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LeadDev editor’s picks: April 2023
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04 Apr 2023
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: April 2023
Scott
Carey
LeadDev editor’s picks: February 2023
2 mins
03 Feb 2023
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: February 2023
Scott
Carey
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
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
Seven must-reads for women in tech
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4 mins
08 Mar 2022
Article
Seven must-reads for women in tech
Ella
Morrish
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
12 mins
24 Feb 2022
Article
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
AbdulFattah
Popoola
Standing out as a remote candidate
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45 mins
09 Mar 2022
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Standing out as a remote candidate
Romina
Suarez
Allison
McMillan
Secrets to securing speaking engagements
5 mins
05 Jan 2022
Article
Secrets to securing speaking engagements
Brianna
McCullough
Three things that are limiting your impact as an engineer
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10 mins
08 Dec 2021
Article
Three things that are limiting your impact as an engineer
Pat
Kua
How to nail your next salary negotiation
7 mins
25 Nov 2021
Article
How to nail your next salary negotiation
Brianna
McCullough
14 Oct 2021
Video
Managing Humans: Michael Lopp in conversation
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Michael
Lopp
Suzan
Bond
Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
5 mins
01 Dec 2021
Article
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Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'
Ella
Morrish
04 Aug 2021
Video
So you're Staff+ ... now what?
Sabrina
Leandro
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
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
5 mins
14 Jun 2021
Article
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
Lara
Hogan
Career development for engineering managers
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9 mins
03 Jun 2021
Article
Career development for engineering managers
Charity
Majors
Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers
11 mins
02 Jun 2021
Article
Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers
Seung Chan
Lim
The eight flavors of engineering management
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6 mins
23 Apr 2021
Article
The eight flavors of engineering management
Yenny
Cheung
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
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
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
I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
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32 mins
07 Apr 2020
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I’m newly remote under coronavirus, AMA
Kathleen
Vignos
Alexandra
Paredes
11 Sep 2015
Video
Characteristics of a modern tech lead
Dan
North
23 Jun 2016
Video
Addressing Imposter Syndrome for engineering leaders
Crystal
Huff
08 Jun 2017
Video
Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto
Anjuan
Simmons
21 Feb 2017
Video
Leading radical change as an engineering manager
Rebecca
Murphey
21 Feb 2017
Video
Leading through public speaking as an engineering leader
Lara
Hogan
Owning your onboarding in a remote world
6 mins
28 Jan 2021
Article
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Owning your onboarding in a remote world
Nielet
D'mello
06 Dec 2018
Video
Being a customer-focused engineering leader
Kishore
Jalleda
27 Jun 2018
Video
Scaling yourself as a senior engineering leader
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Christian
McCarrick
Should engineering managers be technical?
7 mins
25 Jan 2021
Article
Should engineering managers be technical?
Charity
Majors
Leverage your expertise to excel as an engineering leader
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8 mins
12 Jan 2021
Article
Leverage your expertise to excel as an engineering leader
Nickolas
Means
The road to senior individual contributor
13 mins
18 Nov 2020
Video
The road to senior individual contributor
Silvia
Botros
18 Nov 2020
Video
From manager to director and beyond
Nick
Caldwell
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
How to uncover leadership opportunities
9 mins
30 Oct 2020
Article
How to uncover leadership opportunities
Pat
Kua
Taking charge of your career growth
7 mins
12 Oct 2020
Article
Taking charge of your career growth
Rod
Begbie
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
8 mins
07 Sep 2020
Article
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
Tanya
Reilly
The myths and traps of "managing up"
9 mins
19 Aug 2020
Article
The myths and traps of "managing up"
Katie
Wilde
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
06 Dec 2019
Video
Skills for first-time Lead Developers
Pat
Kua
06 Dec 2020
Video
How to affect change without losing your job
Duretti
Hirpa
LeadDev editor’s picks: May 2023
3 mins
03 May 2023
Article
LeadDev editor’s picks: May 2023
Scott
Carey
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
11 mins
05 Sep 2022
Article
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
Ella
Morrish
What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
10 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
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What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
Robin
Gupta
Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success
8 mins
15 Feb 2022
Article
Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success
Vaidehi
Kulkarni
Intentional influence
14 Dec 2021
Video
Intentional influence
Lara
Hogan
Finding the right engineering role for you
10 mins
22 Nov 2021
Article
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Finding the right engineering role for you
Felipe
Iserte Bonfim
The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search
8 mins
06 Oct 2021
Article
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The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search
Jessica
Thiefels
An engineer’s self-review guide
10 mins
06 Jul 2021
Article
An engineer’s self-review guide
Neha
Batra
Becoming an engineering director
9 mins
04 Jun 2021
Article
Becoming an engineering director
Jason
Wong
Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
6 mins
06 May 2021
Article
Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
Sarah
Milstein
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
Powerful questions and active listening
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10 mins
07 Apr 2020
Video
Powerful questions and active listening
Kristen
Belcher
23 Jun 2016
Video
Leading Leads - Lessons from a growing team
Monika
Piotrowicz
08 Jun 2017
Video
Prioritising personal development as en engineering leader
Maria
Gutierrez
Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
10 mins
29 Jan 2021
Article
Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
Jason
Wong
06 Dec 2018
Video
Leadership Through the Underground Railroad
Anjuan
Simmons
Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
39 mins
27 Jun 2018
Video
Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
Alicia
Liu
18 Nov 2020
Video
Career vectors for technical leaders
Meri
Williams
Tips & tricks for your own personal development
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45 mins
18 Nov 2020
Video
Tips & tricks for your own personal development
Jessie
Link
Duretti
Hirpa
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
9 mins
16 Oct 2020
Article
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
Yenny
Cheung
12 Aug 2020
Video
Increasing your influence through building a professional network
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Alia
Shafir
Four steps to identifying your new role
4 mins
12 Aug 2020
Article
Four steps to identifying your new role
Lara
Hogan
12 Jun 2019
Video
Exploring the different types of technical leadership
Pat
Kua
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