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10 engineering leadership newsletters you need to know about
In an age where information is all too abundant, newsletters are a nice way to get the right insights for you and your leadership journey.
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Why AI is creating more demand for managers
New research suggests that the adoption of AI is adding layers to organizational hierarchies.
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4 ways to technically upskill engineers
Helping your mid-level reports achieve technical fluency will allow them to thrive.
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Strategies to hone commercial awareness and drive business outcomes
Learn effective strategies for enhancing commercial awareness in tech teams, turning engineering into a business driver through alignment, impactful initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.
Editor’s picks
How to find and become a great engineering mentor
Mentoring is a great way to boost your career. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a mentor, and becoming one yourself.
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
A festival of engineering leadership
Essential reading
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.
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
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.
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?
A festival of engineering leadership
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
More about Career development
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How to develop your skillset for the AI era
How can you make sure that your skillset has got the competitive edge in this new age of AI? Constant personal growth is the key.
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The rise of the Chief AI Officer
As AI usage proliferates, more and more companies are putting a chief AI Officer in place.
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It’s time to take emotional intelligence more seriously
As AI encroaches further into the workplace, is emotional intelligence a more important skill than ever?
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10 essential books for new software engineering managers
If you’re a new manager and looking for some book recommendations, then look no further! We’ve got 10 reads that you can’t miss.
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Ask Mathias: How can I get my manager to consider me for new projects?
It can be frustrating when you want to be considered for more complex projects and you’re manager’s seemingly blocking you.
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Tech layoffs are making things worse for women in leadership
The recent wave of layoffs has left fewer women in leadership positions, can the trend be reversed?
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Researchers say generative AI isn’t replacing devs any time soon
AI skill threat has been building through the developer ranks…but is there anything to fear?
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Ask Mathias: How do I define my role without any guidance?
Once you get to a certain level, it can be difficult to understand the parameters of your role.
Top Career development videos
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Putting power into practice as a Staff+ engineer
Matthew Hawthorne discusses how, as a Staff+ engineer, you may not have as much power as you’d like within your organization. But you probably have more power than you realize.
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How to better understand business context as a StaffPlus engineer
Learn to be aware of the overall needs of your organization to contextualize and prioritize your workload
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How to be right when it counts: 7 tools for making better decisions: Sho Soboyejo in conversation
Identify when being right is important, and when it’s not
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How not to lose friends and alienate yourself: Learnings from a journey to Staff Engineer
Waheed El Miladi reflects on his journey to Staff Engineer and discusses some of the personal pitfalls and unexpected challenges he encountered while moving through roles and the personal skills and strategies I’ve developed to address them.
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How to navigate uncertainty as a senior individual contributor
What is the process for determining where your expertise and efforts would be most valuable?
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How to gain the right visibility across your teams as a busy manager
Having the right visibility into your teams is critical to being a supportive leader
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The 9.1 magnitude meltdown at Fukushima
Nick Means takes us to mid-afternoon on Friday, March 11, 2011 when the ground in Tōhoku began to shake. To the operators at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, it seemed like the shaking would never stop. The way their team operated during that fateful week has a lot to teach us about helping our own teams be at their best, both in crisis and out.
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What to do after being laid off: Lessons on being my own CEO for a change
James Courtois shares his layoff experience. Recounting this, he shares some practical considerations and grounding thoughts that might be of use regardless of your employment situation.