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Career development

Career development

Taking the next step in your career

Learning to enjoy the career progression journey

Reaching a management position in the tech industry is hard work. It’s important to remember to enjoy the journey and celebrate victories big and small along the way.

How to keep up with tech trends and upskill sustainably

On our Career development playlist

There and back again – A cautionary tale about entering middle management

Explore the realities of middle management through a journey of promotion, stress, and self-reflection, offering guidance on finding the right leadership path.

Unconventional paths in tech - Leveraging your strengths to find your place talk by Mitra Raman at LeadDev New York 2024 Conference

Unconventional paths in tech: Leveraging your strengths to find your place

n this talk, Mitra Raman will take a look at the many paths that engineers can take on their leadership journey.

Career vectors for technical leaders

Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.

The path from Director to CTO: How to follow it, or how to mentor it

This talk is aimed at both aspiring Chief Technology Officers and those who are in a position to mentor future CTOs. Explore the journey from a Director of Engineering role to a CTO, focusing on the skills and experiences needed for this transition and how experienced leaders can guide others on this path.

Content sponsored by X-Team

Essential soft skills you need to succeed as an engineer

There is a big focus on technical expertise in software engineering – but soft skills are equally as important. Which ones are crucial to master and how can you do this?

festival of engineering leadership

London • June 16 & 17, 2025

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Top Career development videos

  • Sorrel Harriet

    Learning is a core capability of software teams; here’s how to measure it

    Sorrel Harriet shares what she has learned. Specifically, talking about how she has been measuring learning culture and using the data to uplift learning capability in different organizations and teams. While still an experiment in progress, the methods and tools she’s using are mature enough to be shared, so as to invite commentary and feedback from fellow practitioners.

  • David LaMothe

    Managing in hard times: How to shift from growth to stability

    David LaMothe covers some of the key actions a manager should take to make sure their team gets through difficult times. Whether it’s managing expectations, focusing on the essentials, or celebrating small successes, you will leave with the essential toolbox you need to weather the storm.

  • Nicky Thompson

    Making work (and life) less stressful by making better decisions

    Nicky Thompson’s talk is aimed at engineers, tech leads, managers, humans – anyone who makes decisions. Making better decisions is a skill that you can improve on, and this talk will introduce some ways to do that.

  • Chris J

    Building teams in tumultuous times. Lessons learned after multiple layoffs

    Chris Jimenez covers topics of providing clarity to yourself and finding energy and motivation to rebuild as a leader, providing clarity to your teammates and different ways of offering support, organization re-structure with the intent of bringing people together with a clear scope, and tips and tricks on rebuilding the culture and team cohesion.

  • Allison Malloy

    Leading through the downturn

    Allison Malloy shares the secret sauce to building high-performing teams that thrive in any economic climate. You will learn practical strategies to keep growing your team’s careers (as well as your own), retain your top talent, bolster morale, and get shit done!

  • Johnny

    Space aliens are among us, your product roadmap is realistic, and other lies you believe

    In this talk, I’ll help you establish focus, cut through metrics that don’t matter, and sharpen your team’s execution so that you can meet your business goals.

  • Emily

    The Many Shapes of a VP of Engineering

    Emily will talk about different archetypes that are common for the VP of Engineering role, how to assess what type your organization needs, and how the role can evolve over time.

  • Emily Thomas

    Leaders building leaders: Mentoring staff+ engineers into powerhouses

    Emily Thomas talks about how unraveling expectations, common challenges, setting clear career progression and de-mystifying communication between an engineering manager and Staff+ engineers is one of the most impactful ways to create a highly efficient team. Let’s talk about how to do just that.