Lexi Galantino discusses how team members who feel passionate about their work are an excellent asset to a team, but over time even passion, met with an endless backlog of important tasks, can slip into burnout.

Luis Vega shares his experience of changing roles from a senior software engineer to a managerial position, the path for building a team to own and revamp unpopular applications and expand the portfolio with new applications, the establishment of a team culture that emphasizes product ownership, unparalleled customer support, and the branding of each application.

Francisco Trindade provides a practical perspective on using systemic leadership to drive a software engineering team. Engineering managers will gain a high-level perspective and in-depth insight into how to focus on systems to manage their teams better, from theory to practical solutions.

Shelly Stuart talks hustle culture – where stress, hard work, and long hours are considered the key to success – has long been pervasive in the tech industry.

Amanda Sopkin breaks down some of the big ways in which people are different: communication styles, ways they prefer to receive appreciation, and attitudes towards career progression.