LeadDev Courses

How to Make the Perfect Decision

Discover how to make better technical decisions by balancing intellectual and emotional aspects, timing, participation, and feedback in complex sociotechnical environments.

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

Becoming an AI Engineering Company

Discover how to transform your business into an AI engineering company through the new paradigm, optimization cycles, and building powerful applications with existing components.

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

Measuring Productivity Without Freaking People Out

Discover how to implement engineering metrics that drive performance without damaging team morale or creating toxic gaming behaviors in your organization.

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

Getting Excited About Maintaining Legacy Systems

Discover how maintaining legacy systems builds confidence, deepens system understanding, and develops crucial troubleshooting skills for engineering growth.

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

Being Secure by Design - Engineer-Led Security

Discover how to build engineer-led security culture that scales operations, empowers teams to co-own security decisions, and creates collaborative environments for secure software delivery.

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

Documentation and AI - How to Write Right Now

Discover how to effectively leverage AI for documentation while understanding what still requires human expertise in this practical 24-minute talk on modern technical writing.

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

From Code to Commerce - Engineering's Role in Driving Business Growth

Discover how engineering leadership drives business growth by linking technical excellence to measurable outcomes, balancing speed with cost efficiency, and fostering commercial awareness.

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

Better Software Faster - Using the Core 4 Framework to Measure and Communicate Productivity Gains

Discover the Core 4 framework to measure team productivity, communicate value to stakeholders, and balance delivery pressure with velocity improvements in lean organizations.

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

Accessibility of Codebases - Leader's Perspective

Discover practical strategies to make codebases approachable, reduce onboarding friction, and build team confidence through tools, metrics, and leadership practices.

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

Training Innovation - The Key to Long-Term Success

Discover practical techniques for training innovation in engineering teams through structured frameworks, mindset shifts, and balancing creativity with execution for long-term success.

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

Neurodiversity - From Struggles to Solutions, Tips for Leading a Team

Discover practical leadership strategies for neurodiverse teams, reframing challenges as accessibility needs and applying software development approaches to create inclusive workplaces.

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

The Creative Technologist - Building a Creative Practice for Better Leadership

Discover how to build a creative practice that enhances leadership skills by exploring brain-technology connections, debunking creativity myths, and learning practical tips to drive innovation.

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

Balancing Autonomy, Technical Alignment, and Speed Through Strategic Collaboration

Discover how Spotify's Technical Steering Groups balance team autonomy with technical alignment, empowering senior engineers to drive cross-organizational impact and faster decision-making.

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

Managing Diverse Engineers for High-Impact Deliveries

Master strategies for leading global engineering teams through communication barriers, cultural differences, and accountability challenges to deliver quality software on time.

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

Practical Advice for Technical Decision-Making While Evolving Systems in Place

Master practical strategies for evolving hyperscale systems while balancing innovation, stability, and reliability using real-world insights from Fastly's technical decision-making frameworks.

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