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Jason Wong’s Systematic Approach Toward an Inclusive Workplace
Jason Wong, Engineering Leadership Coach, outlines an action plan for a more inclusive workplace and offers helpful advice to overcome the inevitable inflection points along the way.
Great Managers Empower Through Intrinsic Motivation – A Conversation With the Founder of CTO Connection
Peter Bell has been building engineering teams for nearly two decades. Here are his insights on empowering teams by focusing on intrinsic motivations (not external rewards).
Stripe’s Will Larson on Designing a Performance Management System from Scratch
Stripe’s Head of Foundation Engineering outlines the three core elements in a performance management system, and explains how to build them in your organization.
How to Get Buy-In for Addressing Technical Debt
Founders and CTOs from CircleCI, Corgibytes, and Meetup share their advice on how to effectively communicate the impact of technical debt to the business.
How Drift Gets Engineers Up to Speed by Day 3
Drift’s Pete Karl II details the company’s fast-paced ramp-up plan, and shares his well-honed advice on what the onboarding process looks like at its best.
Technical Debt: What it is, Why it’s Important, and How to Prioritize It
The term “technical debt” is dangerously overloaded and often misleading. Here, three engineering leaders take a clear-eyed view on the topic and explain what managing technical debt looks like in practice.
7 Code Review Best Practices and Dynamics You Can Identify and Act On: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we covered the four process-based dynamics of code reviews. Here, we explore the people-based dynamics to look for in your code review process.
The Mentor/Manager Distinction at Asana
Here’s how to wield mentorship as a tool to accelerate onboarding, boost engagement, and bake growth into your company culture.
7 Code Review Best Practices and Dynamics You Can Identify and Act On: Part 1
Recognizing patterns in your organization’s code review process can provide a path to turbocharging the team’s effectiveness. Here’s how.
8 Takeaways from the “Working with Technical Debt” Webinar
Our most recent webinar featured founders and CTOs from Meetup, CircleCI, and Corgibytes. Here are the key takeaways and highlights from the discussion.
5 Powerful Features in the All New Work Log
Now with robust ticketing integrations (Jira, GitHub Issues, etc.) and support for Pull Requests, it’s a powerful new way to lead engineering at scale.
The 5 Levers to Address “Org Smells” and Ship Higher Quality Software (Faster!)
In an interview with GitPrime’s CEO for SE-Radio, Lara Hogan and Deepa Subramaniam share 5 powerful tools leaders can use to revitalize their organizations.
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