When I wrote part 1 of The Engineering Leader, about what it means to be the DRI (Directly Responsible Individual) of your career, it was a product of some hard won lessons of my own, conversations with friends, and an arc I saw repeatedly with my 1:1 coaching clients.
Talking with my long time friend Jean about it all, it was apparent to us there needed to be something in the middle ground. More than a book that you might read, but struggle to apply, but something less than the intensity of a 1:1 coaching relationship, which just isn’t available to everyone. Especially in this market. And yet in this market, I think we need to own our choices and create agency in our own career more than ever.
Over the past year, through sync conversations, voice notes, and text messages and documents shared back and forth, Jean and I have been putting together the course we wish we had had earlier in our careers. Something self paced, and suitable for introverts, but also something that we hope will provoke deeper reflection and more deliberate choices.
We are so excited that we’re finally ready to share it with you all.
What is DRI Your Career?
DRI Your Career is an 8-week course starting on January 15th, 2026 to help you take ownership of your career with clarity, confidence, and intention.
Through this course, you will learn tools, mindsets, and frameworks to become the Directly Responsible Individual of your own growth.
The course is designed for mid to senior-level engineers (or engineering managers) who aren’t finding the default career ladder all that motivating and are ready to figure out what they actually want — and how to move toward it.
Why now?
The tech industry is being flipped upside down and inside out. The old career playbook doesn’t work anymore. But that’s actually good news — because it means you get to write a new one.
One that’s actually yours and is based on what you want, not what creates a consistent pipeline of workers for a growing tech industry.
If you’ve been stuck between “shoulds” and wants, if you’re wondering what’s next but don’t have a good answer, if you want to feel intentional instead of reactive — this course is for you.
It can be hard to make time to be intentional about your career, and if you’re like us, you might be thinking, wow I really need this, I just wish I had the time.
We get it, and we’ve talked through so many possible versions of this course to land on this format that feels genuinely like something we’d want to take.
We designed the course to fit in your schedule — plan to spend a minimum of 45 minutes a week (more if you’d like!). It’s completely asynchronous, so you can listen to our audio conversations on a walk or in the car, read the module content in between meetings, and do each module’s targeted exercises whenever is best for you.
Enrollment is open now.
Early bird pricing: $349 USD (available until December 31st)
Regular pricing: $399 USD
This will be the last time the course is available at this price point.
The course starts January 15. Enrollment closes January 10th or when we are at capacity.