The conference for tech leads

New York, USA

30 April 2019

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London, UK

11 & 12 June 2019

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Austin, USA

8 November 2019

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Berlin, Germany

6 December 2019

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About The Lead Developer

The Lead Developer was designed with the needs and pain points of technical team leads in mind. We programme each conference around our three key themes of Team, Tech & Tools. The talks are designed to help very practically with common problems in these areas.


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Previous conferences

Austin, USA (December 2018)
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London, UK 2018
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New York, USA 2018
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Austin, USA (March 2018)
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London, UK 2017
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New York, USA 2017
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London, UK 2016
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London, UK 2015
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From our blog

A day in the life: Ryan Cooke (Head of Technology, US, N26)
A day in the life: Ryan Cooke (Head of Technology, US, N26)

01 March 2019

We recently had a chat with Ryan Cooke, Head of Technology, US, N26 to find out about his journey in tech, his move into technology leadership, and what life is like working at the fintech startup, N26.
A day in the life: Ale Paredes (Head of Engineering, Code Climate)
A day in the life: Ale Paredes (Head of Engineering, Code Climate)

22 March 2019

We recently spoke with Ale Paredes, Head of Engineering, to understand how she got into the tech industry and what it takes to deliver insights for 100,000 software projects.
The Lead Developer 2018 in review
The Lead Developer 2018 in review

20 December 2018

This year we put together four conferences and five meetups and it wouldn't be possible without you. Thank you for joining us, for sharing your experiences and insights, and for helping to spread the word with your teams. Here's a review of 2018 for you to unwrap.
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