LeadDev Courses

Building Figma Draw - Leading Product Development from Technical Vision to Launch

Discover how to lead a small engineering team to successfully launch Figma Draw, covering technical roadmapping, team partnerships, prioritization, and building team culture.

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

Detect Malicious Attacks at 84M RPS with ML Under 500µs

Discover how Cloudflare detects malicious attacks at 84M RPS using distributed ML architecture, Rust optimizations, and sub-millisecond threat detection techniques.

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

Machine Learning in Production - The Hidden Effort

Discover the hidden engineering challenges of deploying ML models in production, from scaling and orchestration to cost optimization based on 10 years of real-world experience.

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

AI-Accelerated Migrations at Scale

Discover how Airbnb uses AI to transform large-scale code migrations into self-serve processes, eliminating coordination overhead and enabling rapid, seamless transitions across teams.

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

No One Left Behind - Inside the Largest Domain Migration in History

Discover how to lead massive technical projects while maintaining team cohesion through the Google Domains acquisition - the largest domain migration ever completed.

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

Leading Sustainably When Everything Is on Fire

Master strategic leadership during industry uncertainty and workforce challenges while building organizational capital ethically.

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

"Us vs. Them" Thinking - Building Bridges Across Team Conflicts for Staff+ Engineers

Discover how to identify and bridge "us vs. them" conflicts between teams, build alignment across competing priorities, and navigate political dynamics as a staff+ engineer.

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

Predictable is Better Than Fast - Why Stability Drives Long-Term Development Speed

Discover why prioritizing predictability over speed creates faster, more sustainable software development through stable workflows, better planning, and reliable systems.

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

Estimation is a Waste of Time - From Traditional Estimates to Probabilistic Forecasting

Discover how to replace time-consuming estimation with data-driven probabilistic forecasting using Flow Metrics and Monte Carlo simulations for better delivery predictability.

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

From Evals to Experiments - How to Ship Successful AI Initiatives by Failing Cheaply

Master AI development by combining evals and experiments to reduce costs, accelerate learning, and increase project success rates through rapid iteration and smart failure strategies.

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

Onboarding as a Manager - How AI Changed My First Months

Discover how AI tools can accelerate engineering manager onboarding by synthesizing documentation, understanding team dynamics, and reducing early-stage overwhelm in leadership roles.

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

Requirements [Citation Needed] - Questioning Assumptions in Software Engineering

Discover how to challenge assumptions about project requirements and avoid costly course corrections by questioning what's truly "required" versus assumed.

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

Marcy Lab's 90-Day Lift-Off Playbook - Building High-Impact, Durable Engineers

Discover how a one-year fellowship transforms new engineers into durable performers through industry-co-designed training and proven 90-day onboarding patterns for the AI era.

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

Leveling Up Engineers in an AI-Driven World

Discover strategies for mentoring junior engineers to develop critical thinking skills while leveraging AI tools effectively in modern software development workflows.

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

Beyond the Code - Leading Engineering Teams in the GenAI Era

Explore how to lead engineering teams effectively in the GenAI era, balancing AI automation with human expertise for the critical 30% that defines excellent software quality.

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