Tech Lead Journal

Authors of 'Flow Engineering', Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis, discuss the challenges of scaling, the principles of flow engineering, and the importance of creating a culture of collaboration and alignment in organizations. They explore the benefits of mapping techniques for optimizing value streams, the shift in leadership mindset required, and the impact of flow engineering on organizational performance.

Quality engineer and author Mark Winteringham discusses holistic and risk-based testing strategies. He emphasizes understanding user values, using API design testing, exploratory testing, automated testing, and ATDD. Mark also delves into the testing Venn diagram model and the upcoming 'AI-Assisted Testing' book, highlighting the evolving roles of testers and developers.

Mark Schwartz, Enterprise Strategist at AWS, discusses bureaucracy and adaptive ethics. He explains the impact of bureaucracy on digital transformation, characteristics of a good bureaucracy, and how leaders can manage it. Schwartz also delves into ethics in the digital world, making better ethical decisions, and the relevance of ethics in business today.

Join Jacqui Read, author of 'Communication Patterns,' as she discusses the importance of soft skills for developers and technical leaders. Explore topics like visual communication, multimodal communication, and remote communication. Learn practical patterns to level up your communication skills and advance your career in the tech industry.

Satyam Kantamneni, CEO of UXReactor, discusses the power of user experience design to drive business growth. He explains the Experience Value Chain and the concept of Experience Debt. Satyam shares insights on experience-driven organizations, business moats, and the PragmaticUX playbook for transformative journeys towards XT.

Learn how serverless technology can revolutionize software development by streamlining tasks, optimizing code maintainability, and empowering developers. Joseph Emison explains the benefits, challenges, and successful implementation of serverless architecture, offering valuable insights for developers and engineering leaders.

Discover how great leaders unleash performance by uncovering blind spots, the gap between intention and impact. Marisa Murray shares 7 blind spots from her book, including false assumptions and unhealthy detachments. Learn how to cultivate a culture to reveal blind spots and acknowledge positive intent for effective leadership.

Learn about optimizing workflow efficiency with Kanban strategy, managing dependencies in software companies, effective work visualization for team collaboration, and empowering women in Kanban. Discover the benefits of tracking work progress, managing blockers, and connecting online for Kanban discussions.

AI assistants in programming, career impact, ethical concerns, skill shift in developers, problem decomposition importance, automating tasks, AI replacing developers debate, potential for a more equitable society, AI's influence on learning programming skills

Explore the world of lead development with Shelley Benhoff, learning about important leadership skills and responsibilities. Discover the different titles within lead development, ways to optimize development processes, and the importance of collaboration with stakeholders. Gain insights on career trajectory, leadership styles, and the significance of technical documentation in software teams.