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Three Toptal engineers share how they use generative AI for software development and offer actionable advice for others.
A practical guide that teaches software developers how to write clean, maintainable code and adopt craftsmanship principles.
A novel that illustrates DevOps principles and the importance of leadership, collaboration, and process improvement in modern IT organizations.
Accelerate explains how technology organizations can improve software delivery performance and drive business outcomes through proven practices and metrics.
Continuous Delivery provides a comprehensive guide to automating software build, test, and deployment processes to achieve reliable releases.
A valuable resource discovered from amazon.co.uk. This content provides insights and best practices for technical leadership and engineering management.
A practical guide that introduces the Value Flywheel concept to help organizations continuously improve and accelerate performance through systematic value creation and delivery.
Team Topologies provides a practical guide to structuring software teams and their interactions to enable fast flow of change and improve delivery outcomes.
A practical guide that teaches how to embed continuous improvement into everyday work, helping technical leaders drive sustainable performance gains.
A practical guide that introduces domain-driven design principles to help engineers manage complex software projects.
A concise guide to the Extreme Programming methodology, teaching how to improve software quality and respond quickly to changing requirements.
In this InfoQ podcast episode, Pat Kua discusses how to build strong engineering culture, effective leadership practices, and strategies for growth.
Privacy principles can be integrated into lean, fast-moving startups without sacrificing speed, by treating privacy as a core design practice rather than a compliance afterthought.
Leading through a layoff is one of the most challenging things you can do as a manager or HR professional. The article provides practical tips to help your team recover and stay productive.
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A brief exploration of whether engineering productivity can be accurately measured, questioning common metrics and advice.
A concise guide offering techniques for leaders to clarify their thinking and overcome common leadership obstacles.
This ebook demystifies product strategy, providing a solid structure, examples, resources, and guidance on making product strategy stick.
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Avoiding conflict is the death knell of organizations that leads to a lack of progress and careers that implode.
An article describing how the Financial Times built an engineering enablement function to improve developer productivity and delivery speed.
An article that examines the concept of failureship and offers practical guidance on how technical leaders can improve escalation processes and accountability during incidents.
Scientific insights into the causes of stress and how motivation can buffer it, with five practical ways for technical leaders to reduce stress and sustain team performance.
A short article that proposes five practical questions leaders can ask to quickly evaluate and improve their strategic thinking.
A comprehensive framework outlining career progression, roles, and competencies for engineers at Dropbox.
Peopleware explores how to create productive software teams by focusing on the human aspects of work, offering practical guidance for managers and leaders.
A practical guide that provides a clear framework for engineering leaders to build high-performing teams and make effective technical decisions.
Drive explores the science of motivation, revealing that autonomy, mastery, and purpose are the key drivers of performance and satisfaction.
A practical guide that teaches you how to navigate tough conversations at work and in life, offering proven techniques to communicate effectively and resolve conflict.
The author uses a bowling alley analogy to explain how leaders can create environments where every team member gets the chance to excel.
A clear introduction to systems thinking that helps leaders understand complex problems and improve decision-making.
A practical guide that shows how to uncover hidden work, visualise it, and improve flow for knowledge-work teams.
A practical guide that teaches leaders how to ask effective questions to improve coaching and drive lasting change.
Level up your leadership skills. Discover seven impactful books on management and leadership, covering topics from coaching to difficult conversations.
The article discusses a practical spectrum for assessing how deeply AI is integrated into solutions, emphasizing that the value comes from how well AI is applied rather than the amount of AI used.
There are plenty of resources and advice on the engineering management career path. But what if the manager role is not for you?
This week we evaluate the subtle differences that different genders of software engineers face in their day-to-day work experiences.
The post explores the most powerful tool the author uses in facilitation, offering practical advice for technical leaders and managers looking to improve their collaborative sessions.
The article outlines four daily actions that great managers take to separate themselves from poor bosses.
A short article that explains how technical leaders can demonstrate and communicate their competency to build trust and influence within their teams.
A presentation exploring the evolution of agile management practices and their impact on software delivery teams.
An article outlining strategies for building a compensation model that aligns incentives with performance and growth for software development teams.
An article that explores the fundamental assumptions behind Agile thinking, focusing on people, teams, value, quality, and continuous improvement.
Retaining technical talent has long been and remains a challenge. Here I talk from the perspective of a programmer about how to keep your best programmers.
Some may think that once a problem is clearly defined, the solution is equally static. In practice, the opposite is usually true.
A curated list of gardening organizations that can serve as community resources and inspiration for leaders looking to foster collaboration and sustainability.
The article explains how toxic work cultures originate from leadership behavior and offers insights on recognizing and addressing these issues.
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.