Upcoming events
Find fresh ideas, useful conversations and new connections.
London • June 28 & 29, 2027
Learn what’s working for engineering leaders right now.
New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
Get fresh perspective on the challenges you’re facing.
Berlin • November 4 & 5, 2027
Close the gap between where you are and need to be.
Upcoming online panels
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In partnership with HarnessToken leaderboards are wrecking your AI ROI
November 18, 2026 • 1.00PMTie AI spend to outcomes you already trust, and catch runaway costs before finance does.
Discover our partner events
Explore conferences, workshops and events from our partners, bringing engineering leaders together to share ideas and discover what’s next in tech.
Explore partner events →Recent recordings
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In partnership with Chainguard
How to take the pressure off code review
Build safe foundations into the pipeline so reviewers don’t have to be the safety net.
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In partnership with Harness
Code quality is the new bottleneck
Verification is where speed is won or lost.
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In partnership with O’Reilly
The truth about engineering team performance in 2026
What your metrics are actually measuring, and what they’re missing.
Free online workshops
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In partnership with Gitkraken
Prove your AI gains, then improve them
Turn real usage data into a clear read on your agents’ ROI — and a plan to improve it.
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In partnership with Gitkraken
How to track your agents
A hands-on workshop where you’ll use a dashboard to track your AI agents.
Upcoming in-person events
London • June 28 & 29, 2027
Join Europe’s largest gathering of engineering leaders for fresh ideas, meaningful conversations, and practical insights to take back to your teams.
New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
Connect with engineering leaders facing the same challenges as you. Exchange ideas, explore new approaches, and make connections.
Berlin • November 4 & 5, 2027
Explore what’s working in engineering leadership today, from making AI count to navigating rising expectations and supporting teams through change.
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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AI-native development: How to actually get the most out of your agents
This talk covers spec-driven development as a way to give agents better constraints, large language model (LLM) gateway and routing strategies for managing which model handles which task, test-driven development adapted for an agent-first workflow, and verification practices built for the volume and pace of AI-generated code.
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The first rung: Where the next generation of engineers will come from
A look at how apprenticeship can help engineering leaders develop the next generation of technical talent for an AI-enabled world.
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Beyond CI/CD: How platform abstractions unlocked developer productivity at scale
In this talk, I will share how our platform engineering team made a deliberate investment to simplify service-to-service connectivity by introducing uniform platform abstractions and out-of-the-box discovery.
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You’re already building a software factory
This session will give you a blueprint for building out your team’s factory, both technically and organizationally.
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Legacy as leverage: How brownfield work builds technical judgment
In this talk, I’ll share how brownfield work builds engineering judgment in ways greenfield environments often do not.
Recent webinars
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In partnership with ChainguardHow to take the pressure off code review
Build safe foundations into the pipeline so reviewers don’t have to be the safety net.
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In partnership with HarnessCode quality is the new bottleneck
Verification is where speed is won or lost.
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In partnership with O’ReillyThe truth about engineering team performance in 2026
What your metrics are actually measuring, and what they’re missing.
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In partnership with LaunchDarklyControlling your AI software factory
How do you stay in control of systems that never stop evolving?
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In partnership with TaxnovaInside the engineering finance paradox
The CFO discussion is coming. Here’s how engineering leaders can prepare for it.
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In partnership with HarnessWhat breaks when AI opens pull requests
GitOps was built for humans, not agents.
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In partnership with ChainguardClose the maintenance gap AI created
Teams are seeing more code rewritten or reverted soon after it ships.
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In partnership with Stanford UniversityWhat are durable leadership skills in 2026?
As code becomes cheaper, communication skills gain value.
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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 Coder LeadDevHow 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
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In partnership with HarnessIs it time to shift cloud cost ownership left?
Why the path to faster releases and innovation starts with putting developers first.
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How engineering leadership is changing in 2025
If your team is hitting key delivery metrics, we assume everything in the lifecycle before production is sound. However, we know that traditional metrics only tell half the story.
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In partnership with SwarmiaDiagnosing productivity issues in your engineering organization
Join LeadDev’s first-ever virtual workshop for a strategic guide to maximizing engineering effectiveness in your org.
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In partnership with HarnessHow better developer experience drives results
Why the path to faster releases and innovation starts with putting developers first.
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In partnership with HarnessYour guide to proactive tech debt management
With high-profile outages striking increasingly frequently, incident prevention and readiness are critical, but not at the expense of speed or innovation.
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In partnership with HarnessIncident response before the incident
With high-profile outages striking increasingly frequently, incident prevention and readiness are critical, but not at the expense of speed or innovation.
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Break silos and build cross-functional bridges
Cross-functional alignment is what makes (or breaks) teams. When engineering, product, and business come together to navigate conflict, foster collaboration, and encourage shared ownership, progress soars.
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How to master the perfect pull request
Pull requests are an essential part of collaborative development, but one that’s often rushed or fraught for teams juggling increasing workloads and competing priorities.
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In partnership with DXWhat to do with developer productivity metrics
There’s no shortage of data available for leaders looking to measure developer productivity, but what happens after you’ve set up your dashboards and the numbers start rolling in?
