Staff+ Engineers often fear working on the wrong projects. This talk explains how that fear stems from misalignment with your company's business strategy. Learn to identify your company’s strategy, align your projects with it, and communicate value to stakeholders. Maximize your impact by refocusing efforts on work that truly matters.
Code review anxiety is often dismissed as a "junior developer issue," but this talk challenges that misconception with scientific research. Carol Lee shares findings from studies on the causes and effects of code review anxiety, revealing cognitive factors like self-efficacy and bias that worsen it. You'll also learn about an empirically tested intervention to help developers manage anxiety and create healthier code review cultures.
Learn how the Scrappy/Scale Mindset helps engineering leaders balance leadership styles, avoid burnout, and adapt to their teams' needs for sustainable success.
In this keynote talk, Kelly explores principles, practices, and patterns that are actually effective at sustaining systems resilience, from the overlooked to the counterintuitive.