LeadDev Courses

Organizational Change Through the Power of Why - DevSecOps Enablement

Discover how to transform post-incident processes into collaborative learning opportunities by involving diverse team members, gathering multiple perspectives, and sharing insights to drive meaningful organizational change.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Towards Global and Human Centered Explanations for Machine Learning Models

Explore the field of Explainable AI (XAI), focusing on global interpretability and human-centered approaches to machine learning models, with insights on current research and future directions.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Becoming a Manager Somewhere Else - Transitioning to Management at a New Company

Discover how to transition into a management role at a new company, from weighing options and acquiring relevant experiences to resume writing and interview preparation for leadership positions.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Practical Additive Hiring for Any Team

Discover additive hiring practices that prioritize complementary skills over technical bars, from startup to big tech, to build stronger engineering teams.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Navigating Parental Leave as a Senior Engineering Leader

Discover strategies for navigating parental leave as a senior engineering leader, from preparation and maintaining organizational health to returning successfully and supporting colleagues on leave.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

You Can Write Devastatingly Effective Docs - Using the SCQA Framework

Discover how to create powerful technical documentation using the SCQA framework. Learn to deliver core ideas first, build logical arguments, and achieve alignment with leadership and colleagues.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding Time Systems Creates Successful Engineering Teams

Discover how polychronic and monochronic time systems impact engineering teams, and learn to leverage these differences to build more effective collaboration across diverse work cultures and methodologies.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Traps When Spotting and Growing New Managers

Discover how to identify and nurture new engineering managers by focusing on skillset potential and creating the right environment for their success, avoiding common traps in the transition process.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stop! Strategy Time! - Becoming a More Strategic Leader

Discover a practical framework for becoming a more strategic leader with daily, weekly, and quarterly actions to elevate your thinking and leadership effectiveness.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Be a Better Partner to Product Management

Discover strategies to build stronger engineering-product relationships, assess current dynamics, develop mutual trust, and overcome common anti-patterns to achieve better collaboration and business outcomes.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

There's No "i" in Learning from Incidents - Turning Outages into Opportunities

Discover how to transform post-incident processes into collaborative team efforts, moving away from hero culture to gather diverse insights, share narratives, and create meaningful change through collective learning.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How a Year in Engineering Leadership Has Made Me a Better Individual Contributor

Discover how a year in an engineering leadership role can transform your skills as an individual contributor, from building stronger team bonds to overcoming imposter syndrome and increasing efficiency.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You - Creating Team Connections

Discover how to add weekly magic to your team, making work enjoyable and fostering connections, especially in hybrid or distributed environments.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Roadmap to Working with Legacy Codebases

Discover effective strategies for managing legacy code systems, improving developer productivity, and transforming outdated codebases into maintainable assets.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Infrastructure as Code in Modern Cloud Architecture - Evaluating Fitness and Purpose

Explore the evolving landscape of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), examining its current challenges, effectiveness, and relevance in modern cloud-native environments.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video