Neil Younger

Head of Engineering

Neil brings over 20 years’ experience building successful products and fostering joyful teams, with people at the heart of his work. He’s a UK-based engineering leader focused on creating psychologically safe environments where teams learn, collaborate, and deliver high-quality software. He’s interested in where engineering practice, quality thinking, and clear communication meet.

🎂 MoTaBirthday | September 14, 2023

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Notes from a great session on device automation at scale

I went to a session hosted by the Cambridge Chapter where Shiva Shimoga talked through how his team got from "where do we even start?" to a device automation setup that scaled as the company grew. ...

16 Sep

The awesome feeling you get when you asked a simple question and it turned into something you could have never imagin... image

The awesome feeling you get when you asked a simple question and it turned into something you could have never imagined & then you go tell your friends.

This past couple of weeks I have been thinking a lot about how I show up for the MoT EM Chapter community. I love asking questions and I love books, so I decided to ask a question about books to se...

15 Jul

Workshop Design for Motacon

Comparing resources whilst designing our Motacon Engineering Management workshop

3 Jul

My collection of photos from Leading With AI (LWAI)

A collection of what I snapped on the day of Leading With AI.I turned them into a Gif with a Claude Gif Maker Skill.

24 Jun

Insights (5)

The Interview Question Bank for Engineering Managers

Organised by theme, and every question comes with a short thinking prompt

27 Jul

But I’ve Never Done A Support Call!

When Support Calls: Helping Your Support Team To Help Your Customers: Article 1 of 4

20 Dec

Sessions (4)

Curious but sceptical: exploring AI as an engineering manager

Explore how AI can support your decisions, research, and communication as an engineering manager, without replacing human connection

21 Aug

Practical impact of AI on today’s engineering management

A panel discussion exploring how AI is really affecting engineering teams today, from tool adoption and team confidence to testing, leadership, and the risk of over-relying on automation.

10 Jul

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Is this sustainable? Learnings from a senior developer after three years (jamiehurst.co.uk)

05 Jun

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