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Decide if management is right for you and learn concrete steps for successfully transitioning into management.
Too many meetings stem from unclear purpose and poor decision-making, and addressing these root causes can naturally reduce meeting load.
The author reflects on transitioning from manager back to an individual contributor role, sharing how soft skills became essential for success.
An insider look at how a Principal Software Engineer spends a typical week, juggling design, code reviews, mentorship, and strategic initiatives.
Patterns and antipatterns that will help organizations from every industry deliver better value sooner, safer, and happier through high levels of engagement, inclusion, and empowerment.
Explore the DORA findings using an interactive diagram: click any item to learn more about why it matters, how to measure it, and how to improve.
A guide on navigating office politics effectively to achieve better outcomes and build stronger relationships.
A brief guide that distills practical lessons from Google, Facebook, and Netflix on how to scale engineering teams effectively.
Having less choice often creates more opportunity.
A practical guide to recognizing, protecting, and finding the right organizational culture
(When Two Engineers Can't Agree)
The quiet burnout hiding under the cult of optimization.
An article exploring how technical leaders can navigate a shifting, more pessimistic mood in the tech industry caused by AI hype, return-to-office mandates, and ongoing layoffs.
An introduction to Strategy Choice Chartering, illustrated with three practical examples.
This article explains how investing in manager training can deliver measurable ROI and serve as a strategic defense against the great resignation.
This article discusses the various risks to the software supply chain beyond malware, offering guidance on handling problematic components.
An introductory guide on web accessibility for developers.
A get-right-down-to-it online video course for web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible websites and applications today
Tech Leaders Launchpad offers online courses and programs that help engineers develop foundational leadership skills for career growth.
A leader shares how small, precise adjustments, inspired by the Ever Given rescue, can turn around a struggling engineering team without destabilising the wider organization.
A brief guide on how leaders can anticipate change and shape future outcomes by adopting proactive mindsets and strategic practices.
An exploration of what constitutes effective acquisition, engagement, activation, and retention metrics for product teams in 2025.
Practical steps for product managers to manage urgency without losing quality or credibility.
Hot take: We want prioritization to be hard.
Impostor syndrome is other people thinking you're good, but you don't believe it yourself. Reverse impostor syndrome is knowing you are good, but others don't see it from the outside.
How tool sprawl became the silent productivity killer that's costing organizations more than unused software licenses.
While we think we're data-driven and logical, we are much more influenced by stories than numbers. Hone your storytelling skills to unlock a next level influence in your organization.
Roughly 18 months ago the author left a CTO role overseeing 600 engineers to start the startup Echoes, sharing insights on the transition from technical leadership to founding a company.
A collection of articles and insights on leadership, management, and professional development for technical leaders and engineers.
Why writing more comments makes you a better developer. Learn how AI-native teams use Comment Driven Development to ship maintainable code faster with AI coding agents.
A brief analysis of how interrupting engineers negatively impacts productivity and team morale, especially in the AI era.
Software engineers at FTX, Frank, and Pollen were asked to perform potentially illegal actions. The article explains how they responded, the consequences, and why engineers should push back against unethical requests.
A practical guide to designing team structures that enable fast software delivery and improve organizational health.
A blog post discussing how clearer delegation practices can lead to smoother incident response.
The article explores how agile teams can effectively manage unplanned work that arises during a sprint, offering practical strategies to maintain flow and delivery commitments.
The article argues that engineering processes are often overemphasized and highlights people, capabilities, and team dynamics as the true drivers of successful engineering teams.
A concise guide that helps technology leaders adopt a business mindset to drive strategic outcomes and improve cross-functional collaboration.
LeadDev's AI Impact Report 2025 explores the challenges and opportunities for early-career engineers as AI transforms coding, mentorship, and skill development.
Join us to learn why 500 engineering leaders still find measuring team performance a major challenge.
Working smarter, not harder, to achieve high velocity.
Practical rituals to normalize the awkwardness.
An essay explaining why treating engineers as interchangeable heads leads to flawed roadmaps, hiring decisions, and attrition, and why recognizing individual contributions is essential for effective technical leadership.
A short article urging technical leaders to engage with organizational politics rather than avoid it.
An exploration of the reasons why software teams tend to over-engineer solutions and how to avoid it.
Software needs maintenance just like your car does. With proper love and attention, it can serve you well for years to come.
Packed with evidence-based strategies, Atomic Habits will teach you how to make small changes that will transform your habits and deliver amazing results.
A novel that illustrates DevOps principles through the story of an IT manager tasked with rescuing a failing project and delivering business value.
The Mind the Gap Model identifies three categories of challenges managers face when trying to close the gap between the current state and the desired future state.
The stdlib collection is a community-curated library of practical, immediately useful, battle-tested resources for technical leadership. Each resource is designed to be immediately applicable to your role. New resources are added based on community feedback and emerging best practices.