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10 generative AI programming tools for developers
Here are some of the best AI programming tools for software developers to try today.
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Productivity isn’t always fast
It can often feel like we aren’t being productive unless we’re working at max speed. But slow productivity is here to subvert that idea.
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Content sponsored by Statsig
Unlock your engineering velocity with data
Breaking down the three phases of data maturity and how they help move your product forward.
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Culture, Clarity, Velocity
This session explores how leaders can examine proposed changes and prepare their teams to move from a culture that impedes progress to one that enables strategic change.
Editor’s picks
Streamline development processes with application templates
Increase efficiency, collaboration, and innovation.
How to speed up code reviews
Code reviews don’t have to be painful. Here’s how to embrace tools and more collaborative processes to raise the bar on your review cycle.
Managing the chaos of context switching
It’s time to examine the good, the bad, and the very ugly elements of context switching. Even better, we’ll take a look at some strategies for managing it.
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
A festival of engineering leadership
Essential reading
Should the daily stand-up die?
Will the real agile developers please stand up? Please stand up. Please, stand up.
On our Velocity playlist
Engineering owns velocity
In this talk, I’ll explore what engineering leaders need to do to credibly own velocity and deeply align their work with the company strategy.
Launching a Gen AI powered travel companion: A case for tiger teams
Explore Booking.com’s journey in launching a Gen AI travel companion in 3 months, powered by a tiger team approach for rapid, focused product development and innovation.
Goldilocks doesn’t need your story points or your t-shirts
Ben Murray believes there is only really one question you need to ask: is this task small enough?
How to drive pace in your team ??♀️
Alicia Collymore delivers actionable advice that’ll help you to improve your teams’ delivery and pace without a data-first approach.
Planning for success when scaling rapidly
Create goals, prioritize effectively, set expectations, and drive alignment.
A festival of engineering leadership
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
More about Velocity
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A buyer’s checklist for AI coding assistants
Have you been thinking about trying an AI coding assistant?
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Content sponsored by Codacy
Increase developer velocity without compromising on security
Reacting to security incidents is slowing you down.
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How developers and managers think about productivity differently
How can managers zero-in to focus on an individual engineer’s productivity as opposed to a “one size fits all” team approach?
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What is Devin and can it really replace developers?
The release of the AI software engineer by Cognition has spooked developers around the world.
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How to create a ways of working agreement
Having a ways of working agreement makes onboarding easier and helps to create clarity on team members’ remits.
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How to write better AI prompts
Writing the right AI prompt for tools like ChatGPT can be the difference between unusable and usable code.
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Researchers say generative AI isn’t replacing devs any time soon
Can large language models solve complex software engineering tasks? Not yet according to a recent study.
Top Velocity videos
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Unlocking lean efficiency: Turning knobs where it matters in tech leadership
Joyce Chen dives into the critical concepts that empower leaders to drive pace and build highly effective engineering teams when expanding the headcount isn’t always an option.
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Influencing your company’s culture from the driver’s seat
Sarah Abrantes talks about how to uncover the real culture at your company and how you can make a genuine lasting impact on it.
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Upskilling leadership teams
Vitor Reis dives into strategies on how to grow the next generation of leaders in your organization so you can build a stronger foundation for driving the long-term success of your business.
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50 shades of PR dark matter
In this short and fun talk (yes it’ll be fun!) – Avishag Sahar laments about the top blockers of PRs, but cheer up – because I’ll also provide insights into how to unblock them.
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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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Skills that empower engineers to drive business impact
Lydia Seidlitz focuses on skills for engineers to master in order to foster a business and product mind set.
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Practical tech-debt prioritization
Sahana Carlsen explores practical steps to influence stakeholders, be realistic about resourcing, and involve the entire team in making critical decisions on quality projects and technical debt.
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Goldilocks doesn’t need your story points or your t-shirts
Ben Murray believes there is only really one question you need to ask: is this task small enough?