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LeadDev Originals Weekly words and voices on engineering leadership Are AI-coding tools breaking the junior engineer pipeline? A University of New South Wales study found AI tools make students’ code better. Test what they actually learned, and the result flips. The study is small. The question it raises isn’t: If juniors can ship good work before they understand it, where do your future seniors come from? One answer is to keep the tools but never let a junior work alone. LeadDev Managing Editor, Michael Hill Articles A I AI-coding tools could be breaking the junior engineer pipeline AI helps juniors code, not learn... and that’s a problem. 3 mins • Chris Stokel-Walker S O F T W A R E Q U A L I T Y Meta turned engineers’ judgment into agent skills Expert judgment is now a reusable skill (apparently). 6 mins • Bill Doerrfeld V E L O C I T Y Faster code isn’t faster delivery Fast code, slow reviews. 6 mins • Emma Bostian S O F T W A R E. Q U A L I T Y The engineering gap hiding in your database Years without incidents proves nothing. 8 mins • Dmitry Moskalyuk L E A D E R S H I P Your junior engineers are getting faster but are they getting better? Speed helps this quarter. Understanding lasts years. 7 mins • Garima Agarwal Spotlight: Careers Meet the developers rejecting AI Engineers grieve a job that no longer exists How I’d start my engineering career today Digital events O C T O B E R 21 • W O R K S H O PP Prove your AI gains, then improve them Turn real usage data into a clear read on your agents’ ROI – and a plan to improve it. O C T O B E R 22 • P A N E L The truth about engineering team performance in 2026 What your metrics are actually measuring, and what they’re missing. Preregister for the Engineering Team Performance Report 2026! O C T O B E R 15 • P A N E L Controlling your AI software factory How do you stay in control of systems that never stop evolving? O C T O B E R 14 • P A N E L Inside the engineering finance paradox The CFO discussion is coming. Here’s how engineering leaders can prepare for it. V I D E O S. O N. D E M A N D Don’t let AI model changes break your workflow How to track your agents The product development system for teams and agents Linear is the product development system for teams and AI agents, combining issue tracking, project planning, roadmaps, customer feedback, and agent-driven workflows in a single tool. Linear is used by tens of thousands of companies, from early-stage startups to large enterprises, including OpenAI, Salesforce, Figma, Coinbase, Ramp, Yahoo, and Oscar Health. Events LeadDev Berlin – November 9 & 10 You’re watching people post their AI results on LinkedIn while you’re asked to prove the impact inside your own organization. Laura Tacho (AWS) shows what to measure beyond token spend, and Serhii Yakovenko (M&S) how $200 a month brought trusted AI code review to 200+ engineers. Only 100 Wave 4 tickets left at this price. Save up to €500. Get your ticket → LDX3 London & New York 2027 Pre-sale tickets for 2027 are live in both cities, and these are the lowest prices they will be. London pre-sale is almost gone, so book now or miss it. New York pre-sale tickets are still available from $995. Not ready to book? Register to get the latest on London and New York as we announce more 2027 details. LeadDev Meetups Continue the conversation in person. Secure your place at one of our upcoming meetups. October 22nd, Barcelona October 22nd, Chicago BECOME AN AUTHOR Submit your article outline and work with our editorial team to share your knowledge with the world. JOIN OUR REVIEW COMMITTEE Love our content? You can help shape it. Become an article review committee member and get a complimentary ticket to a LeadDev event. Register your interest to be considered. Were you forwarded this email? Sign up for Originals to receive exciting content updates weekly We're committed to providing a harassment-free conference experien