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 X-TeamEssential 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?
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How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
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How to communicate effectively as an IC
How can ICs communicate the same piece of information effectively to different audiences?
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In partnership with FronteggHelp your engineering, product and security teams get on the same page
How can teams find alignment among competing priorities?
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In partnership with KaratWhat is the role of the engineering manager in the hiring process?
How can time-strapped engineering managers juggle hiring responsibilities alongside their day to day?
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In partnership with CodacyHow can engineering orgs move fast without compromising code security
An interview with Jaime Jorge from Codacy
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In partnership with CodacyTaking the risk out of software experimentation
How do we remain competitive as a business without exposing ourselves to risk?
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In partnership with SwimmA guide to creating a great code documentation culture
If your teams are struggling with code documentation, watch this on-demand webinar, where our panel of engineering leaders will discuss best practices and strategies to get started. Code documentation is often viewed as a necessary evil by development teams. There’s no doubt that mastering the art…
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In partnership with ChronosphereMaking cloud native work for your org
How can enterprises make the leap to cloud native? What do they need to know?
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In partnership with SabreHow enterprises can overcome the challenges of legacy code
How can enterprise engineering teams tackle the challenges of modernizing outdated codebases?
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Stress free onboarding as a Staff+ engineer
What can you do to create an efficient onboarding process for yourself stepping into a Staff+ role?
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Avoiding the priority zero trap
How can you successfully prioritize tasks in situations where everything is urgent?
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In partnership with ApolloElevating your leadership skills during tough times
What skills do you need to be a great leader during economic uncertainty?
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In partnership with SwarmiaMastering the art of project prioritization
How do you decide which projects to prioritize, when everything seems urgent?
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In partnership with CodeSignalLeveling up your technical interviews
How can we enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and experience of technical interviews?
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In partnership with incident.ioReducing the burden of incident response on your teams
Unlock system reliability through a culture of shared responsibility and collaboration
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So you want to identify and nurture high performers?
Providing growth opportunities for the engineers in your team goes a long way toward motivating and retaining talent.
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In partnership with Sauce LabsBuilding a better testing culture
How can engineering leaders create a healthy testing culture with clear strategies in place?
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Tactics for developing junior engineers
How to plan out intentional time for junior talent to be as productive as possible
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Planning for success when scaling rapidly
Create goals, prioritize effectively, set expectations, and drive alignment.
