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The Standard Tech/Engineering Manager Role Is Dead. How You Survive 2027

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#43Meetup · Prague

The Standard Tech/Engineering Manager Role Is Dead. How You Survive 2027

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · 18:00–21:00

Apify, Prague

Organizations are flattening.

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#22 Meetup · November 20, 2024

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#20 Meetup · October 16, 2024

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#18 Meetup · September 12, 2024

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Questions people ask

How often does ELC run meetups?

12 a year, monthly in Prague plus Brno, Bratislava and Kraków editions. ELC has held 40+ meetups since 2019.

What happens at an ELC meetup?

120+ registered engineering leaders, a talk, and then the part people come for: the conversation after the talk ends. Want to give the talk instead? Apply to speak.

Where do I find upcoming ELC events?

Right at the top of this page, with the date, the venue and a link to register. The same events sit on the public Luma calendar at lu.ma/elc, and there's a calendar-subscribe feed so new dates land in your own calendar without you checking anything. Not a member yet? Join ELC and come to the next one.

Why does the ELC events list start at meetup #10?

The first nine ran before anyone kept records, so the archive tracks 30+ meetups from #10 onward. The early ones survive in memory, not on a page.

Does ELC run a conference too?

Yes, the ELC Conference, with 400+ attendees in 2026 and two editions held so far, in 2025 and 2026. The next one is 22 April 2027.