For engineers, tech leads and technology leaders
Think smarter. Lead better. Deliver more.
Practical conversations with people who’ve actually built and led world-class technology organisations.
Every episode ends with something you can use the same afternoon — a worksheet, a framework, a template, written by the guest. No sign-up, no email, no funnel. Take what’s useful and go.
New episode every other Tuesday. Follow on the platform you already use — that’s the only thing we ever ask.
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Why Engineers Struggle as Tech Leads
The leadership shift nobody prepares you for.
Why do so many engineers struggle after becoming Tech Leads? Former N26 CTO Pat Kua explains the mindset shift from maker to multiplier, with practical advice for Software Engineers, Tech Leads and Engineering Managers who want to lead with greater impact.
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3 episodes that answer the question you probably arrived with.
If you’re new here
Why We Started Build Your Edge
Hosts Jeremy Burns and Jack Cole share the mission and format: sharp, practical conversations on career, leadership, delivery, and tools you can use. What to expect from Build Your Edge.
If you’re busy but rarely productive
Why You’re Always Busy (But Never Get Anything Done)
Most of us end the day busy but not productive. In this episode, Zahra Saleh shares practical focus techniques, habit-building strategies, and neuroscience-backed tools to reduce distractions, improve productivity, and reclaim control of your day.
If you’re thinking about going independent
How to Build a Business That Doesn’t Depend on You
Build a consulting, fractional, or NED business you can rely on. Dan Gwalter shares a proven operating model for predictable clients, sustainable income, and confidence beyond corporate life.
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All 33 free toolsEvery guest leaves a worksheet, framework or template behind. They download straight away — we never ask for an email address.
Maker to Multiplier: 5 Questions Every Tech Lead Should Ask
Assess your leadership mindset with Pat Kua’s free Tech Lead worksheet. Five practical questions to help engineering leaders move from writing code to multiplying team impact, improving delegation, coaching and technical leadership.
Pat KuaPDF · 110 KB
The Manual of "Us"
Download Tom Day’s Manual of Us to align your team before a project begins. Define roles, objectives, values, ways of working, and success criteria to improve collaboration, build trust, and prevent conflict in high-performing teams.
Tom DayPDF · 442 KB
The Manual of "Me"
Download Tom Day’s Manual of Me to help your team understand your working style, strengths, communication preferences, and motivations. A practical template for building trust, improving teamwork, and preventing conflict before it starts.
Tom DayPDF · 348 KBEverything here, and where to find it
Four kinds of thing, all cross-linked: every episode leaves a tool, every tool names its episode, and both are filed under a theme and a person.
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Practical conversations with people who've built and led world-class technology organisations.
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Worksheets, frameworks and templates from the guests. No sign-up, no email — just the file.
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All themesPick the thing in front of you and get the conversations, the worksheets and the events on it, together.
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New episode every other Tuesday. Follow on the platform you already use and the next conversation finds you — it’s the only thing we ever ask.