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Why we focus on building both great software and great teams: short talk from Amy Dutton for TechLead Conf. Amy talks about how to lead teams through technical choices that reflect values and culture
https://gitnation.com/contents/staying-human-in-the-age-of-ai-what-tech-leaders-need-to-preserve

November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

👉🏼 Surprises put upper management in difficult situations. Without an explanation, the only thing they can do is put the shield on and wait for the hit to end.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/the-hidden...

#leadership #techlead

November 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

Upper management doesn’t want surprises → they want trust.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/the-hidden...

#softwareengineering #leadership #techlead

The hidden reason your manager gets mad at you

It’s not about the incident report. It’s about trust.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

So, ask yourself at this point:

👉🏼 What I really want?

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/are-certif...

#software #certifications #techlead #leadership

Should I take a certification?

It depends, as many times, but I give you a guide so you can take the right decision for your case

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

November 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

Becoming Staff Engineer isn’t about titles: it’s the sum of repeated habits that make your impact visible beyond your team.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/how-to-bec...

#techlead #StaffEngineering #leadership #softwaredevelopment

November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Van 🚐

@vanemtranse.bsky.social

Mandei pro meu irmão que é techlead de fintech e a resposta dele, nada surpreso.

"É mais comum do que parece"

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Aline Passos @linpjs.bsky.social · 8d

eu trampando no louvre

November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Carnage

@sulfuric-carnage.bsky.social

Comment dire a son techlead de manière pro et diplomate
"Mais fils de pute être tech lead c'est pas juste déléguer le travail que t'as pas envie de faire et de se branler les couilles"

October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM

Chris Ward

@chrisward.de

Hey all you lovely people at #dcldn25.

Do design systems interviews fill you with dread? They did with me too. And now I do a talk on it.

"Systems Design interviews for people who hate Systems Design interviews" will be at the TechLead summit at 14:35... in 30 mins. :)

October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Maitake

@maitake.bsky.social

LinkedInでいろいろとお誘いは来るものの、PMってポジションで10年以上にはしてるけども、実態はそうでもないんだよな…PM含めた実装もするフルスタックエンジニアだし、本当はTechLeadとか技術統括みたいなのにしたい

October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

☝🏼 Somehow, you managed to find time to work on other initiatives, outside of your team, that helped others.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/how-to-bec...

#softwareengineering #leadership #TechLead

How to Become a Staff Engineer: 5 Signals That Matter

Concrete behaviours and evidence you can start building this sprint.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

October 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM

The Birds The Turtles and The Bees

@turtlebee.bsky.social

So instead you end up with ICs turning into techlead/managers which promotes up to full time manager because you can barely code and manage people at the same time, and there's no reason the skill set is going to be a good fit.

October 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

5️⃣ You appeared and showed up in cross-Engineering meetings and discussions

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/how-to-bec...

#softwaredevelopment #leadership #techlead #StaffEngineer

How to Become a Staff Engineer: 5 Signals That Matter

Concrete behaviours and evidence you can start building this sprint.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

October 23, 2025 at 5:16 AM

Peter Pilgrim ✅

@peterpilgrim.bsky.social

My name is Peter Pilgrim, Principal Engineer, Lead Developer and I am looking for next contract engagement immediately. www.linkedin.com/in/peterpilg...
Outside IR35 preferred!
#javachampion #TECHCOACH #java #kotlin #director #principalengineer #cloudnative #techlead #opentowork

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*** AVAILABLE TO HIRE NOW *** &lt;OPEN TO CONTRACTS 2026 £550 per day REMOTE… · Experience: Pilgrim Sovereign Engineering · Location: Milton Keynes · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View 💪🏾 Peter P...

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October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

In today’s email, I share with you a checklist that you can follow to get a Staff Engineer position.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/how-to-bec...

#StaffEngineer #techlead #softwaredevelopment

How to Become a Staff Engineer: 5 Signals That Matter

Concrete behaviours and evidence you can start building this sprint.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

October 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

As Tech Lead or Senior Software Engineer, I'm pretty sure you did this already, maybe without knowing 👇🏽
newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/leadership...

#techlead #softwareengineering

Leadership Is Altitude Management

The higher you go, the more perspective you gain… but the less control you have.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM

d20-nick

@d20.coach

My first performance review highlighted "collaboration issues" and "mysterious absences during daylight hours." Read more �‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AhMvJ #TechLead #Development #Career

October 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

☝🏼 As a Tech Lead, choosing the right altitude isn’t a preference; it’s a decision that protects the team, the product, and your time.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/leadership...

#techlead #softwaredevelopment #leadership

Leadership Is Altitude Management

The higher you go, the more perspective you gain… but the less control you have.

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

October 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM

Marcos F. Lobo

@marcosflobo.bsky.social

3️⃣ Help other Software Engineers 👉🏼 newsletter.optimistengineer.com/p/make-your-...

#softwareengineering #softwaredevelopment #techlead #StaffEngineer #leadership

Make your work visible: Help other Software Engineers

Helping people, you maximize your impact

newsletter.optimistengineer.com

October 14, 2025 at 5:18 AM

Norsk Tipping

@volvo240.bsky.social

Leser om stillingen TechLead hos Kulturdirektoratet og kjenner min indre Ted Kaczynski vokse

October 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM

topickapp (IT技術系ニュースサイト)

@topickapp.bsky.social

https://zenn.dev/techlead/articles/2025-10-05-rust-sandbox-tool-mori
Rust製のセキュリティサンドボックスツールmoriの紹介記事です。
macOSとLinuxに対応し、ファイルI/Oとネットワーク制御が可能です。
eBPFを活用した仕組みや実装で学んだことなどが解説されています。#rustlang