# How to use your development budget in 2024 as a Tech Lead

DevFeed: [How to use your development budget in 2024 as a Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-use-your-development-budget-in-2024-as-a-tech-lead-18069.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://level-up-as-a-tech-lead.anemarifiser.com/p/how-to-use-your-development-budget>)

Author: Anemari Fiser

Published: 2024-11-07T13:44:45Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Level up as a Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/level-up-as-a-tech-lead.md>)

Topics: [Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-lead.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [conferences-events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conferences-events.md>), [cost](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cost.md>), [courses](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/courses.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/skills.md>), [tech-lead](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-lead.md>), [training](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/training.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide for Tech Leads on using a development budget. It explains how to request funding, present the training's value and cost, address its impact on work, follow up with a manager, and consider spending the budget on books, conferences, courses, or coaching.

## Source excerpt

Don't leave money on the table! 19 ideas for spending your development budget: