Personal development

Beware of founder mode

Chris Stokel-Walker

Influencing influencers: Powerful strategies to scale your impact at work

Maxime Najim

6 questions to ask yourself before applying to that job

Jesal Gadhia

How to make hard choices as an engineering leader

Thomas Johnson

Own your career with a personal development plan

Gary Stevens

4 mental models for more effective engineering leadership

Ferit Topcu

Are UK developers too risk averse?

Chris Stokel-Walker

Bringing your whole (strategic) self to work

Kelli Korducki

Who are technical program managers? Force multipliers for engineering teams

Sneha Mudumba

How to keep up with tech trends and upskill sustainably

Addy Osmani

How to avoid complacency after success

Nazar Kvartalnyi

How non-compete agreements impact engineers

Chris Stokel-Walker

4 essential skills for navigating workplace pressures

Jesal Gadhia

How to embrace the never-ending leadership journey

Pat Kua

How to communicate with an executive audience

David Kiger

How to develop your skill set for the AI era

Jesal Gadhia

Can we cure imposter syndrome in tech?

Kelli Korducki

The reality of being a director of engineering

Nathan Durant

How to set boundaries and stop people pleasing at work

Nikita Rathi

10 essential books for new software engineering managers

Anastasija Kovacevic

6 managing up techniques for senior ICs

Addy Osmani

How to manage mental health in the tech industry

Jo Franchetti

How to build trust as a new engineering manager

Jiovanni Rosario

3 scenarios when you should ask for help

Laurie Barth

How to lead senior engineers as a new manager

Jiovanni Rosario

How to be the best servant leader for your team

Ashwin Raghav Mohan Ganesh

Harsha Vardhan Mudumba Venkata

How engineering leaders can write better proposals

Jesal Gadhia

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Adapting your leadership for a downturn

Shawn Gandhi

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The 4 steps to leading through a downturn

Maria Ntalla

Bolstering your toolbox as an engineering manager

Tramaine Darby

Why being laid off can help you be a better manager

Chris Jimenez

Ask Mathias: How do I delegate my work when I don’t have enough time?

Mathias Meyer

How tech leads can manage projects effectively

Jack Franklin

Becoming a force multiplier by influencing without seniority

Jennie Lees

LeadDev editor’s picks: October 2023

Scott Carey

Tech is changing, engineering management is not

David Yee

Anastasija Kovacevic

Professional growth based on personal passions

Nelida Velazquez

What do we mean by Staff+?

Ishaan Singh

LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2023

Scott Carey

A leader’s guide to effective time management

Francisco Trindade

3 goals to work towards when starting a new Staff+ role

Sally Wahba

Fostering a skip-level manager relationship

Maude Lemaire

The reality of being an engineering fellow

Leslie Chapman

Maximizing your impact when moving into a leadership role

Kevin Ball

Answering some common engineering leadership questions

Mathias Meyer

Lena Reinhard

Using leave to cultivate autonomy in your team

Malek Kazdaghli

What is a staff engineering manager and how can you become one?

Anjuan Simmons

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9 ways to build technical depth, fast

Rose Wiegley

LeadDev editor’s picks: June 2023

Scott Carey

Can platform engineering help you do more with less?

Jennifer Riggins

Leading as the most experienced engineer in the room

Meg Adams

LeadDev editor’s picks: May 2023

Scott Carey

How to better organize your time as a new engineering manager

Jakub Svoboda

A diverse career can help you be a better leader

Afiya Chohollo

What is a software architect? Someone with an eye on the big picture

Josh Fruhlinger

How leaders can better prioritize personal to-dos

Pat Kua

How to return to work after parental leave

Maude Lemaire

LeadDev editor’s picks: April 2023

Scott Carey

Lessons learned from managing managers

Anita Singh

Becoming a more self-directing Staff+ individual contributor

Omer van Kloeten

Values: The runbook for leadership

Nickolas Means

Want to stay technical as a manager? Stay curious

Camille Fournier

Goal planning for the new year and beyond

Leslie Chapman

Three ways to develop contextual awareness as a leader

Atindra Ghosh

How to be an ethical engineering leader

Adriana Villela

Demystifying managing managers

Anita Singh

What makes an effective software engineer?

Addy Osmani

You’re not lacking passion, you’re lacking energy

Plum Ertz

The three steps to take after you’ve been laid off

Lena Reinhard

What is an engineering manager? Taking the step up

Josh Fruhlinger

What US engineering managers can expect to earn in 2023

Scott Carey

Four ways to protect yourself from burnout

Cassidy Williams

LeadDev editor’s picks: November 2022

Scott Carey

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Five things I wish I knew before becoming an engineering manager

Bruno Show

Why impatience is a virtue in engineering leaders

Gina Trapani

LeadDev editor’s picks: October 2022

Ella Morrish

How becoming a parent accelerated my path to staff engineer

Krys Flores

The surprisingly high cost of multitasking (and how to avoid it)

Sara Sparrow

What is a vice president of engineering?

Ella Morrish

LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2022

Ella Morrish

Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader

Pat Kua

A CTO’s guide to code-switching: How to tailor your messages to your audience

Armon Dadgar

A tech lead’s guide to effective communication

Addy Osmani

Engineering manager or individual contributor: Which path is right for you?

Jason Lengstorf

Why your path to engineering management doesn’t have to be traditional

Patrick Young

How to navigate organizational changes

Leslie Chapman

How to get helpful, actionable feedback from your colleagues

Lara Hogan

Everything you need to know when transitioning from IC to manager

Robin Gupta

Five must-reads for Staff+ engineers

Ella Morrish

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How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success

Tadeh Hakopian

How to lead when you’re going through a personal crisis

Swati Swoboda

How to gather helpful insight from your peers

Lara Hogan

How to grow your impact beyond your team

Pat Kua

Building bridges with difficult co-workers

Sally Lait

To code or not to code: What's the right balance for Staff+ engineers?

Joy Ebertz

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How to stand out behind the screen: A guide for remote candidates

Matthew Gladyshev

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How coaching can help you become a better leader

Maryam Umar

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What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview

Robin Gupta

Seven must-reads for women in tech

Ella Morrish

Changing jobs during pregnancy: Secrets to success

Vaidehi Kulkarni

How to set healthy boundaries with your work

Vaidehi Joshi

Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead

James Samuel

Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills

Sarah Drasner

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Learnings from 'Navigating the engineering job market'

Ella Morrish

How to nail your next salary negotiation

Brianna McCullough

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Finding the right engineering role for you

Felipe Iserte Bonfim

Transferring your manager skills when returning to the individual contributor track

Vaidehi Joshi

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Reimagining servant leadership

Koes Bong

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How to negotiate a salary offer

Tracy Ring

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Digging into the details of your next engineering role

Sally Lait

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Why being a mentor benefits you too

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The Great Resignation: How to leverage this moment in your job search

Jessica Thiefels

Don’t stall your burnout recovery

Nickolas Means

Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself

Sarah Milstein

What linguistics can teach us about building software with distributed teams

Andrew Hao

The night the lights went out in Texas

Nickolas Means

When, why, and how to stop coding as your day job

Kevin Goldsmith

Empathy: the key to effective verbal communication

Pietra Freitas

What blocks you from listening?

Pat Kua

Creating an early career plan that grows as you do

Gabrielle Taylor

You're not just a manager, you're also a boss

Amy Newell

Don't let miscommunications derail your projects

Yaphi Berhanu

How to become involved in your technical community

Shodipo Ayomide

How to write communication guidelines – and live by them

Antonia Landi

Mentor, coach, sponsor: a guide to developing engineers

Neha Batra

The invisible song of engineering leadership

Nickolas Means

Taking a thoughtful approach to the job search process

Kevin Goldsmith

Navigating conflict between management styles

Kevin Stewart

How to uncover leadership opportunities

Pat Kua

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How to build your learning culture

Kwame Thomison

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Learnings from Realizing Empathy and how to apply them as an engineer

Stephen Matysik

Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager

Yenny Cheung

Taking charge of your career growth

Rod Begbie

Software freedom vs human freedom

Coraline Ada Ehmke

How 2020 has shaped you as an engineering leader

Lara Hogan

The parable of the locksmith

Coraline Ada Ehmke

Four steps to identifying your new role

Lara Hogan

Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers

Tanya Reilly

Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)

Pat Kua

The reality of being a Principal Engineer

Silvia Botros

Fundamentals of leadership development for high-performers

Seung Chan Lim

An engineer’s self-review guide

Neha Batra

Engineering manager archetypes and career paths

Charity Majors