For those in Manchester, I'm hosting some TDD fun with the tiny maze kata at Ada in Ancoats tomorrow night. Come join me! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xpmanchest... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The Training Day is back! The @socratesuk.bsky.social ‘26 unconference is in the UK near London from June 18th (links in thread), and we’re excited to announce we will be joined by Gemma Cameron, with her session “Hands-on: Bringing User Stories to Life”.

@SoCraTes UK CIC Training Day: We now have a full programme of content from eight amazing trainers! Our day will start with @Jon Jagger, with his session “TDD Game with Cyber-Dojo”. You will be practicing test driven development away from the pressures of getting things done.

What are you looking forward to this year? SoCraTes software crafting unconferences / open spaces happen in the UK and internationally, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. They are my absolute favourite software events, and that’s speaking as someone who attends 10-20 events each year!

Have you heard of the SoCraTes events? These are software crafting unconferences / open spaces that happen across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. They are my absolute favourite software events, and that’s speaking as someone who attends 10-20 events each year!

Have you heard of the SoCraTes events? These are software crafting unconferences / open spaces that happen across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. They are my absolute favourite software events, and that’s speaking as someone who attends 10-20 events each year!

Have you heard of the SoCraTes events? These are software crafting unconferences / open spaces that happen across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. They are my absolute favourite software events, and that’s speaking as someone who attends 10-20 events each year!

Today we're voting in a crucial by-election in the Gorton and Denton constituency (in the UK), which I happen to live in. I'll be voting for The Green Party's Hannah Spencer, local plumber and all-round great person. Below is a screenshot from a video made by my husband, Ally Fogg.

Have you heard of the SoCraTes events? These are software crafting unconferences / open spaces that happen across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. They are my absolute favourite software events, and that’s speaking as someone who attends 10-20 events each year!

Exciting news! We've confirmed @emilybache.bsky.social as a trainer for the training day at our event in June! Have you made any plans for 2026 yet? Registration is now open for SoCraTes UK 2026! Register: socratesuk.org/tickets.html

Yay, SoCraTes UK training day is back! Out of all the events I attend each year, it's always a delight to be back in Oxfordshire. SoCraTes UK is absolutely my favourite event of the year. It's a cute little community non-profit event, and the one I'm always prepared to find the funds for.

Have you made any plans for 2026 yet? How about giving yourself or a friend something to look forward to... ...because we have exciting news before the winter break: Registration is now open for SoCraTes UK 2026! Register: socratesuk.org/tickets.html

I just spent an unreasonable amount of time creating a web page with all the times I've ever been interviewed and all the times I've ever interviewed anyone... and there are a LOT of these! Topics as varied as...

👩‍💻 @claresudbery.bsky.social (7/10) – “Continuous Integration – That’s not what they meant” → Clear on what CI is and why trunk-based development isn’t automatic.

In tech, nobody knows everything – and that’s exactly how it should be. ✨ In her #SAGconf session, @claresudbery.bsky.social shows how shifting from “How do you not know this?” to “Amazing – you get to learn something new!” can transform team culture. 🌱 Learn more about her session 👉 t1p.de/0new1

The best festival ever needs your help! Awamu Together, cute little music festival entirely in aid of charity (women and girls in the slums of Kampala, Uganda), staffed by volunteers, beautiful vibe.

Do you enjoy learning? What about teaching? I’ve been a software engineer for well over 25 years now (I’ve stopped counting), and something that’s been true throughout my career is that I’ve found myself teaching and mentoring.

When I started unpacking this yesterday, I discovered it was a bigger commitment than I'd anticipated... But once I'd started, I couldn't stop. Thanks for the beautiful gift, @newcrafts.bsky.social!

How does agentic AI affect the next generation of coders? Are new software engineers going to learn less because they’re too reliant on LLMs? @matt-squire.bsky.social from Fuzzy Labs had a lot of really interesting stuff to say about this at Manchester Tech Festival.

Unmesh Joshi finds LLMs to be a useful tool, but explains why their help becomes illusory if they shortcut the essential learning loop of our professional practice. martinfowler.com/articles/llm...

How does agentic AI affect the next generation of coders? Are new software engineers going to learn less because they’re too reliant on LLMs? @matt-squire.bsky.social from Fuzzy Labs had a lot of really interesting stuff to say about this at Manchester Tech Festival,

Huh. I've been planning for the last two weeks to share a discount code for Lead Dev Berlin, but life had other ideas and I've only just got round to it. >>>

Well. I have been planning for the last two weeks to share discounts for @newcrafts.bsky.social Paris, but life had other ideas and I've only just got round to it. >>>

The answer is 30. Do I get a prize?

Do you enjoy learning? What about teaching? I’ve been a software engineer for well over 25 years now (I’ve stopped counting), and something that’s been true throughout my career is that I’ve found myself teaching and mentoring.

Have you had enough of all the endless chit-chat about AI? Yeah. I hear you. So I ain’t sayin’ nuffink ...Other than, I’m running a two-day workshop in Amsterdam on November 17th and 18th, on getting the most out of LLM-augmented coding tools and having FUN with it.

Do you waste time every day/week faffing about with annoying little tasks? I’ve been playing more and more with LLMs, and one of the things they can be great for is building quick little admin tools to make my life easier.

Science!

Do you waste time every day/week faffing about with annoying little tasks? I’ve been playing more and more with LLMs, and one of the things they can be great for is building quick little admin tools to make my life easier. >>>

It's not 6pm! It's only 5pm! I just won a WHOLE EXTRA HOUR. What shall I do with it?

Got a surprise visit from my granddaughter Nina. We went outside in the Manchester drizzle and had a fabulous time doing classic toddler activities: - Splashing in muddy puddles - Throwing sticks down drains - Swooshing our feet through piles of leaves - Walking on tops of walls

Prepare your hankies. This is moving: youtube.com/shorts/qLnKA...

I'm having lovely time this week on "retreat". I recommend! More here: queen-of-questions.kit.com/posts/retrea...

How do you feel about getting LLMs to help you code? Delighted? Appalled? Unsure? Frustrated? Impatient? Scared? AI is everywhere, and if you’re a software engineer, sooner or later you might have to try coding with LLMs.

Have you had enough of all the endless chit-chat about AI? Yeah. I hear you. So I ain’t sayin’ nuffink other than, I’m running a two-day workshop in Amsterdam on November 17th and 18th, getting the most out of LLM-augmented coding tools and having FUN with it. Let’s not talk about it. Let’s DO It.

. @andrewhl.bsky.social’s revolutionary approach to architecture is live! Learn how everyone can contribute without creating chaos. Watch his talk on democratizing decisions & subscribe for more perspectives! youtu.be/zp9Go2ChAdw #amaberlin

"Clare has a rare gift: she can break down complex generative AI concepts and make them immediately actionable for developers at any level. She doesn't just explain the theory—she creates clear pathways from concept to working code, meeting learners exactly where they are." >>>

Our son is shaving his head to raise money for charity, in solidarity with his friend's little brother who's undergoing chemo for a brain tumour. All support very much appreciated! www.justgiving.com/page/oscar-s...

Our son is shaving his head to raise money for charity, in solidarity with his friend's little brother who's undergoing chemo for a brain tumour. All support very much appreciated! www.justgiving.com/page/oscar-s...

There's a scene in my first novel (The Dying of Delight) where the protagonist is dancing on a giant speaker stack at the back of a Leftfield gig, at Manchester Academy, circa 1994.

They asked me what kind of real bug might represent a race condition. 🤯 I quite like my answer though. 😂

Do you enjoy learning? What about teaching? I’ve been a software engineer for well over 25 years now (I’ve stopped counting), and something that’s been true throughout my career is that I’ve found myself teaching and mentoring. Many times.

Have you had enough of all the endless chit-chat about AI? Yeah. I hear you. So I ain’t sayin’ nuffink other than, I’m running a two-day workshop in Amsterdam on November 17th and 18th, getting the most out of LLM-augmented coding tools and having FUN with it. Let’s not talk about it. Let’s DO It.

"Not with breathless excitement, nor blinkered skepticism." Absolutely.

What can you do if you’re feeling fed up of all the blanket AI coverage, but also a little worried about being left behind? How will it impact your career?

☝️Thanks Clare. This liat would make a great Bluesky starter pack.

🤖 How can #AI and #TDD work without losing the human touch? @claresudbery.bsky.social shares insights on learning, psychological safety, and human-centered practices in software development. Read the full interview 👉 t1p.de/d9p1z #SAGconf #SoftwareArchitecture #TestDrivenDevelopment

"Relentless cycle of context switching" - this is MY LIFE 😁 Thanks for the fab article x

What's the best way to build software? Would it be better if we didn’t have to worry about typing and language syntax? Is that even possible? I saw a great talk by @matt-squire.bsky.social, CTO of Fuzzy Labs, at Manchester Tech Festival the other week, where he talked about this topic.

How do you feel about getting LLMs to help you code? Delighted? Appalled? Unsure? Frustrated? Impatient? Scared?