Upcoming events
Join us throughout 2026 for inspiring events, workshops, online panels and meetups
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
Join 2,000+ engineering leaders at the first-ever LDX3 New York!
Berlin • November 9 & 10, 2026
Join engineering leaders figuring out what works without a clear playbook
London • June 28 & 29, 2027
Check out the festival for modern engineering leadership
Upcoming online panels
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In partnership with HarnessYour AI coding spend is soaring, but can you prove its ROI?
August 19, 2026 • 5.00PMHow to map spending to outcomes before the next budget review.
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In partnership with FusionAuthThe real impact of AI on software engineering
August 20, 2026 • 5.00PMLive findings, real benchmarks, and what engineering leaders should do next.
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In partnership with TwingateHow to run software in customer environments
September 10, 2026 • 5.00PMThe architecture decisions behind every data-residency request
Upcoming workshops
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In partnership with GitkrakenHow to audit the agentic black box
August 26, 2026 • 5.00PMA hands-on workshop where you’ll use a dashboard to track your AI agents.
Recent recordings
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In partnership with Harness
Governance is the platform problem worth solving
How to embed AI governance into platform engineering.
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In partnership with CodeRabbit
Effective verification for humans and agents
How to build an SDLC that catches errors at the source.
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In partnership with Harness
How to clean up the tech debt your AI is creating
Because you can’t afford not to.
Free online workshops
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In partnership with Gitkraken
The AI agent metrics framework
A hands-on workshop where you will learn how to measure the environment, behavior, and outcomes of your agents.
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In partnership with Qodo
Code quality in the age of AI
A governance framework for engineering leaders.
The festival for modern engineering leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
Upcoming in-person events
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
The festival for modern engineering leadership is coming to New York for the first time!
Berlin • November 9 & 10, 2026
Join 2000+ engineering leaders in Berlin to find what works when the pressure is real and the job is changing faster than the playbook.
LeadDev meet-ups are expanding in 2026
We run free events year-round in cities all over the world
Highlights from our recent events
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Refactoring LIVE – In conversation with Rands
Luca Rossi sits down with Michael Lopp, aka Rands, to explore engineering leadership in the age of AI.
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Game time: A playbook to (unsuccessfully) 10x in a week and (successfully) 10x in a year
A candid scaling story about why rushed 10x efforts fail, and how disciplined metrics, culture, and architecture win over time.
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Rethinking how distributed teams deliver complex tech
Practical patterns for delivering complex work across distributed teams while improving inclusion, decision quality, and team autonomy.
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The shadow culture: Why engineering principles fail under load
Why engineering principles collapse under pressure, and how redesigning systems makes the right behavior the easy default.
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Your problem isn’t the monolith. It’s the data.
How disciplined data ownership and contracts prevent architectural decay and enable systems to evolve without traumatic rewrites.
Recent webinars
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In partnership with HarnessGovernance is the platform problem worth solving
How to embed AI governance into platform engineering.
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In partnership with CodeRabbitEffective verification for humans and agents
How to build an SDLC that catches errors at the source.
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In partnership with HarnessHow to clean up the tech debt your AI is creating
Because you can’t afford not to.
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In partnership with ChainguardHow to build trust into your AI agents
The habits engineering leaders need to scale agentic AI, without scaling risk.
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In partnership with Octopus DeployHow much autonomy do you give autonomous agents?
It’s important to find your trust threshold when working with AI agents.
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In partnership with CodeRabbitHow can you trust your AI agents?
Agentic explainability matters more than ever.
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In partnership with HarnessShift to signal-driven software quality
Learn why traditional approaches to code quality are collapsing in the face of AI code generation.
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In partnership with ChronosphereDo we need AI agents to fix our AI agents?
Assessing your readiness for observability agents.
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In partnership with CloudflareEmbrace AI without losing control
How do engineering leaders move at AI speed without losing control and increasing delivery and security risks? You can do both.
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In partnership with HarnessHow AI is increasing systems resiliency
Facing more code than ever, learn the resiliency best practices used by SREs, including where AI can help
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In partnership with GitkrakenMeasuring the AI impact on developer experience
How to measure the impact of AI tools and agents on developer experience, and link this back to the business
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In partnership with MablAre you ready for agentic testing?
AI agents are no longer hypothetical — but are you ready to give them the keys to your test suite?
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In partnership with HoneycombInside our 2025 Engineering Performance Report
Uncover the data behind modern engineering performance and what it reveals about AI, observability, and the future of system reliability.
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In partnership with HarnessAllow anyone to code with AI
How to build a culture that enables even the most skeptical developer to experiment with AI coding tools and fail fast.
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In partnership with O’ReillyMeasuring team performance isn’t getting any easier
Working smarter, not harder, to achieve high velocity.
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In partnership with ChainguardThe surprising habits of high velocity engineering teams
Working smarter, not harder, to achieve high velocity.
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In partnership with HarnessTake the fear out of vibe coding
How to use tried and tested tools and techniques to safely enable engineers to vibe code.
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In partnership with TestkubeHow teams test at AI-powered velocity
Learn how elite cloud-native organizations scale their testing to match ever-increasing velocity demands.
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In partnership with HarnessWhere AI can supercharge DevOps
The race is on to infuse DevOps workflows with AI, but where does it actually help?
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In partnership with FusionAuthYour guide to getting started with passkeys
Learn how to build a pragmatic AI strategy without chasing hype-driven distractions.
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Build an AI strategy without falling for the hype
Learn how to build a pragmatic AI strategy without chasing hype-driven distractions.
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In partnership with HarnessHow Barclays and Experian proactively manage tech debt
Watch LeadDev’s first virtual Engineering in Action panel for lessons from industry leaders who face tech debt head-on.
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In partnership with Octopus DeployMeasuring productivity without freaking people out
How to keep a healthy culture when you put developers under the microscope
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In partnership with StytchAre you ready for AI agents?
AI is changing how apps get accessed – are your systems built to keep up?
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In partnership with CoderHow to refactor without killing morale
Refactoring isn’t the problem; it’s how we manage it.
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In partnership with DXMeasuring the impact of AI in engineering
Insights from LeadDev’s inaugural AI Impact Report.
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In partnership with HoneycombEscape the observability maturity trap
How to assess where you are, and level up your observability culture, practices, and impact.
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In partnership with CloudflareHow to prioritize when modernizing legacy systems
The path to app modernization isn’t about fixing everything at once – it’s about fixing what matters most.
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In partnership with HarnessDatabase changes slowing you down? There’s a better way
Is it time to bring database administrators into the DevOps circle?
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In partnership withAre you ready for the next generation of incidents?
Incident response was never easy. AI is about to make it harder.
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How to get buy-in when you’re not the boss
Practical strategies for influencing without authority in cross-functional teams
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In partnership with VercelBridging the gap between requirements and technical detail
How to translate business needs into a clear technical roadmap? Leave ambiguity at the door