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How to navigate unexpected role changes
At one point or another, you may have to face an unexpected role change. It might not be what you want, but there are ways to make it work.
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Keep calm and code on in the face of bugs
Bugs making their way into the system may feel like a sting to a developer. But, letting go of defensiveness can bring many advantages!
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Unconventional paths in tech: Leveraging your strengths to find your place
n this talk, Mitra Raman will take a look at the many paths that engineers can take on their leadership journey.
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How to find and become a great engineering mentor
Mentoring is a great way to boost your career. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a mentor, and becoming one yourself.
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Learning to enjoy the career progression journey
Reaching a management position in the tech industry is hard work. It’s important to remember to enjoy the journey and celebrate victories big and small along the way.
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Career vectors for technical leaders
Mix and match skills to become the best technical leader that you can be.
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Strategies to move from an advisor to an investor in your reports’ careers
How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
The path from Director to CTO: How to follow it, or how to mentor it
This talk is aimed at both aspiring Chief Technology Officers and those who are in a position to mentor future CTOs. Explore the journey from a Director of Engineering role to a CTO, focusing on the skills and experiences needed for this transition and how experienced leaders can guide others on this path.
Essential soft skills you need to succeed as an engineer
There is a big focus on technical expertise in software engineering – but soft skills are equally as important. Which ones are crucial to master and how can you do this?
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Making executive onboarding a smooth journey
Some tips on how to onboard senior leaders and executives with relative ease, based on recent experience.
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Engineering leadership is not just about code
If you’re looking to move into an engineering leadership position, you’ll have to do more than brush up on code!
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Waiting in vain for a promotion
If you’ve been waiting forever and a year for a promotion then our advice columnist, Maria Ntalla, may just have the approach for you.
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Influencing influencers: Powerful strategies to scale your impact at work
If you looking to widen the breadth of your impact, you’ll want to brush up on some of these areas to see the best results.
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Finding a path through uncertainty
If you find yourself at a crossroads and unsure of which route to take, read through this list before you make a decision. Every leader can find themselves unsure of what to do. When I coach CTOs and VPs of engineering, I often hear phrases like, “I don’t…
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4 ways to think like a boss and boost staff+ impact
If you’re a staff+ engineer you might have thought about your “impact” on the wider org. Thinking like a boss might be the key.
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I feel stuck in my career. How can I level up in my job?
If you’re feeling stuck in your career, you’re not alone. Here are some ways to center your personal development.
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6 questions to ask yourself before applying to that job
Applying to roles is daunting, especially given the current tech backdrop. Here are some things to consider before sending your CV.
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Essential soft skills you need to succeed as an engineer
There is a big focus on technical expertise in software engineering – but soft skills are equally as important. Which ones are crucial to master and how can you do this?
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How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
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How to completely fail at learning
Hywel Carver asks, are you being asked to do more with less? Are hiring ambitions lower than they were a couple of years ago? Are you finding it slow and painful to adopt new technologies? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, this talk is for you.
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I’ve got the power: Career growth, today and beyond
Lena Reinhard will help you not just celebrate and reflect on what you learned on this day full of practical advice from experienced leaders: She will also make space for you to operationalize turning these lessons into actions.
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Tackling Software Engineering Leaders’ Dual Mandate
Operational excellence has been engineering leaders’ mandate since the beginning. But, success in the business world has shifted over the past two decades, making software delivery the key driver. This revenue generation change added a new mandate for the engineering leader: Driving Business Outcomes.
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How to learn from conferences
Watch Liz Hustedt to feel empowered to make an action plan to take back home, and you will have compassion for yourself if not everything goes to plan.
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Decision making – The first 5000 years
Mathias Meyer talks about what ingredients you need in place for your decision-making to flow without you really having to do anything, with just a dash of laziness and looking towards what the future might behold, both good and bad (and neutral).
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Learning to focus on the impactful tasks, instead of every ask!
Evaluate your remit and focus on valuable work