LeadDev Courses

Leveraging Your Peers as a StaffPlus Engineer: Building Peer Groups

Learn to leverage peer groups as a StaffPlus Engineer, enhancing mutual learning and support among colleagues.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Clean Code Protocol

Adopt clean code practices in fast-paced development environments without compromising team velocity through simple, easy-to-implement steps.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Leveling Up Your Code Reviews

Enhance code review skills by exploring diverse perspectives for thoughtful, collaborative feedback in engineering teams.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Map Book: Visual Storytelling with Roadmaps

Explore visual storytelling through illustrative roadmaps, enhancing team communication and goal alignment with intuitive, engaging methods.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Harassers Are Nice to Me: Addressing Bad Behavior in the Workplace

Explore techniques for identifying and addressing workplace misconduct, focusing on strategies to surface and tackle problematic behaviors effectively.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What Capuchin Monkeys Know That Engineering Leaders Don't - Retaining Top Talent

Explore effective management strategies to retain top talent, boost team happiness, and increase productivity through insights from Capuchin monkey studies.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Refactoring - Managing Technical Debt Before It Blows Up in Your Face

Develop a framework for addressing technical debt effectively, ensuring long-term software sustainability and preventing future crises.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Should We Multi-Cloud? A Decision-Making Framework

Explore a decision-making framework to determine if multi-cloud strategy is right for your organization, addressing outages and vendor lock-in concerns.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Finding Opportunities and Maximizing Impact for Staff Engineers

Discover the Listen-Act-Share framework for identifying and pursuing high-impact projects as a Staff Engineer, with real-world examples and practical insights.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simplify Streaming Application Development

Explore declarative interfaces and GraphQL for streamlined streaming app development, focusing on reusability and best practices from Airbnb's experience.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Leading Your Team Through a Major Refactor

Navigate uncharted waters of major tech stack refactoring. Learn strategies for leading teams through modernization, balancing innovation with practical implementation.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reducing Infrastructure Cost During Development and in Production

Discover best practices for reducing infrastructure costs in development and production, with insights from Sally Wahba's diverse industry experience.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Making What You Have Enough - Navigating Uncertainty in Tech Leadership

Navigate uncertain times in tech by focusing on available resources, prioritizing key objectives, and supporting team members' individual challenges and aspirations.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Retaining Your People After the Tech Boom

Lead with empathy and trust to retain tech talent during economic shifts. Understand core motivators, reprioritize work, and focus on building community and purpose.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Nudge in the Right Direction - How to Give Just Enough Help

Discover techniques for providing calibrated support in team settings, drawing insights from puzzle design to enhance guidance effectiveness in various contexts.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video