Technical Leadership Courses and Certifications

Stanford Seminar - The What and Why of Continuous Discovery, Teresa Torres

Stanford University offers a brief seminar on Continuous Discovery in product management, covering decision-making, customer engagement, team roles, and practical strategies.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

A Technical Leader's Qualities and Effectiveness

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Explore leadership traits and effectiveness in this 4-week course by the University of Colorado Boulder. Learn about vision, courage, resilience, and personal effectiveness in the workplace.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploring Partnering with Tech Leads

Bringing your product to life needs the synergy between the Product Manager and Technical lead. This course will teach you how to best support/partner with your technical lead to get best out of your engineering team and build the right product.

• Pluralsight
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

USENIX

Leading without Managing - Becoming an SRE Technical Leader

Learn to guide strategic paths and reinvent your career in SRE organizations with LinkedIn's Todd Palino. Offered by USENIX, this under 1-hour material provides insights into technical leadership.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

44CON Information Security Conference

Security Research Teams - How To Manage, Grow And Retain Them

Learn to manage, grow, and retain security research teams effectively with this 1-2 hour material from 44CON Information Security Conference.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Five Things Every Developer Should Know about Software Architecture

Learn key aspects of software architecture, technical leadership, and agility in less than an hour with Simon Brown at GOTO Conferences.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Devoxx

Geek's Guide to Leading Teams

Explore practical tips for leading technical teams with Patrick Kua, a Principal Technical Consultant at ThoughtWorks, in this less than 1-hour material by Devoxx.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Decision Making & Heuristics

Learn decision-making models and heuristics from expert Rebecca Wirfs-Brock in this under 1-hour presentation by GOTO Conferences. Ideal for CTOs and future tech leaders.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Grow Your Own Tech Leads

Learn to cultivate in-house technical leaders with this under-1-hour presentation by software architect Ken Scambler, offered by GOTO Conferences.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Devoxx

To Be or Not to Be a Manager in 2020

Explore the transition from technical roles to management with Devoxx's concise guide, offering insights, expectations, and tips for leading technical teams. Less than 1hr workload.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Devoxx

10 Tips to Become an Awesome Technical Lead

Learn to lead technical teams effectively with Devoxx's under 1-hour program. Gain insights on conducting technical interviews, handling responsibilities, and coping with success or failure.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Why Technical Leadership Matters

Learn the importance of technical leadership from Patrick Kua, author and ThoughtWorks expert, in this under 1-hour presentation by GOTO Conferences.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

The Engineering-Manager Transition - How to Take Great Engineers and Make Them Great Technical Leaders

Learn to transition from engineer to technical leader with Courtney Hemphill's GOTO Conferences presentation. Gain insights on team leadership, goal setting, and effective communication in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

The Geek's Guide to Leading Teams

Explore practical tips for leading technical teams with Patrick Kua's presentation at GOTO Conferences. Learn about team culture, trust building, and situational leadership in under 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Devoxx

Developer First - A New Leadership Mindset

Explore non-traditional technical leadership approaches with Devoxx's immersive workshops. Learn to facilitate effective 1:1s, empower developers, and establish efficient routines.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk