The LeadDev Engineering Management Report 2024

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Survey of 1,117 engineering leaders with 602 qualitative data points reports concrete shifts: larger firms show budget and headcount cuts while some small companies still grow; 62% say management levels stay the same, 18% report increases and 20% decreases with middle management most affected in big orgs; 66% underwent a reorg; 71% of leaders see scope increase and 35% work more hours; priorities rank 77% product and feature development highest, with AI present but not dominant; report includes practical recommendations.

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1. 0:00Engineering leadership 2024
2. 3:10Research methodology
3. 5:12Tech budget shifts
4. 7:40Management reorgs
5. 10:52Business priorities shift
6. 13:20Leader workload impact
7. 16:52Key report findings
8. 17:56Future leadership metaphor
9. 21:07Leaders in tough conditions
10. 24:42AI hype in tech
11. 26:48Ethical tech leadership
12. 28:34Future of engineering leadership

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