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Big tech cracks down on low performers in drive for efficiency
Microsoft has followed in the steps of Meta and Amazon on cracking down on low performers.
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What is a Director of Engineering? The glue keeping engineering together
A director of engineering is responsible for keeping an entire engineering function humming. Find out what skills you need to climb the ladder to this vital position.
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Your top job candidate might be a coordinated AI scam
Scammers have gotten even more crafty in finding new ways to collect a cheque, and AI has been the ultimate accomplice.
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Meta and the great DEI rollback
Once an emblem of inclusivity, Meta has officially joined tech’s anti-DEI bandwagon.
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
Speakers Gergely Orosz, Camille Fournier
and Lara Hogan confirmed
Essential reading
31 smart questions to ask in a software engineering interview
Interviews are a two-way street, don’t waste the opportunity to ask these smart questions.
On our Hiring playlist
De-coding the technical interview process: Emma Bostian in conversation
What if you had a cheat code for acing technical interviews?
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.
What is the role of the engineering manager in the hiring process?
How can time-strapped engineering managers juggle hiring responsibilities alongside their day to day?
The festival of engineering leadership
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
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Going from staff engineer to engineering manager
This transition can be both exciting and daunting, with engineers having to navigate unfamiliar territory, balancing technical prowess with people management skills.
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Are you ready for pay transparency?
New pay transparency laws are spreading across the globe, how should you prepare?
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What does the end of affirmative action mean for engineering managers?
A landmark US Supreme Court decision on ending affirmative action in education could have massive widespread effects for diversity and inclusion efforts in the corporate world. Here’s what engineering managers need to know.
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What is a staff engineering manager and how can you become one?
Staff engineering manager is a rewarding position that has you cultivating different types of relationships and projects.
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What AI has to offer: Using LLM tools in interviews
AI is changing the face of the tech industry. Learn about the current AI climate, its pros and cons, and how AI tools can help in your company’s interview processes.
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Efficient interviewing techniques
Here are some steps you can take, from the start of the interview process to the end, that can help you make the right hire.
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A diverse career can help you be a better leader
Casting an eye back over her career, Afiya Chohollo reflects on her unique journey to VP of Engineering and the benefits of a varied career path.
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What is a software architect? Someone with an eye on the big picture
As a software architect, you’re going to implement some big ideas – but you can’t lose sight of the details.
Top Hiring videos
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Luminary Interview with Lea Kissner
As you grow as a technical leader, identifying career paths and opportunities can be difficult and you can easily get stuck without knowing what it takes to get you to the next level.
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Down with the “Boss”
As a manager and senior leader, this talk will give you a good high-level outline of different areas of growth that should be on every manager’s career development framework.
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Fixing ‘neutral’ hiring policies to stop excluding the best candidates
Assess candidates on potential and not on their past experience.
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Hiring and retaining underrepresented engineers
Build an inclusive culture to welcome new team members
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Designing effective criteria for assessing engineering candidates equitably
Unlock engineering talent through equitable hiring
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Finding potential in your interview processes
Hiring engineers is hard. And with over half of C-suite executives saying that the future of their company relies on being able to source engineering talent, making the correct decisions about who to hire has the potential to transform the fortune of your company.
