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AI coding assistants aren’t really making devs feel more productive
New research runs counter to the hype around AI coding assistants.
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The right way to make AI part of your tech strategy
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Navigating LLM Deployment: Tips, tricks, and techniques
Unlock best practices for deploying self-hosted LLMs—optimize performance, ensure reliability, and tackle real-world challenges in critical industries
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Maintain team performance during unexpected change
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Berlin • Nov 3 & 4, 2025
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Engineering owns velocity
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Launching a Gen AI powered travel companion: A case for tiger teams
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Goldilocks doesn’t need your story points or your t-shirts
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Create goals, prioritize effectively, set expectations, and drive alignment.

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Strategies for Rapidly Pivoting to Remote Work
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Building replicable dev environments with Docker
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How performance is everyone’s job
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