Technical Leadership in Practice
Code solves problems. Collaboration drives change. The combination delivers value again and again.
The intensive 4-modules in this 7-day course are tailored for professionals who want to master advanced technical skills while developing the necessary collaboration abilities to ensure that a high technical standard spreads throughout the organization.
The curriculum emphasizes achieving Technical Excellence, providing in-depth insights into fundamental technical principles and practices. Participants will also develop core skills such as mentoring, facilitation, and collaborative problem-solving, equipping them to become influential technical leaders.
Through this program, you’ll learn how to make impactful technical decisions that promote innovation and long-term stability while fostering effective teamwork and stakeholder engagement.
You are passionate about creating great software products, but sometimes feel that you lack the vocabulary to effectively communicate with the business.
You know what good software should be, but poor compromises and a lack of alignment within the organization lead to technical debt and inefficient processes.
You’re often stuck in a role where you’re constantly firefighting, with little opportunity to develop the team or think long-term.
Your most skilled technicians risk being overlooked in strategic discussions because they lack the right communication and facilitation tools.
Technical teams produce short-term solutions and increasing costly technical debt due to the absence of strong technical direction and a shared language for architecture and quality.
Experts become bottlenecks instead of empowering the team: The strongest technicians are required for all key decisions, limiting the overall capacity of the team.
You have worked in digital product development for at least 5 years. You are passionate about your field and always seeking new knowledge that can help you and your organization reach the next level. Your role is typically that of a software developer, architect, or technical lead (tech stack agnostic).
Technical Mastery
Deepen your understanding of critical technical concepts, including DevOps, Clean Architecture, Prototyping and Experimentation, and Technical Debt Management, to elevate the quality, scalability, and performance of your products.
Technical Leadership
Build key skills in mentoring, facilitation, and support to empower colleagues, strengthen your organization, and contribute to the community—fostering a robust engineering culture without requiring a formal management position.
Overall, the course provides an upgrade to:
Your technical skills
Your abilities in collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving
All of this is included:
A program tailored to you, based on a one-on-one conversation before we begin.
Ongoing 1:1 mentoring-session throughout the program
Work on your own challenges that you can immediately apply in your job
Access to an exclusive TLIP alumni network, connecting you with like-minded professionals from other companies for knowledge sharing and idea exchange
A curated curriculum that consists of our own manual, articles and books especially selected to enhance your learning.
The ‘Technical Leadership in Practice’-certification
7 days of classroom-based training curated by technical experts within your field – these experts will also guide and train you throughout the education.
The following books are included as part of the curriculum:
The Pragmatic Programmer
Clean Craftsmanship: Disciplines, Standards, and Ethics
Clean Architecture
Accelerate
Inspired
Team Topologies
Begin the program with an introduction to its purpose and structure, highlighting the foundational models that will guide this learning journey.
Explore the concept of being a professional digital craftsman, encompassing both technical (hard) and interpersonal (soft) skills critical for success.
Reflect on personal strengths and growth areas, identifying the specific focus points for your development throughout the program.
Dive into the principles of Software Craftsmanship, understanding what defines high-quality software and the practices that support it.
Take a deeper dive into Software Craftsmanship, exploring practical applications and case studies.
Learn the core principles of effective mentorship, focusing on how to guide and develop others.
Combine theory and practice by mentoring peers on Software Craftsmanship concepts, using real-world examples and active feedback.
Dive deeper into Clean Architecture and introduce visual and verbal communication as critical tools for sharing architectural ideas. Use training techniques to make these concepts stick.
Build on prior knowledge by exploring the key concepts and patterns of Clean Architecture and DevOps
Learn principles of visual communication and how to use diagrams and visual aids to effectively convey architectural ideas.
Collaborate on designing and presenting architectural examples, emphasizing clarity and simplicity.
Discover training techniques (ex. flipped and blended learning) to support active and participatory learning.
Apply training techniques to explain Clean Architecture concepts, practicing the integration of technical expertise with engaging training.
Build on the prior modules with Event Storming and DDD, highlighting how facilitation drives collaborative design. Include practical facilitation exercises to apply these concepts in a safe learning environment.
Explore Event Storming, a collaborative approach to modeling complex systems.
Learn the principles of Domain-Driven Design and how to align system architecture with business needs.
Understand the connections between DDD, Event Storming, Team Topology and organizational structure. Particularly how organizational design influences and supports system design.
Develop facilitation skills essential for leading effective workshops and discussions.
Practice facilitation in the context of Event Storming and DDD, focusing on how to guide groups to shared understanding and decision-making.
Reflect on how Team Topology can be used to design and shape teams in a product-driven organization, linking concepts to real-world challenges.
The final milestone and culmination of your learning journey. This is the day to showcase the knowledge, skills, and insights you’ve gained throughout the program. Certification Day is not only a moment of achievement but also an opportunity to reflect on your growth and prepare to take these new competencies forward into your career.
The course is offered both as an open course with participants from different companies and as a private course tailored to your organization.
Please note that cohort 1 is in Danish.
Enroll in Technical Leadership in Practice. Each cohort is limited to 16 participants, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Price: 44,900 kr. excl. VAT
We can also tailor a course for all developers in your organization.
Contact us to learn more: info@syndicate.dk
Søren is an experienced Software Engineer and Technical Leader, who is passionate about well-structured design and clean code.
He has a proven record of technical management, from first contact with client throughout development and maintenance.
Claus is passionate about helping people improve and evolve. Since 2007 Claus has been working with teams, departments, and corporations to focus on clients and value creation within agile. Claus is and has been a part of driving some of the largest agile transformations in Denmark.
His passion is to generate results and create continuous improvement for his course participants through teaching, coaching, and mentoring.
This program is offered in collaboration between Trifork and Syndicate.
Trifork is a global software innovation company, founded in Denmark in 1996. With over 1,300 employees in 15 countries, Trifork specializes in building cutting-edge digital solutions for industries such as FinTech, healthcare, and cloud operations. Their approach focuses on combining innovation with agile development to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
Syndicate is a consultancy and education company that helps organizations navigate complexity and develop products in fast-changing environments. Their expertise lies in empowering companies through tailored training programs and hands-on consultancy to turn strategies into actionable results, fostering continuous growth and adaptability.
Together, these companies bring a wealth of expertise in software development, innovation, and practical execution to ensure participants gain the skills needed to excel in their technical careers and drive innovation and collaboration within their organizations.
