
Latest videos
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Building scalable systems in a complex compliance world
Gain actionable insights to build scalable, compliant systems that adapt to evolving regulations while maintaining engineering speed and agility
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Theory to action: Architecting and implementing your team operating system
Learn the theory behind the operating systems of high-performing engineering teams. Leave with a practical idea of how to design a flexible team operating system with rhythms, tools, and feedback loops for your team.
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Tracking repository health at scale
Discover how data-driven repository health tracking improves visibility, drives behavior change, and aligns engineering efforts with long-term business goals.
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In partnership with Postman
Human-first leadership, AI-powered
Discover how AI can free engineering leaders to focus on people, not process – driving innovation without losing the human core.
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What’s my job again? Developing self-management
Discover how self-management helps you define your role, lead effectively, and manage energy as a leadership constraint.
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Beyond “try harder”: Effective strategies to tackle bugs
“Just try harder” isn’t a strategy. Learn three proven approaches – monitoring bugs, managing legacy systems, and optimizing feedback loops – that empower teams to deliver better software.
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Neurodiversity: From struggles to solutions, tips for leading a team
Offering practical tips for leading neurodiverse teams. Whether you’re neurodiverse or neurotypical – helping you to lead with confidence and support your colleagues to create a more inclusive environment.
Highlights from our conferences

Measure for Change
Picking metrics is one thing. But the harder decisions lie in what to do with them afterward.
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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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Growth in a downturn
In this talk, Smruti Patel asks, if hyper-growth is marked by spending more to make more, what does building for enduring growth look like?
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Idea to Innovation
Join me as we embark on a journey to dissect the anatomy of innovation, uncover strategies to unlock the full potential of ideas, and transform them into impactful realities. Let’s build a strong culture of innovation, and make sure that it is not just a buzzword but a tangible outcome.
view all videos from staffplus london

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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In partnership with incident.io
Reducing the burden of incident response on your teams
Unlock system reliability through a culture of shared responsibility and collaboration
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In partnership with Split
Fostering a culture of experimentation in your engineering teams
How can engineering leaders help their reports find joy in their work?
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Why can we still not measure team performance?
Scott Carey & Rebecca Murphey discuss findings from the LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report 2023.
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AI and the future of software engineering
Hywel Carver talks focuses on the shape of engineering teams and how they work – including how they have changed over time with the advent of Agile and DevOps – and suggest how this will change as AI-generated code becomes mainstream.
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Building the operating system of a healthy and responsible tech business
This talk will cover how you can tackle common challenges tech companies face by aligning your strategy, execution and people more systematically.
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Why can we still not measure team performance?
Scott Carey & Rebecca Murphey discuss findings from the LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report 2023.
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In partnership with Jellyfish
Strategies for leaders when planning the annual roadmap
What does a good yearly roadmap look like?
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Master modern hiring: Win the race for tech talent through equity, empathy & efficiency
In this lightning talk, Karat VP of Content Don Gannon-Jones explains how a focus on job readiness will empower you to manage the overflow of applicants and interviews without resorting to outdated tactics that require candidates to do a lot of guess-work and game-playing.
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Why observability needs to be treated as critical infrastructure
In this talk, I’ll discuss how I worked with my ICs to develop a space where the use of metrics felt less intimidating and more like a valuable tool for growth.
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Doing the right thing, better: How to lead with efficiency in mind
Lena Reinhard talks about how leading in a tech downturn is challenging for you and for your teams. Applying the steps outlined in this talk will help you change the way you think and operate, and will help you be the leader that your business and your team needs during this time of uncertainty
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How I tackled the fear of metrics to level up conversations with my ICs
Jasmine Oliveira discusses how she worked with her ICs to develop a space where the use of metrics felt less intimidating and more like a valuable tool for growth.
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In partnership with DoiT
Designing the best cloud architecture for your org
What are the essential components for designing the best cloud architecture for your org?
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In partnership with Karat
Everything you need to know about hiring engineers in 2023
How has the tech job market changed, and what does your org need to do to keep up?
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Challenges in transforming a multicultural local-only company to a remote-first
Felipe Furlan discusses the most significant challenges and the strategies we use to overcome them. I will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such a strategy.
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How to learn from conferences
Watch Liz Hustedt to feel empowered to make an action plan to take back home, and you will have compassion for yourself if not everything goes to plan.
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How do you effectively manage senior ICs?
What does a good manager and direct report relationship look like for ICs?
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Facilitating Software Architecture: Andrew Harmel-Law in conversation
How can you ensure architects and development teams are working towards the same goal?
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You will ship your org chart: understanding organization structure tradeoffs
Adam Berman talks about how your organization structure has a big impact on your workflows. Learn how to bolster your approach to drive more efficient product development.
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AI and the future of software engineering
Hywel Carver talks focuses on the shape of engineering teams and how they work – including how they have changed over time with the advent of Agile and DevOps – and suggest how this will change as AI-generated code becomes mainstream.
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In partnership with Descope
Tackling the build vs buy conundrum
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to the “Build vs Buy” decision, but there are ways to make it clearer, and easier.
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Learning to focus on the impactful tasks, instead of every ask!
Evaluate your remit and focus on valuable work
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Demystifying databases for developers
Why is database management and performance important in engineering orgs?
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What does effective collaboration look like for busy engineering teams?
How can newly restructured and leaner teams collaborate effectively?
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How are engineering orgs achieving reliability in 2023?
How can you define a sustainable testing strategy for your org?