What we’re about
Welcome to LeadDev New York Meetups! This group is dedicated to bringing together engineering leaders, managers, and software developers to share best practices in engineering leadership, discuss strategies for promoting leadership accountability, and network with like-minded individuals in the tech industry. Whether you're interested in learning about software engineering practices, exploring new ideas in engineering management, or simply connecting with others in the field, this is the place for you.
Join us for inspiring discussions, valuable insights, and networking opportunities. Let's grow and learn together!
🔹 Code of conduct 🔹
As with our conference, our meetup is a safe and inclusive space. We expect all of our attendees to read and follow our code of conduct (https://theleaddeveloper.com/code-of-conduct).
🔸 Accessibility & inclusion 🔸
We make sure to use venues that are fully accessible for wheelchair users and those with mobility restrictions. To help make our meetup as welcoming as possible, we provide non-alcoholic drinks and vegetarian/vegan food options. If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please let us know and we'll do our best to make the necessary accommodations.
Upcoming events
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LeadDev New York Meetup
New York Times Building, 620 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, New York, NY, USGet ready for our final LeadDev New York Meetup of the year! ❄️🚀
This event's theme is all about scale - with talks focused on increasing impact and supersizing systems - just in time for you to plan how you want to go bigger in 2026.
Join us for an evening of networking and practical takeaways to help you lead bigger teams, build bigger systems, make sharper decisions, and communicate impact with confidence. Drinks and snacks will be provided thanks to our generous sponsor, Datadog.
Date: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Location: New York Times Building, 620 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
Spaces are limited – RSVP required to attend. Please bring a government-issued ID if required by the venue.
Schedule:
6.00 pm - Arrival, networking and refreshments
6.20 pm - Welcome from our hosts
6.30 pm - Architectural trade offs: Modernizing systems without disruption (Bhupendra Mishra, Senior Staff Software Engineer, SiriusXM Radio)
6.50 pm - Building a Startup within Datadog (Caitlin Elfring, Senior Engineering Manager, Datadog)
7.10 pm - Break
7.15 pm - TBD
7.35 pm - Closing remarks and networking through to close
8.30 pm - Close
You can also join our Slack workspace to keep up to date with everything in our New York community. Join the channel #leaddev-nyc or #new-york.
If you need further information or have any questions, please send an email to: hello@leaddev.com. Here is a friendly reminder of our Code of Conduct to help protect the safety of our community.
Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year!
And a big thank you to our New York meetup partner Datadog!124 attendees
Past events
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