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How to rebuild trust after layoffs
Layoffs happen, it’s how you deal with them as a leader that matters.
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Bugs, outages, and lessons from LDX3 2025
From outages to rebuilding trust, discover the top insights and real-world lessons from LeadDev’s LDX3 2025.
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Burnout is on the rise as layoffs reshape the tech industry
LeadDev’s Engineering Leadership Report 2025 reveals a growing burnout crisis as layoffs, shifting scopes, and dwindling morale reshape the tech industry.
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In partnership with CloudflareHow to prioritize when modernizing legacy systems
The path to app modernization isn’t about fixing everything at once – it’s about fixing what matters most.
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How to lead individuals with advanced technical expertise
If you’re a manager of individual contributor’s who have more years of experience on you, you may be confused on how best to lead them.
How can I rebuild a struggling team’s confidence and trust?
When there’s friction in the team you’re managing, morale, performance, and trust all take a hit. How can you rectify the situation?
How to lead senior engineers as a new manager
If you’ve just entered a management role, cultivating your relationship with the senior engineers on your team may be a daunting prospect. Here are a few ways to get that relationship off to a good start.
November 3 & 4, 2025
LeadDev Berlin agenda is live! 🙌
Essential reading
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
Thinking of becoming an engineering leader? Let Pat Kua help you with the first step of the journey.
On our Leadership playlist
What we talk about when we talk about leadership
Exploring key leadership themes from years in tech, this talk offers guidance and practical strategies to help engineers become the leaders they want to be.
From engineer to executive: Leading the shift and inspiring business-minded tech teams
Explore the journey from engineering leader to CTO, with insights on bridging technology and business strategy, leading with influence, and fostering business-minded tech teams.
Elevating your leadership skills during tough times
What skills do you need to be a great leader during economic uncertainty?
Post-ZIRP engineering leadership
This talk explores the evolution of the engineering leadership role from the growth-focused 2010s to today’s environment of increased scrutiny and accountability.
The conference for engineering leaders shaping the future of software
Berlin • November 3 & 4, 2025
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Managing up for engineering leaders
Is managing up bad?
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Seeking and receiving feedback as an engineering leader
In this panel, we’ll explore how engineering leaders can actively seek and receive feedback, and how to interpret feedback to steer self-improvement.
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Recognizing and rectifying your mistakes as an engineering leader
Openly acknowledging and accepting our faults
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Building and conveying vision
Until a certain point in your career you’re likely to be told the strategy for your company. If you need guidance, you’re able to look up to the people above you.
