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Amazon employees demand a voice in AI decisions amid layoff fears
1,000 Amazon employees’ signed a letter voicing their AI concerns, reflecting a growing tension across the tech industry.
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The questions you need to ask before quitting your job
Once you know that you’re ready to move on, how do you actually take the first step?
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How to go back to being a technical engineering manager
A guide for getting back to hands-on management.
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Your career isn’t stuck – you’re playing by the wrong rules
Discover what true inclusion means by exploring practical ways to support neurodivergent colleagues and create genuinely diverse teams.
Editor’s picks
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.
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Call for Proposals for London 2026 is open!
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
London • June 2 & 3, 2026
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Tech layoffs are making things worse for women in leadership
The recent wave of layoffs has left fewer women in leadership positions, can the trend be reversed?
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Researchers say generative AI isn’t replacing devs any time soon
AI skill threat has been building through the developer ranks…but is there anything to fear?
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Ask Mathias: How do I define my role without any guidance?
Once you get to a certain level, it can be difficult to understand the parameters of your role.
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What developers need to know about generative AI in 2024
AI won’t replace you. But there are some things that need to be on your radar moving forward such as coding ability and data pipelines.
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How to lead senior engineers as a new manager
If you’ve just entered a management role, cultivating your relationship with the senior engineers on your team may be a daunting prospect. Here are a few ways to get that relationship off to a good start.
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How to be the best servant leader for your team
Servant leadership may be the missing piece for helping your team reach the next level of success.
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What DevOps teams need to know for 2024
We asked 10 tech leaders what DevOps teams need to know heading into the new year.
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Introducing a career framework as your organization scales
Career frameworks are always a valuable resource for engaging and developing engineers, but they become vital as your organization goes through rapid growth or operating changes.
Top Career development videos
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The making of a manager’s manager
You will leave this talk with an increased understanding of what managing managers entails and tools to help you navigate such a transition successfully.
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Fight back against imposter syndrome
f you’ve ever had a little voice telling you “no, let it go, the others know more” or “you won’t be able to do that, don’t even try”, this talk is for you.
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Setting goals as a senior individual contributor
In this talk, you’ll learn how to define your development journey as a senior individual contributor, figuring out what you should be working on, how to set your goals, and how to you define your backlog of work.
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Making personal development matter
In this talk, Jack and Neel explore techniques in a personal development context, and how you can use them to create a purposeful and coordinated personal development strategy.
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Becoming a manager somewhere else
In this talk, Jennifer will go through what it’s like to be a first-time manager and share advice that was shared with her before her own transition into management.
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Finding success on a team with a first-time tech lead
This talk will offer practical solutions for guiding the team to success under the direction of a first-time tech lead.
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How a year in engineering leadership has made me a better individual contributor
In this talk, Kristen discusses the specific ways in which leadership has accelerated by growth, impact and efficiency as an individual contributor.
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Navigating parental leave as a senior engineering leader
In this talk, Iccha covers what she did to prepare before her parental leave, from the perspective of business, and how to keep an org functioning healthy while you are out.