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Your team’s AI prompts are code. Treat them like it
AI prompts are now part of the technical surface area of engineering managers.
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Stop throwing AI at developers and hoping for magic
Engineering leaders reveal a stark gap in AI adoption.
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In partnership with PagerDutyGet smarter with every incident
This panel discussion is for SREs, platform, and DevOps leaders who are looking for strategies to make on-call feel more sustainable and effective. We’ll show you how to break that reactive loop, and the emerging tools and practices to help make your teams, and systems, smarter.
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The quickly evolving role of QA
In fast-paced software development environments, the way you think about quality assurance needs to change.
New York • September 15-16, 2026
Speakers Camille Fournier, Gergely Orosz and Will Larson confirmed 🙌
Essential reading
How to bake quality into your teams’ coding process
Taking code quality beyond documentation and into the fabric of your team’s work.
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Ways your teams can (realistically) prioritize code quality
Code matters – learn how to create a culture of quality in your organisation
Using clinical science to effectively tackle code review anxiety
Uncover the science behind code review anxiety, its cognitive triggers, and actionable strategies to reduce anxiety, fostering a healthier code review culture for all developers.
A guide to creating a great code documentation culture
If your teams are struggling with code documentation, watch this on-demand webinar, where our panel of engineering leaders will discuss best practices and strategies to get started. Code documentation is often viewed as a necessary evil by development teams. There’s no doubt that mastering the art of creating…
Building a better testing culture
How can engineering leaders create a healthy testing culture with clear strategies in place?
Take back control of code quality
In this talk, Joel Chippindale shares stories from his experiences in leading engineering teams that illustrate the dynamics between team members and with stakeholders that lead teams to lose control of code quality.
The festival for modern engineering leadership
London • June 2 & 3, 2026
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Breaking down different software tester roles
Starting out in the tester field and wondering how to map out your career path? Laveena Ramchandani may be able to help you figure out the differences in responsibilities according to titles.
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Let’s mitigate bias in tech
If we aren’t careful, dangerous biases can manifest in software applications. Here are some ways to be vigilant to fight bias in tech.
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How to build a strong culture with ensemble programming
How does working as an ensemble help your team’s efficiency and culture?
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Making code reviews teachable moments
How applying concepts from education theory to code reviews can improve knowledge transfer across your engineering teams.
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Will ChatGPT and generative AI replace internal code documentation?
Can generative AI and natural language processing technologies help streamline your code documentation processes? Here are some things to consider.
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Documentation is broken
As we do it today, documentation does a poor job of helping engineers understand a codebase. Introducing: Continuous Documentation.
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How to be an ethical engineering leader
Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Here are eight ways to help prioritize being an ethical engineering leader.
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How to bake quality into your teams’ coding process
Taking code quality beyond documentation and into the fabric of your team’s work.
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In partnership with SabreHow enterprises can overcome the challenges of legacy code
How can enterprise engineering teams tackle the challenges of modernizing outdated codebases?
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In partnership with SplitFostering a culture of experimentation in your engineering teams
How can engineering leaders help their reports find joy in their work?
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Why observability needs to be treated as critical infrastructure
In this talk, I’ll discuss how I worked with my ICs to develop a space where the use of metrics felt less intimidating and more like a valuable tool for growth.
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In partnership with DescopeTackling the build vs buy conundrum
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to the “Build vs Buy” decision, but there are ways to make it clearer, and easier.
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How are engineering orgs achieving reliability in 2023?
How can you define a sustainable testing strategy for your org?
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Why shifting left is so important for software developers
Jemiah Sius talks about how shifting left has become increasingly important in the software development industry as organizations strive to release high-quality software products more quickly and efficiently. By integrating observability, security, and testing practices earlier in the development cycle, developers can identify and address issues more effectively.
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a11y is your MVP: Moving fast without breaking accessibility
Plum Ertz talks about how, despite the growing discussion in the industry about digital accessibility, putting those debates into action can still be challenging in today’s world of “doing more with less”.
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Slaying the Goliath: Lessons learned from a full system re-write
Brian Genisio shares the lessons we learned from our multi-year journey, including project planning, team management, technical challenges, testing and deployment, and post-project analysis.