Tech Lead Journal
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Tech Lead Journal
Great technical leadership requires more than just great coding skills. It requires a variety of other skills that are not well-defined, and they are not something that we can fully learn in any school or book. Hear from experienced technical leaders sharing their journey and philosophy for building...
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Design the System, Not the Hero: Building Trust in the AI Era
In a world where AI can build your MVP overnight, what actually gives you a lasting competitive edge? Andrew Stevens argues it’s not the software — it...
Why Coding Alone Is No Longer Enough: Become A Product-Minded Engineer
With AI generating code faster than ever, coding alone is no longer enough. The engineers who will stand out aren’t the ones who write the most code,...
The MCP Security Risks You Can't Afford to Ignore
What if the MCP server you installed last week is silently leaking your emails to a stranger? The AI tools boosting your productivity could already be...
Stop Telling Yourself You're Bad at “People Stuff”
Think you’re just “not a people person”? Most tech leaders quietly believe this about themselves, and it’s exactly what’s holding them back.
In...
Why Your Platform Engineering Is Failing (And How to Fix It)
Is your platform engineering initiative struggling to deliver results? The problem might not be your tools or technology at all.
In this episode...
Agnes AI: Southeast Asia's Answer to ChatGPT (And 20x Cheaper)
(05:13) Brought to you by Sweep AI
Sweep is the fastest coding assistant for JetBrains. It lets you write code 10x faster. Finally, AI that work...
Your Home Is Launching Cyber Attacks (And You Don't Know It)
(05:22) Brought to you by Cyberhaven
AI is exfiltrating your data in fragments. Not one big breach — a prompt here, a screenshot there, a quiet...
Gene Kim: “My Jaw Hit the Floor” - How Vibe Coding Solved Problems I Abandoned for 13 Years
(06:23) Brought to you by Sweep AI
Sweep is the fastest coding assistant for JetBrains. It lets you write code 10x faster. Finally, AI that work...
CTO Coach: Why AI Layoffs Mean You're Out of Ideas
Why are tech companies really laying off developers? The uncomfortable truth has nothing to do with AI efficiency and everything to do with running ou...
#242 - The End of Traditional Management: Reimagining Work for AI-First Organization - Jurgen Appelo
(04:11) Brought to you by Jellyfish
AI tools alone won’t transform your engineering org. Jellyfish provides insights into AI tool adoption, cost...
#241 - Your Code as a Crime Scene: The Psychology Behind Software Quality - Adam Tornhill
(04:00) Brought to you by Unleash
Unleash is a private, flexible, and scalable feature flag system that lets teams decouple deployments from rel...
#240 - AI as Your Thought Partner: Break Boundaries & Do What You Never Could Before - Greg Shove
(06:03) Brought to you by Unleash
Unleash is a private, flexible, and scalable feature flag system that lets teams decouple deployments from rel...
#239 - Taming Your Technical Debt: Mastering the Trade-Off Problem - Andrew Brown
(06:06) Brought to you by Jellyfish
AI tools alone won’t transform your engineering org. Jellyfish provides insights into AI tool adoption, cost...
#238 - AI is Smart Until It's Dumb: Why LLM Will Fail When You Least Expect It - Emmanuel Maggiori
Why does an AI that brilliantly generates code suddenly fail at basic math? The answer explains why your LLM will fail when you least expect it.
...
#237 - Tackling AI and Modern Complexity with Deming's System of Profound Knowledge - John Willis
Can decades-old management philosophy actually help us tackle AI’s biggest challenges?
In this episode, John Willis, a foundational figure in th...
#236 - From Figma to Code: The Rise of Design Engineers (And Why It Matters Now) - Honey Mittal
In this episode, Honey Mittal, CEO and co-founder of Locofy.ai, explores one of the most exciting transformations in software development: the converg...
#235 - From AI Chaos to Clarity: Building Situational Awareness with Wardley Mapping - Simon Wardley
Can you navigate AI disruption without understanding your landscape? Discover how to gain true situational awareness.
The rise of AI has exposed...
#234 - Building for Reliability: Durable Execution & Insights from Temporal's Report - Preeti Somal
How much of your code exists only to prevent failures? Discover a new paradigm for building reliable applications.
In this episode, Preeti Somal...
#233 - Data Beats Hype: Measuring Your AI Adoption Impact - Laura Tacho
“Engineering leaders are stuck between the expectations put out by sensational headlines and the reality of what they’re seeing in their organization....
#232 - Hibernate Creator on Why Developers Hate ORM (And How We're Fixing It) - Gavin King
“Architecture is something that has to emerge naturally from the code. If it doesn’t make the code better, more elegant, and more flexible, then you s...
#231 - Faster Code Reviews, Faster Code Shipping with Stacked PRs - Greg Foster
Are long code review cycles killing your engineering team’s velocity? Learn how top engineering teams are shipping code faster without sacrificing qua...
#230 - Technical Coaching in the Age of AI with Samman (Ensemble) - Emily Bache
Struggling with technical debt and code quality? Learn how a technical coach can help your team level up.
In this episode, Emily Bache, a Samman...
#229 - The Management System for High-Performing Engineering Organizations - Michi Kono
Why do engineering teams slow down as they scale? It’s not the technology—it’s the management systems.
In this episode, Michi Kono, CTO at Garne...
#228 - Leading Transformational Engineering Teams with Craft in the AI Era - Mohan Krishnan
How do you build a high-performing engineering team in the AI era? And will AI make fundamental engineering skills obsolete?
In this episode, Mo...
#227 - Infrastructure as Code: Delivering Dynamic Systems for the Cloud Age - Kief Morris
How has Infrastructure as Code changed in the last five years? Explore the key shifts and how to align your infrastructure to real business value.
#226 - Ex-Google Duplex Eng Lead on Disrupting $2B Clinical Trials with AI - Patrick Leung
Ever wondered how AI is being applied in the world of clinical trials where human lives are at stake?
In this episode, Patrick Leung, CTO of Far...
#225 - Driving Engineering Excellence with Platform Engineering and IDP - Ganesh Datta
Is your engineering team running like the wild, wild west? What does engineering excellence look like in practice?
In this episode, Ganesh Datta...
#224 - Move Fast, Break Silos: Leadership for Interdisciplinary Teams - Klaus Breyer
Is your software development process stuck on a conveyor belt? Discover how to break free from outdated manufacturing mindsets and build truly high-pe...
#223 - The Software Engineer Identity Crisis in the AI-Driven Future - Annie Vella
Is AI taking over the craft of coding? Many engineers now face an identity crisis.
In the episode, Distinguished Engineer Annie Vella discusses...
#222 - Closing the Knowledge Gap in Your Legacy Code with AI - Omer Rosenbaum
What if your most critical systems run on code that no one fully understands?
In this episode, Omer Rosenbaum, CTO and co-founder of Swimm, expl...
#221 - Writing for Developers: How to Create Content People Read and Share - Piotr Sarna
Feeling like you have valuable technical insights to share but struggle to put them into words? You’re not alone.
In this episode, Piotr Sarna,...
#220 - From Hibernate to Quarkus: Modernizing Java for Cloud-Native - Sanne Grinovero
In this special in-person episode, Sanne Grinovero shares the story of Java’s evolution from his unique perspective as a long-time open-source contrib...
#219 - Why Learning Systems Thinking is Essential in Tech - Diana Montalion
Tired of feeling like your team is stuck in a cycle of frustration and miscommunication? What if the biggest blocker in your tech career isn’t your co...
#218 - The PRFAQ Framework: Amazon's Secret to Successful Innovations - Marcelo Calbucci
Understand the secret behind one of Amazon’s most powerful innovation tools and learn how you can use it to drive clarity, alignment, and better decis...
#217 - Impact Intelligence: Deliver Real Business Impact from Your Initiatives - Sriram Narayan
(08:54) Brought to you by Swimm.io.
Start modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm. Understand the what, why, and how of you...
#216 - Practical Data Privacy: Enhancing Privacy and Security in Your Application - Katharine Jarmul
(05:46) Brought to you by Swimm.io.
Start modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm.Understand the what, why, and how of your mai...
#215 - The Async First Playbook: Build Effective and Inclusive Teams with Less Meetings - Sumeet Moghe
(04:07) Brought to you by Swimm.io.
Start modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm.Understand the what, why, and how of your mainfra...
#214 - Beyond CI/CD: Continuous Deployment Explained - Valentina Servile
(03:59) Brought to you by Swimm.io.
Start modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm.
Understand the what, why, and how of your main...
#213 - Moldable Development: Explain Systems & Make Better Software Decisions - Tudor Girba
(05:57) Brought to you by Swimm.io.
Start modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm.
Understand the what, why, and how of your main...
#212 - The Architect's Paradox: Embracing Uncertainty in Software Architecture - Barry O'Reilly
(07:40) Brought to you by Swimm.io.
Start modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm.
Understand the what, why, and how of your main...