LeadDev Courses

Target Architecture - Align, Execute, Deliver

Discover how target architecture transforms engineering teams through better collaboration, decision-making, and scalable system design using real-world backend ecosystem examples.

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

Compiler Makeover - How Tech Debt Created Happier Developers

Discover how to transform technical debt into innovation opportunities through a Ballerina compiler redesign that boosted developer productivity and satisfaction.

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

The Magic of Crisis - Leveraging Organizational Challenges for Technical Transformation

Discover how Staff+ engineers can leverage organizational crises as transformative opportunities to drive meaningful technical change and strengthen systems during challenging times.

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

Finding the Spark - Unlocking Growth Potential on Your Team

Discover a practical framework for identifying each team member's growth potential and creating personalized development plans that boost engagement and retention without budget constraints.

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

Anti-Misalignment - Nobody Knows What "Alignment" Is

Discover why most "alignment" efforts fail and learn to build true group flow through proactive clarity, shared direction, and trust instead of reactive damage control.

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

You Can Big Bang! - When and How to Successfully Rewrite Code from Scratch

Discover when and how to successfully rewrite code from scratch, challenging the "never rewrite" dogma with proven frameworks and real-world examples.

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

Pay Your Conflict Debts on Time - Managing Team Conflict and Building Healthy Communication Culture

Master conflict debt management to prevent team dysfunction and build healthier workplace dynamics through direct, constructive leadership practices.

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

Lessons from the Other Side - What Your VP Is Actually Thinking

Discover how to bridge the information gap with your VP by trading ground-truth for strategic context, transforming confusion into partnership and influence.

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

All the Things I Misunderstood About Being a Leader

Discover common leadership misconceptions and learn counterintuitive practices that actually work through real stories of executive mistakes and what truly makes teams exceptional.

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

From Feature Flags to Measurable Impact

Discover how feature flags enable risk-free AI deployment and measurable ROI through interactive demos, maturity assessments, and strategic experimentation frameworks for engineering leaders.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Database Risks You Can't Afford to Ignore

Discover critical database deployment risks and learn expert strategies to prevent failures, prioritize threats, and implement de-risking patterns for monolithic systems.

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

How Guardrails Enable You to Work at AI Speed

Discover how platform engineering with guardrails enables rapid AI adoption while maintaining security and compliance in software delivery lifecycles.

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

Tackling Tech Debt - Strategies for Identifying, Communicating, and Managing Technical Debt

Discover practical strategies for identifying, categorizing, and managing technical debt from a seasoned CTO's real-world experiences across diverse companies and sectors.

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

The Performance Curve - A Legacy Model in Modern Disguise

Uncover the flawed assumptions behind performance curves and discover actionable strategies to build fairer, more effective employee evaluation systems that align with modern organizational goals.

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

One Does Not Simply Rebuild a Product - Lessons from Culture Amp's Performance Product Rebuild

Discover how to successfully rebuild a product from scratch, including getting executive buy-in, setting engineering standards, and lessons learned from Culture Amp's performance product rebuild.

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