the state of engineering leadership 2026
2024 was the year of AI Panic. 2025 was Experimentation. 2026? The Make It Work Era.
35+ engineering leaders from Tubi, Dropbox, Zendesk, and Intercom share what's actually changing in the year ahead.
35+ engineering leaders from Tubi, Dropbox, Zendesk, and Intercom share what's actually changing in the year ahead.
what you'll learn inside
No consultant speculation. No recycled LinkedIn takes.
Just real talk from 35+ VPs and CTOs who are navigating this right now.
Just real talk from 35+ VPs and CTOs who are navigating this right now.
The Death
of the Coder:
of the Coder:
Why syntax proficiency is obsolete and what "Product Engineer" actually means in practice.
The Hiring
Crisis:
Crisis:
One role. 7,000 applications. How leaders are cutting through AI-generated noise to find real candidates.
The "AI Island"
Trap:
Trap:
Sales has one AI. Engineering has another. Support has a third. None of them talk to each other. Sound familiar?
The Leadership
Pivot:
Pivot:
The "hands-off manager" is officially over. Here's what's replacing it.
STOP DROWNING IN NOISE.
START BUILDING.
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