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How to grow your engineers into great leaders
Clear signals, habits, and opportunities that help individual contributors grow into effective managers long before the title changes.
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Engineering leadership is not just about code
If you’re looking to move into an engineering leadership position, you’ll have to do more than brush up on code!
How to find and become a great engineering mentor
Mentoring is a great way to boost your career. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a mentor, and becoming one yourself.
How to navigate unexpected role changes
At one point or another, you may have to face an unexpected role change. It might not be what you want, but there are ways to make it work.
New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
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Essential reading
Learning to enjoy the career progression journey
Reaching a management position in the tech industry is hard work. It’s important to remember to enjoy the journey and celebrate victories big and small along the way.
On our Career development playlist
There and back again – A cautionary tale about entering middle management
Explore the realities of middle management through a journey of promotion, stress, and self-reflection, offering guidance on finding the right leadership path.
Unconventional paths in tech: Leveraging your strengths to find your place
n this talk, Mitra Raman will take a look at the many paths that engineers can take on their leadership journey.
Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
The path from Director to CTO: How to follow it, or how to mentor it
This talk is aimed at both aspiring Chief Technology Officers and those who are in a position to mentor future CTOs. Explore the journey from a Director of Engineering role to a CTO, focusing on the skills and experiences needed for this transition and how experienced leaders can guide others on this path.
Essential soft skills you need to succeed as an engineer
There is a big focus on technical expertise in software engineering – but soft skills are equally as important. Which ones are crucial to master and how can you do this?
The festival for modern engineering leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
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Top Career development videos
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Understanding the role of a Distinguished engineer
Breaking down the responsibilities and overlap involved in the most senior individual contributor roles.
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Elastic Leadership: Roy Osherove in conversation
Values and techniques to consider in leadership roles.
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Standing out as a remote candidate
Learn what companies are looking for when hiring remote candidates.
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Setting the right strategic goals for your engineering org
Learn how to communicate key objectives both up and down.
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Leveraging Your Peers as a Staff Plus Engineer: Building Peer Groups
David Daly looks at how to Learn from your peers and help your peers learn (about peer groups)!
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Understanding the role of a Principal engineer
Learn what the technical and strategic conversations look like at a Principal engineer level.
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Starting a new job as a Staff+
Amy Unger looks at how you can effectively start off a new job at Staff-level.
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An Eng Leaders Intro on Understanding “the Business”.
How you can navigate understanding the business and why that will make you a better Engineering leader.