TechLead Conference

New edition of #TechLeadConf is here! 🤖Adopting AI in orgs: career growth, AI, productivity & hiring ☕️Navigating & managing system complexity First speakers: • @selfteachme, Lead maintainer, @redwoodjs • @Swizec, Author, Senior Mindset Book 🎟Sep 18-19, reserve your spot!

🧠 Frontend isn’t just about pixels — it’s about understanding intent. Shaundai Person shows how AI is reshaping web experiences: smarter UX testing, personalized interfaces & faster innovation. 🔍 Learn to bridge human intent and digital interaction — faster, smarter, at scale.

Get valuable information on identifying mental disorders and coping strategies for devs & engineers. Watch the talk recording by @{Vanessa Raath}'s on prioritizing mental health in software development. gitnation.com/contents/menta…

TechLead Conf lands in-person in London this autumn 🇬🇧 – meet top engineering leaders face-to-face. 🛠️ AI-powered dev workflows 📚 Upskilling teams 🤝 Cross-functional AI 📈 Measuring ROI & impact & more Secure your best-priced ticket!

🚀What’s new in React 19? AI in dev workflows? Community, confidence & impostor syndrome? We cover it all with @shrutikapoor08, ex-Slack: youtu.be/yuCqONwrPdM. Hosts: @nicknisi & @kbal11, ex-JS Party. 🗽Meet top devs IRL at @ReactSummit US — Nov 2025: reactsummit.us

💼 Prompt engineering isn’t just for developers — it’s a leadership skill. @zvenigorodskaia reveals how she uses LLMs to run ops, manage finances, handle delivery risk, and grow Epicmax. 📊 Real prompts, real workflows, real impact — from financials to product launches.

🧩 Most teams treat technical debt the wrong way — paying the price in burnout, bickering & stalled projects. J. B. Rainsberger shows how to reverse course with XP principles and human psychology. You’ll rethink what “debt” means — & why mindset shifts are your secret weapon 🧠

🌱 Being a Staff or Lead Engineer isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about scaling your influence. @MayaShavin shares lessons on leading without managing, asking better questions & using AI tools to focus on what matters most. 📈 Less about expertise — more about impact.

🧪 Traditional tech interviews are broken — and AI just made it clear. @AnnaJMcDougall introduces The McDougall Method, a new hiring framework reflecting the actual work of engineers, embracing AI & emphasizing inclusivity and realism. Hiring in 2025? You’ll want to hear this💡

🚀 Agile teams, meet your new team member: GenAI. @KanikaTolver shows how today’s top teams use AI to refine user stories, optimize sprint planning & rethink retrospectives. 🛠️ Real-world tools, prompt strategies, and workflow upgrades to future-proof your development process.

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🚀 Gain Leadership Insights From Growing 2X in 8 Months. @Swizec shares hard-earned lessons from doubling a startup team in less than a year. From engineer to manager — don’t miss this one.

💡 Explore how AI can boost your sprints, standups, and retros at the talk by @KanikaTolver, Senior AI Product Manager, Certified Agile Facilitator, and author of @Career_Rehab. Think: smarter planning, faster delivery, real-world GenAI tools & prompts.

💡Want to learn about adopting AI in organizations and navigating system complexity? But can’t afford to buy a ticket? 🎟️ Apply for a scholarship at #TechLeadConf. 💪Every year, we support passionate folks in learning - regardless of their circumstances.

💡 Ever wish a senior engineer could mentor you through the tough parts? @Swizec’s talks do just that - 20 years of experience distilled for your career. He’s the author of 📘The Senior Mindset and helps engineers grow with clarity, purpose, and code. Catch the talk!

🚨Call for Speakers. TechLead Conf 2025 is open for talk submissions! We're diving into: 🤖 Adopting AI in orgs 🧠 Reducing system complexity 💡Audience: Mid & senior devs Submit by July 21!

🎨 From designing interfaces to scaling backends - @selfteachme has done it all. She’s a Designer & Lead Maintainer on the @redwoodjs Core Team. 🎧 Amy also helps devs level up through courses, talks, and her podcast Compressed.fm. Join #TechLeadConf!

🎊 It’s a GitNation Wrapped for an incredible 2024 season. This year was packed with code, connections, and community, and we loved 🧡 having you with us every step of the way. Thank you for being part of the journey — see you in 2025 😊

🎮"I created many games before I sold the first one" – check out the interview with @romero, the Father of FPS games like @DOOM, @wolfenstein, @Quake, & @LironeGlikman, Thought leader in Networking & Personal Branding. Gain lessons on game dev & self-dev: youtu.be/DqtrcXCpfvo

Astonishing insights from @NazDelam at the past conference ralk on effective leadership & well-being. Their prioritization framework using glass, bead & rubber threads is a valuable tool for task management. gitnation.com/contents/caree…