I’m Nick Cosentino, the creator of Dev Leader. I’m a Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft by day and a software engineering content creator by night! My journey in software engineering and leadership has been fueled by a passion for continuous improvement and a drive to empower teams with trust, transparency, and candor.

Here at Dev Leader, I share insights and experiences from my diverse background, spanning startups, small businesses, and big tech. I’ve been writing code for 20+ years and professionally creating software for 15 years now. I’d love to share my experiences with you!

Effective Software Teams: Islands and Autonomy - Dev Leader Weekly 76

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss structuring software engineering teams.

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12/21/2024
12 minute read

SHUT UP And Take The Money! - Dev Leader Weekly 75

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss different considerations when it comes to changing developer job positions and companies!

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12/14/2024
11 minute read

The Vicious Cycle of Helping Other Developers - Dev Leader Weekly 74

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss effective ways to help other developers AND how to ask for help

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12/07/2024
9 minute read

How Long Should It Take Junior Devs To Ramp Up? - Dev Leader Weekly 73

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss a high-level overview of some topics I discussed in Code Commute.

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12/01/2024
12 minute read

Which Projects Should Junior Devs Build? - Dev Leader Weekly 72

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what types of projects to focus on as a junior software developer.

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11/23/2024
10 minute read

Juniors Can Lead Too! - Dev Leader Weekly 71

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how even junior software developers can demonstrate leadership!

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11/16/2024
11 minute read

AI Tools Are Wrecking Junior Developers! - Dev Leader Weekly 70

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my take on AI tools and getting started as a software developer.

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11/09/2024
10 minute read

I Wish I Knew THESE Before Becoming A Manager - Dev Leader Weekly 69

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the things I wish I knew before becoming a software engineering manager.

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11/02/2024
12 minute read

How Timezones WRECKED Me! - Dev Leader Weekly 68

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss fixing an issue in production is WAY harder than just following a tutorial on a happy path.

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