Latest videos
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In partnership with GitkrakenMeasuring the AI impact on developer experience
How to measure the impact of AI tools and agents on developer experience, and link this back to the business
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Migrations done right: Success stories and lessons learned
Learn proven strategies for executing large-scale system migrations safely, using incremental rollouts, clear planning, and strong stakeholder communication.
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Latency, load, and leadership: Building a team nervous system
Discover how to build feedback systems that detect early stress signals, enabling healthier, more resilient, and productive teams.
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In partnership with DXLeadership in AI-assisted engineering
Learn leadership strategies for AI-assisted engineering, focusing on adoption productivity, psychological safety, and responsible AI use.
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Beyond the hype: What test automation really costs
Test automation promises speed and savings, but this talk reveals the hidden costs and how to avoid common strategic pitfalls.
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The uncomfortable middle: Growing as a Director in uncertain times
Grow as a leader of leaders through reorgs, role shifts, and team tensions in the messy middle of uncertainty.
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Plugging in power: Understanding how tech careers are shaped by power dynamics
Explore how hidden power dynamics shape tech careers and learn to recognize, navigate, and harness power to advance effectively.
Highlights from our conferences
Measure for Change
Picking metrics is one thing. But the harder decisions lie in what to do with them afterward.
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Drive product gaps as an engineering leader
Discover practical strategies for engineering leaders to influence product development effectively, even in the absence of strong product management and a clear company vision.
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Growth in a downturn
In this talk, Smruti Patel asks, if hyper-growth is marked by spending more to make more, what does building for enduring growth look like?
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Idea to Innovation
Join me as we embark on a journey to dissect the anatomy of innovation, uncover strategies to unlock the full potential of ideas, and transform them into impactful realities. Let’s build a strong culture of innovation, and make sure that it is not just a buzzword but a tangible outcome.
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Slack enterprise key management: Senior to staff lessons
Explore the key lessons and skills Audrei gained during their first Staff+ project, Slack Enterprise Key Management. This talk offers insights for anyone growing in their Staff+ career.
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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?
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From zero to “Brands that Matter” – improving scientific discovery during a pandemic
Vic Vijayakumar tells the story of building a world-class platform starting from zero, and how technical decision-making isn’t always glamorous.
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Leading from Incidents: How past incidents can be used to guide company decisions
Nora Jones will dive into how we can get the most out of incidents before they become our culture in a way we didn’t intend.
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Doing the right thing, better: How to lead with efficiency in mind
Lena Reinhard will help you change the way you think and operate, and will help you be the leader that your business and your team needs during this time of uncertainty.
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Engineering without borders
Building a large scale project is never easy, but it becomes even more challenging when you’re working with a brand new team scattered across different time zones. Throw in a global pandemic, and you have a recipe for potential disaster.
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Exploring A/B Testing: Leemay Nassery in conversation
Leemay lays out the fundamentals of A/B testing
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Remote Engineering Management: Alexandra Sunderland in conversation
What makes great remote leadership?
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Happy teams don’t leave
To retain talent, engineering leaders need to establish an engaging culture within their teams
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Manager’s remorse: when retention isn’t worth the price
A good manager knows how to retain talented team members. A great manager knows when not to.
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Purpose: Glue for Talent
Talent today seeks higher purpose and meaning in their work. Successful businesses hear this and respond.
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The promotion campaign
Without you leading a successful promotion campaign, that promotion is likely to fail, leaving you with disappointed engineers.
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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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Alignment and clarity on promotions
As a manager, your role is to bring alignment and clarity to promotions
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The impact of impact on motivation
Motivation is key, but how do you and your team stay connected to that motivation in the day-to-day?
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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.
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What’s fair?
How do people leaders impact the scales of fairness when they’re trying to be effective?
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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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Understanding reorgs: What they are, why they happen, and how to navigate them
Strategy pivots, hiring freezes, and even layoffs are all leading to large reorganizations within remaining teams.
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Three tactics to build resilience into your teams
When you build resilience, you’re able to recover quickly from challenges.
