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Why Zig is moving on from GitHub
A scathing review has broader implications for AI use by major platforms.
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Why AI economics are fundamentally broken
Making money from software is not the same equation in the AI era.
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In partnership with HarnessHow McDonald’s and JPMorgan Chase safely scale experimentation
Learn how some of the largest multinationals safely run measurable experiments at the speed of AI — with guardrails not gates.
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Essential reading
How to build an effective technical strategy
Building a tech strategy requires a lot of moving parts. Learn about what routes to take and whether decisions should be top-down.
On our Technical Direction playlist
Modernizing legacy systems: A technical strategy for evolving monoliths into modern architectures at HelloFresh
Gain insights into transforming legacy systems into scalable architectures, with practical strategies for balancing stability, managing technical debt, and enabling growth opportunities at HelloFresh.
Technical Vision vs. Technical Strategy: The difference and why it matters
Jonathan Maltz digs into the nuts and bolts of setting a successful technical strategy. Startin by talking about the difference between technical vision and technical strategy.
How to implement platform engineering at scale
In this webinar, we’ll hear from enterprise engineering leaders who’ve overcome cultural barriers and team silos, and successfully adopted platform engineering practices in their orgs.
Good technical debt
Jon Thornton discusses how this framework was used to rapidly build and ship Squarespace’s Email Campaigns product in less than 15 months. Along the way, you’ll get several practical guidelines for how tech debt can supercharge your technical investments.
Creating, defining, and refining an effective tech strategy
Having a defined tech strategy creates alignment and keeps everyone on the same page. So how can you ensure yours is most effective? Panelists Anna Shipman, Randy Shoup, Papanii Nene Okai, Nimisha Asthagiri and Anand Mariappan share their tips.
More about Technical Direction
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An engineering leader’s guide to SOLID principles
30 years on, how do these design principles stand up?
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Tech debt is an outdated concept
Tech debt is often overused as a blanket statement for all manner of engineering issues. What if we reframed our approach?
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AI agents and the missing link in DevOps
AI agents aren’t just assistants anymore – they’re making decisions. Are engineers ready for the shift or are they just too skeptical?
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The 6 warning signs of overengineering
How to look for the signs of overengineering in software, why it happens, and how to prevent unnecessary complexity to build maintainable systems.
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How AI generated code compounds technical debt
“I don’t think I have ever seen so much technical debt being created in such a short period of time”
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Carving out time for large-scale engineering chores
Determine what to prioritize, set out a path, and be prepared for some hiccups along the way.
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How DeepSeek upended everything
The Chinese AI model has called into question a whole host of assumptions for the tech industry.
Top Technical Direction videos
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Build an AI strategy without falling for the hype
Learn how to build a pragmatic AI strategy without chasing hype-driven distractions.
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In partnership with HarnessHow Barclays and Experian proactively manage tech debt
Watch LeadDev’s first virtual Engineering in Action panel for lessons from industry leaders who face tech debt head-on.
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In partnership with StytchAre you ready for AI agents?
AI is changing how apps get accessed – are your systems built to keep up?
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In partnership with CoderHow to refactor without killing morale
Refactoring isn’t the problem; it’s how we manage it.
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In partnership with DXMeasuring the impact of AI in engineering
Insights from LeadDev’s inaugural AI Impact Report.
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In partnership with HoneycombEscape the observability maturity trap
How to assess where you are, and level up your observability culture, practices, and impact.
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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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In partnership with HarnessDatabase changes slowing you down? There’s a better way
Is it time to bring database administrators into the DevOps circle?

