Technology Executive, and host and co-founder of Build Your Edge
Jeremy Burns is a technology leader, engineering executive and co-founder of Build Your Edge. With nearly 30 years’ experience, he shares practical insights on engineering leadership, scaling teams, operational excellence and high-performing organisations.
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Jeremy Burns is a senior technology leader, writer, and the founder of Build Your Edge, a platform to help people grow in their work, career, and life. With a background spanning engineering, leadership, and transformation at scale, Jeremy has led high-performing teams across startups and global organisations. His work blends clear thinking, practical tools, and a deep belief in helping others move forward with clarity and purpose.
A former Amazon Bar Raiser’s method for separating real skill from a good performance.
Former Amazon Bar Raiser Sean O'Neill reveals the interview questions that separate real skill from a rehearsed answer, using the STAR method and experiential questioning.
What we might lose while chasing the benefits.
Eloisa Tovee on the risks of AI — bias, deepfakes, misinformation, online safety and job impact — and what we lose while chasing the benefits.
Why tech leaders hit the wall, and how they find their way back.
Andy Skipper, CEO of CTO Craft, on how tech leaders recognise burnout, recover from it, and build healthier leadership environments.
Digital exclusion, the Triple Bottom Line, and what leaders can do.
Freddie Quek on digital exclusion and the Triple Bottom Line — why 30% of people being offline affects all of us, and what leaders can do.
A more human way to interview as a candidate and get better results.
Marylin Schlamkow on how dating principles help you prepare, build rapport and show your best self. A fresh approach to interview confidence.
Where you stand today, and the route to director or CTO.
Meri Williams on the six core skills of technical leadership, how to assess your capabilities, and plan a route to engineering director or CTO.
Choosing between startup, big tech, or the expert path, and mapping the route.
Bruce Pannaman’s framework for a deliberate career: define the outcome, map your strengths, pick the right roles and plan long-term growth.
How to regain control, rebuild trust, and deliver under pressure.
Turnaround leader David Crawford’s five steps: spot risk early, stabilise delivery, reset stakeholder trust and ship under pressure.
How to get results without burning people out.
Coach Charlotte Rooney on balancing results and relationships: clear expectations, kind candour and simple rituals that build momentum.
What this show is for, and who it’s for.
Jeremy Burns and Jack Cole on the mission and format: sharp, practical conversations on career, leadership and delivery, plus tools you can use.
Recorded and on the way. Nothing to play yet.
Why consistency beats quick wins.
Why most content strategies die within 3 months, and what actually works instead. Will Colthup on consistency, patience and long-term ROI.
Stop building the wrong thing before the first line of code is written.
Learn Martin Sadler’s practical stakeholder alignment framework to help engineering leaders reduce rework, align expectations, and build the right product first time.