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Discover how AI tools can transform the overwhelming experience of onboarding as a new engineering manager in this 11-minute conference talk from LeadDev Berlin 2025. Learn practical strategies for leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate understanding of team dynamics, technical context, and organizational culture during those critical first months in a leadership role. Explore real-world examples of using AI to synthesize organizational charts and product documentation, decode complex systems, interpret code reviews and engineering standards, and optimize team workflows. Understand how to map out engineer roadmaps, identify process gaps, and prototype onboarding plans with AI assistance while maintaining authentic relationships and human judgment. Gain insights into what works, what doesn't, and how to balance automation with trust-building in engineering leadership. Walk away with actionable techniques for reducing early-stage overwhelm, accelerating contextual understanding, and avoiding common pitfalls when integrating AI into management practices.
