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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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4 ways to ship smarter, not just faster
When speed is the only valued aspect of shipping, it’s difficult for quality to keep up. How do we change the narrative?
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Speed without quality is tomorrow’s crisis arriving faster
At LeadDev LDX3 2025, Christine Pinto, CTO of Epic Test Quest, shares why chasing speed without quality leads to costly failures.
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From dashboard soup to observability lasagna: Building better layers
Transform chaotic dashboards into a layered observability strategy that improves reliability, streamlines incidents, and builds real on-call confidence
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The quickly evolving role of QA
In fast-paced software development environments, the way you think about quality assurance needs to change.

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Essential reading

How to bake quality into your teams’ coding process
Taking code quality beyond documentation and into the fabric of your team’s work.
On our Software Quality playlist

Ways your teams can (realistically) prioritize code quality
Code matters – learn how to create a culture of quality in your organisation

Using clinical science to effectively tackle code review anxiety
Uncover the science behind code review anxiety, its cognitive triggers, and actionable strategies to reduce anxiety, fostering a healthier code review culture for all developers.

A guide to creating a great code documentation culture
If your teams are struggling with code documentation, watch this on-demand webinar, where our panel of engineering leaders will discuss best practices and strategies to get started. Code documentation is often viewed as a necessary evil by development teams. There’s no doubt that mastering the art of creating…

Building a better testing culture
How can engineering leaders create a healthy testing culture with clear strategies in place?

Take back control of code quality
In this talk, Joel Chippindale shares stories from his experiences in leading engineering teams that illustrate the dynamics between team members and with stakeholders that lead teams to lose control of code quality.

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The AI governance policy engineering managers needed yesterday
You needed an AI governance policy written yesterday. Here’s where to start.
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Building a knowledge transfer strategy to manage technical debt
Effective knowledge transfer and documentation practices can help slow the accumulation of tech debt. Here’s how.
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4 data recovery lessons from the British Library cyber attack
What can we learn from the major ransomware attack?
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12 things to consider when assessing open source software
Open source has been gathering more and more traction. But consider some of the risks before taking a leap.
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How to decide on engineering guardrails
Engineering guardrails can help you navigate complex software systems. Here are some best practices to guide you on the development process.
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In partnership with StackSpot
Choose a contextualized AI coding assistant
AI coding assistants could make or break your efforts. Learn about the advantages and challenges to stay ahead of the curve.
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Learning to live with legacy code
It’s possible to have a large codebase that isn’t cumbersome to work with by setting a technology vision, distributing the work effectively, and tracking progress publicly.
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A journey to tackle legacy code in online travel
Modernizing online travel experiences is a huge engineering challenge, here’s how Sabre tackled it head on.
Top Software Quality Videos
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In partnership with Split by Harness
Speed vs safety: Should we rethink the way we release software?
In this webinar, we ask if it’s possible for engineering leaders to prioritize speed of delivery and proper safety practices.
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Several components are rendering: Client performance at Slack-scale
Explore Slack’s frontend performance challenges with Jenna, uncovering architectural decisions and strategies to optimize efficiency while maintaining an effortless user experience.
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The choice is yours – or is it? Tactics for making difficult decisions
Discover how senior engineering leaders navigate decision-making, from managing details to big-picture strategy, and learn how collaboration leads to smarter, more impactful choices.
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Are we doing this right? Findings from the state of feature management and experimentation report 2024
Explore key findings from the 2024 State of Feature Management and Experimentation report, including trends, the engineering-product gap, and balancing optimization with safety.
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Drive product gaps as an engineering leader
Discover practical strategies for engineering leaders to influence product development effectively, even in the absence of strong product management and a clear company vision.
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Using clinical science to effectively tackle code review anxiety
Uncover the science behind code review anxiety, its cognitive triggers, and actionable strategies to reduce anxiety, fostering a healthier code review culture for all developers.
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Slack enterprise key management: Senior to staff lessons
Explore the key lessons and skills Audrei gained during their first Staff+ project, Slack Enterprise Key Management. This talk offers insights for anyone growing in their Staff+ career.
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Doing the right thing vs doing things right
Explore how successful companies navigate the tension between correct engineering choices and unexpected user needs. This talk shares lessons from a surprising product release journey.