the role as a Staff engineer
+3 more
46 mins
08 Dec 2021
Video
Understanding the role as a Staff engineer
Andrew
Hao
Laurie
Barth
Be a brilliant people developer
21 Dec 2021
Workshop
Be a brilliant people developer
Meri
Williams
Tech Lead Masterclass
21 Dec 2021
Workshop
Tech Lead Masterclass
Pat
Kua
Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
+2 more
45 mins
22 Dec 2021
Video
Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
Titus
Winters
Hyrum
Wright
Secrets to securing speaking engagements
5 mins
05 Jan 2022
Article
Secrets to securing speaking engagements
Brianna
McCullough
Top 10 ideas to take into 2022
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8 mins
13 Jan 2022
Article
Top 10 ideas to take into 2022
Ishaan
Singh
Understanding the role of a Principal engineer
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+3 more
20 Jan 2022
Video
Understanding the role of a Principal engineer
Bryan
Liles
Nayana
Shetty
DevOps for Dummies: Emily Freeman in conversation
45
27 Jan 2022
Video
DevOps for Dummies: Emily Freeman in conversation
Emily
Freeman
Suzan
Bond
Setting the right strategic goals for your engineering org
+3 more
23 Feb 2022
Video
Setting the right strategic goals for your engineering org
Stevie
Palmateer
Mustafa
Furniturewala
Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
12mins
01 Feb 2022
Article
Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
James
Samuel
Standing out as a remote candidate
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+3 more
45 mins
09 Mar 2022
Video
Standing out as a remote candidate
Romina
Suarez
Allison
McMillan
How to set healthy boundaries with your work
7 mins
08 Feb 2022
Article
How to set healthy boundaries with your work
Vaidehi
Joshi
Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy
7 mins
09 Feb 2022
Article
Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy
Pat
Kua
Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success
8 mins
15 Feb 2022
Article
Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success
Vaidehi
Kulkarni
16 Feb 2022
Video
Elastic Leadership: Roy Osherove in conversation
Roy
Osherove
Suzan
Bond
Seven must-reads for women in tech
4 mins
08 Mar 2022
Article
Seven must-reads for women in tech
Ella
Morrish
What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
10 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
Robin
Gupta
Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.
6 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
Want to become a mentee? Follow these five steps.
Leslie
Chapman
10 Mar 2022
Video
Helping juniors to get started in tech: Amarachi Amaechi in conversation
Amarachi
Amaechi
Suzan
Bond
How coaching can help you become a better leader
10 mins
16 Mar 2022
Article
How coaching can help you become a better leader
Maryam
Umar
How to maximize your job offer as a remote engineer
13 mins
23 Mar 2022
Article
How to maximize your job offer as a remote engineer
Lawrence
Barker
Supercharging your impact as an engineering director
24 Mar 2022
Workshop
Supercharging your impact as an engineering director
Suzan
Bond
How do you keep growing when you are the leader of the organization?
30 Mar 2022
Conference session
How do you keep growing when you are the leader of the organization?
Kevin
Goldsmith
Getting credit for invisible work at the Staff+ level
10 mins
11 Apr 2022
Article
Getting credit for invisible work at the Staff+ level
Ryan
Harter
To code or not to code: What's the right balance for Staff+ engineers?
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10 mins
11 Apr 2022
Article
To code or not to code: What's the right balance for Staff+ engineers?
Joy
Ebertz
How to stand out behind the screen: A guide for remote candidates
11 mins
05 Apr 2022
Article
How to stand out behind the screen: A guide for remote candidates
Matthew
Gladyshev
Building bridges with difficult co-workers
13 mins
12 Apr 2022
Article
Building bridges with difficult co-workers
Sally
Lait
How to grow your impact beyond your team
8 mins
13 Apr 2022
Article
How to grow your impact beyond your team
Pat
Kua
Four things you need to know from 'Setting yourself up for success as a remote candidate'
4 mins
14 Apr 2022
Article
Four things you need to know from 'Setting yourself up for success as a remote candidate'
Ella
Morrish
How to gather helpful insight from your peers
9 mins
03 May 2022
Article
How to gather helpful insight from your peers
Lara
Hogan
How to lead when you’re going through a personal crisis
8 mins
09 May 2022
Article
How to lead when you’re going through a personal crisis
Swati
Swoboda
Why you should be a mentor (yes, even you!)
6 mins
11 May 2022
Article
Why you should be a mentor (yes, even you!)
Leslie
Chapman
How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success
8 mins
25 May 2022
Article
How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success
Tadeh
Hakopian
Eight things you need to know when moving from a startup to an established tech company
12 mins
30 May 2022
Article
Eight things you need to know when moving from a startup to an established tech company
Govind
Chandrasekhar
Five must-reads for Staff+ engineers
5 mins
30 May 2022
Article
Five must-reads for Staff+ engineers
Ella
Morrish
Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager
7 mins
14 Jun 2022
Article
Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager
Robin
Gupta
How to get helpful, actionable feedback from your colleagues
10 mins
04 Jul 2022
Article
How to get helpful, actionable feedback from your colleagues
Lara
Hogan
The secret to getting to the Staff+ level? Leverage.
15 mins
11 Jul 2022
Article
The secret to getting to the Staff+ level? Leverage.
Camille
Fournier
How to navigate organizational changes
10 mins
13 Jul 2022
Article
How to navigate organizational changes
Leslie
Chapman
Why your path to engineering management doesn’t have to be traditional
12 mins
18 Jul 2022
Article
Why your path to engineering management doesn’t have to be traditional
Patrick
Young
LeadDev editor’s picks: August 2022
5 mins
01 Aug 2022
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: August 2022
Ella
Morrish
Engineering manager or individual contributor: Which path is right for you?
7 mins
01 Aug 2022
Article
Engineering manager or individual contributor: Which path is right for you?
Jason
Lengstorf
A tech lead’s guide to effective communication
11 mins
08 Aug 2022
Article
A tech lead’s guide to effective communication
Addy
Osmani
Three proven strategies for presenting to busy people (like your boss!)
10 mins
08 Aug 2022
Article
Three proven strategies for presenting to busy people (like your boss!)
Gina
Trapani
A CTO’s guide to code-switching: How to tailor your messages to your audience
10 mins
09 Aug 2022
Article
A CTO’s guide to code-switching: How to tailor your messages to your audience
Armon
Dadgar
Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader
9 mins
17 Aug 2022
Article
Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader
Pat
Kua
Is a project management career right for you?
11 mins
23 Aug 2022
Article
Is a project management career right for you?
Björn
Fastabend
How to set yourself up for success in a Staff+ engineering role
12 mins
24 Aug 2022
Article
How to set yourself up for success in a Staff+ engineering role
Amy
Unger
LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022
5 mins
01 Sep 2022
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022
Ella
Morrish
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
11 mins
05 Sep 2022
Article
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
Ella
Morrish
The surprisingly high cost of multitasking (and how to avoid it)
6 mins
07 Sep 2022
Article
The surprisingly high cost of multitasking (and how to avoid it)
Sara
Sparrow
How to succeed by getting good at failing
10 mins
12 Sep 2022
Article
How to succeed by getting good at failing
Siobhan
Bamber
The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day
7 mins
13 Sep 2022
Article
The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day
Ofir
Sharony
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