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  The rise of coding with parallel agentsExponents see it as the future of software development. Do they have a point? 
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Clear technical vision is the key for aligned growthTechnical visions are the guardrails that keep decision-making aligned across orgs. 
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How to build an effective technical strategy
Building a tech strategy requires a lot of moving parts. Learn about what routes to take and whether decisions should be top-down.
On our Technical Direction playlist
 
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.
 
Technical Vision vs. Technical Strategy: The difference and why it matters
Jonathan Maltz digs into the nuts and bolts of setting a successful technical strategy. Startin by talking about the difference between technical vision and technical strategy.
 
How to implement platform engineering at scale
In this webinar, we’ll hear from enterprise engineering leaders who’ve overcome cultural barriers and team silos, and successfully adopted platform engineering practices in their orgs.
 
Good technical debt
Jon Thornton discusses how this framework was used to rapidly build and ship Squarespace’s Email Campaigns product in less than 15 months. Along the way, you’ll get several practical guidelines for how tech debt can supercharge your technical investments.
 
Creating, defining, and refining an effective tech strategy
Having a defined tech strategy creates alignment and keeps everyone on the same page. So how can you ensure yours is most effective? Panelists Anna Shipman, Randy Shoup, Papanii Nene Okai, Nimisha Asthagiri and Anand Mariappan share their tips.

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Top Technical Direction videos
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  Navigating the Chaos of ScalingVitor Reis looks at the difference between high-performing versus average and low-performing teams and how it is vital for success in a fast-paced environment. For this to be sustainable in the long run, you need to have the right people on the job. 
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 In partnership with CoderPad In partnership with CoderPadWriting your technical strategyBruce Wang talks about Writing your technical strategy (psst, it doesn’t have to feel like a Squid Game) at LeadDev Together in February 2022. 
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  Sunsetting legacy systems: a story by NetflixMarek Kiszkis tells a story of a 2-year-long deprecation of a legacy system that used to support several crucial parts in Netflix’s signup and account management space. 
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  Why most technology migrations fail (and what we’ve learned along the way)Jai Chakrabarti shares learnings (and misses) about how we were able to move molehills and, in some cases, mountains while preserving engineering velocity and a sense of ownership and autonomy. 
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  Refactoring: Managing technical debt before it blows up in your faceAmanda Sopkin invites you to come and learn how to develop your own framework for addressing technical debt as a company. 
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  Getting to Commitment: Tackling broad technical problems in large organizationsMattie Toia tackles five areas where you can build metaphorical muscles to help increase the likelihood that your initiatives are successful. 
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  Boulders, Rocks, and Pebbles – Successfully Executing on a Technology StrategyVP of Engineering & Chief Architect at eBay Randy Shoup will take us through the process of writing a tech strategy, including practical writing tips, keeping focus, and how to gain consensus on your plan. 
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