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Using AI to improve developer onboarding
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High-performance tech talent: Build, don’t buy!
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Meta and the great DEI rollback
Once an emblem of inclusivity, Meta has officially joined tech’s anti-DEI bandwagon.
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Inclusive hiring is not a checkmark
Inclusion is the foundation of creating a level playing field for employees with all backgrounds to be heard, to be challenged, and to have an impact.
Retaining Your People After the Tech Boom
Discover how to retain talent during staff reductions by leading with empathy, building trust, and understanding employees’ motivators in times of economic and industry change.
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What is a lead developer? A leader amongst their peers
A lead developer will still get their hands dirty in the codebase, but needs to know how to hire, lead, and talk to management.
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4 hiring trends engineering managers can’t ignore in 2023
Has the bubble finally burst? Here are four hiring trends engineering managers should be aware of as we move into 2023.
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Creating a career progression framework for engineers
How to build a clear and transparent process for supporting career progression.
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In partnership with Karat
How to assess proficiency across 10 core technologies
Looking to hire engineers with specific skills? Here’s how to assess proficiency across common tools, frameworks, and environments.
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How to remove the pain from hiring
Recruitment doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Here’s how to create a pain-free hiring process.
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How to survive the tech layoffs storm
Mass layoffs are taking place at the biggest of big tech firms – but how do you brush yourself off and keep going? Dot-com crash survivors tell LeadDev how to weather the storm.
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How to create an interview rubric that actually works
Interview rubrics are a great way to reduce bias. Here’s how to build a rubric for any technical role.
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What the Californian pay transparency laws mean for engineering managers
California’s Senate Bill 1162 will force hundreds of thousands of businesses to share staff pay data publicly – but what does that mean for staff, and the wider working world?
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Effective career conversations with your engineers
Career conversations are a necessary part of your direct report’s growth, but without care, these meetings can lack purpose, meaning, and impact.
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Optimizing the ‘glue work’ in your team
Your job title says “software engineer”, but you seem to spend most of your time in meetings.