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Are Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta bankrolling AI with layoffs?
Workforce cuts appear to be funding the AI race.
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Guardrails, not gates: Scaling juniors in the AI era
How automated guardrails let junior engineers ship faster with AI, while protecting quality, safety, and senior reviewer sanity.
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Meta and the great DEI rollback
Once an emblem of inclusivity, Meta has officially joined tech’s anti-DEI bandwagon.
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31 smart questions to ask in a software engineering interview
Interviews are a two-way street, don’t waste the opportunity to ask these smart questions.
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De-coding the technical interview process: Emma Bostian in conversation
What if you had a cheat code for acing technical interviews?
Inclusive hiring is not a checkmark
Inclusion is the foundation of creating a level playing field for employees with all backgrounds to be heard, to be challenged, and to have an impact.
Retaining Your People After the Tech Boom
Discover how to retain talent during staff reductions by leading with empathy, building trust, and understanding employees’ motivators in times of economic and industry change.
What 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?
The festival for modern engineering leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
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What the end of Section 174 means for software developer hiring
New US law brings in significant tax changes, which could change the face of hiring.
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How to hire force multipliers (not 10x engineers)
Long heralded as the “brilliant jerks” of tech, their damage can run deep when it comes to team culture. Hire a force multiplier instead.
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Burnout is on the rise as layoffs reshape the tech industry
LeadDev’s Engineering Leadership Report 2025 reveals a growing burnout crisis as layoffs, shifting scopes, and dwindling morale reshape the tech industry.
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Why companies are really going AI-first
Tech firms like Duolingo, Klarna, and Shopify are going AI-first — boosting efficiency but cutting jobs. Is AI the future of work, or a threat to engineers?
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AI-first hiring is everywhere and it’s not slowing down
Engineers might start being penalized for not using AI in technical interviews.
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Big tech cracks down on low performers in drive for efficiency
Microsoft has followed in the steps of Meta and Amazon on cracking down on low performers.
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What is a Director of Engineering? The glue keeping engineering together
A director of engineering is responsible for keeping an entire engineering function humming. Find out what skills you need to climb the ladder to this vital position.
Top Hiring videos
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Why is inclusion important and what are the aspects of an inclusive team?
Diversity is important, but at the same time, if we do not have an inclusive environment, the diverse teams we build can fall apart.
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The potential hidden inside a great 30-60-90 day plan
30-60-90 plans are a great way to set the tone and manage expectations with your new teammates.
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How to onboard remote engineering staff in four weeks
Building a world-class onboarding program is a lot of work, but the alignment and empowerment it gives new staff is invaluable.
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Let them learn! How to nurture great software engineers
Clare Sudbery shares some of the principles and techniques we used to help Made Tech build a highly successful and effective training programme.
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Assess beyond functional correctness and improve hiring funnel throughput
In this short 5-minute presentation, you’ll see data from 70,000 US-based early careers candidates that reveals how they perform on programming best practices, logic, and efficiency – and how much hiring funnel throughput can increase with a different approach to scoring.
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Tackling the toppling tech talent pyramid: a radical challenge to building diverse teams
In this talk, Richard will share insights, data and tips from his experiences in tech talent development within underserved communities.
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The Staff Engineer’s Path: A Guide For Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change: Tanya Reilly in conversation
What does it mean to be a Staff Engineer and how does your role impact your organization?