From sketches to AI-ready architecture diagrams with C4 and Structurizr - an insights session with C4’s creator and maintainer, Simon Brown (@simonbrown.je). Free, but registration needed edinburghbranch20052026.eventbrite.co.uk

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

@simonbrown.je is coming to BCS Edinburgh Branch on Wednesday May 20th to talk about the latest developments in the C4 architectural diagramming system. Registration is free, but places are limited. edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2026/...

What an amazing training day lineup at this years SoCraTes UK open space conference socratesuk.org • Emily Bache • Lisi Hocke • Gemma Cameron • Clare Sudbery • Jon Jagger • Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce • Tim Ottinger

Want to improve your testing process? You should check out "Effective BDD" by Nagy and @sebrose.bsky.social from @manning.com. It is about 2/3rds written and already has loads of great stuff in it. I've used BDD with my clients and still found useful tips and pointers throughout. buff.ly/AguX4Am

Thanks, @trudeau.dev

This is the first podcast I have been on with canned applause and a musical introduction. Skip the first 3 minutes if, like me, you find that a bit disconcerting 🫣 pca.st/apedw2hl It soon settles down into a discussion of BDD and the patterns that Gáspár Nagy and I are cataloguing in our book.

Distilled from chapter 1 of our Manning Publications Co. book, Effective Behavior Driven Development is this article in the current version of the ACCU's Overload magazine. accu.org/journals/ove... "Fifteen years of BDD learning condensed into two pages of practices, benefits, and challenges."

So, I've had 45 follows here in the past 5 days. Not exactly viral, but way more than I'm used to. Why did you click follow? What are you folks interested in? What, if anything, would you like me to post about? #curious

My Effective Public Speaking Kickstarter opens in 3 days. Use your expertise to attract your ideal audience. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

Gáspár Nagy and I had a short, fun conversation with @lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social of The Testing Fellowship. And they recorded it :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv... #BDD

Deal of the Day November 21 (ending at midnight Eastern time): Save 45% on my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx

I'll be one of three presenters at the Scottish Testing Group (STG) meet up in Edinburgh on 27th November from 1pm. Tickets are free! www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-t...

SIX new chapters (6 to 11) have been added to the MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) release of our “Effective Behavior-Driven Development" book. They cover Formulation, the practice of turning concrete examples into business-readable specs hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0 #BDD #Cucumber #Specflow #Reqnroll

We've scheduled a fireside chat on BDD Automation Patterns with @sebrose.bsky.social & Gáspár Nagy. They'll share insights gained while co-authoring "Effective BDD" and exploring pattern authoring. 25 November, 17:00 CET. buff.ly/gnTD4X8

Omar and his family are facing unimaginable hardship after losing their parents. They are struggling with hunger, rent, and medical needs in Gambia. Your support can bring them hope during this dark time. Please consider donating or sharing their story to help them find relief. gofund.me/103947747

I really enjoyed my conversation with @yveshanoulle.bsky.social in episode 197 of his podcast Who Is Agile.

Deal of the Day October 10: New MEAP! HALF OFF my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development, and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx

Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0 This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.

I'm looking forward to this retro on UML in Edinburgh next week. Free entry; drinks and pizza. Register at edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/... It's strange how bits of UML are still used widely, but that you never really hear it mentioned.

Pragmatic Programmer flash sale: • When: Sept 18, 9am CT – Sept 20, 9am CT • Discount: 45% off (PP excluded) • Promo code: flashsale • Link: pragprog.com #pragprog @pragprog

@aiannucci.bsky.social @helenlewis.bsky.social Strong Recommend: Sylvia Townsend Warner. Most popular is Lolly Willowes, but I enjoyed The Corner That Held Them even more. Another author who never wrote the same book twice.

@dianaofportland.bsky.social are you coming to Scotland at all, Diana?

For more details about where and when I’ll show up near you, subscribe to my newsletter, we usually send only once a month. dianalarsen.com/subscribe

Deal of the Day May 20: Save 45% on my book Learn #Cpp by Example @ManningBooks: mng.bz/WrEx (my affiliate link)

Last month AI crawlers generated 90% of my site's traffic, forcing me to pay penalties Problem solved after moving nameservers to Cloudflare+turning on AI crawler blocking. Site monthly outbound data back to ~40GB per month, down from 800GB (!!) No impact on human visitors

Really pleased that James Shore, author of "The Art of Agile Development", is making the trip to keynote this year's Agile Cambridge. More about James here: agilecambridge.net/keynotes/jam...

I’m coming to Scotland again… Courtesy of @sebrose.bsky.social, I’ll be at BCS Edinburgh 6:30pm Wed 7th May, on the topic “Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant” Full details and registration link here: edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/... Hope to see some of you there!

To fight against the gravity of anti-modernization @nick-tune.me proposes an anti-FAFO framework : Framing Aligning Fear & Hope Ongoing struggle [editor’s note : by an extreme coincidence that happens to be a very common approach to fighting for social change !]

Flowcon x Payfit with @trond.hjorteland.com @andrewhl.bsky.social @baruica.bsky.social @malk-zameth.bsky.social @sebrose.bsky.social @nick-tune.me @agabrillagues.bsky.social @tdpauw.bsky.social Krisztina Hirth , Pierrick Blons and Sébastien Chauffray (missing some username there 😅)

@mikemoran.bsky.social can you suggest someone from the Rust community that might be interested in giving an introductory session for BCS Edinburgh at one of our branch meetings (September onwards)?

John Seddon's "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector" is a much more enjoyable read than the title might lead you to believe. And just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2008.

Slides from my BCS session “AI and developer obsolescence” yesterday.

There are a few seats left for my BCS Edinburgh session on Wednesday March 12th -

@agile-otter.bsky.social would you be available to present at BCS Edinburgh on April 2nd? If so what topic?

I first became aware of impending developer obsolescence in 1980. It didn't happen then, and it hasn't happened yet. Does AI herald a step change in how software is developed?

I'll be talking about AI and developer obsolescence at the BCS Edinburgh branch meeting on Wednesday, March 12th Free registration, beer, and pizza. Limited spaces.

I'll be talking about AI and developer obsolescence at the BCS Edinburgh branch meeting on Wednesday, March 12th Free registration, beer, and pizza. Limited spaces.

Since we're at the point of book purging, let me remind all that my book, Computer Science for Kids: A Storytelling Approach, is based on the premise that _anyone_ can learn how to code. There's even a hidden curriculum around sustainability. Take a look at the web site: cs4kids.club.

Alice Fraser is very funny. Listen to tonight's News Quiz. Read A Passion For Passion. Subscribe to The Gargle or Realms Unknown podcasts.

Who is agile: a book is a big business card with @kevlin.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnYd...

@jac-quie.bsky.social is this you Jax?

I went and saw A Complete Unknown yesterday. I'm not a big Dylan fan, but I thought it was a very enjoyable, and interesting, movie. No idea how accurate it was historically, but its portrayal of a driven genius/jerk seemed plausible.

Cross posting from my friend @tooky.bsky.social on LI www.linkedin.com/posts/tooky_... #cucumber #bdd #softwaretools

I'm trying to make a PHP translation of the Office Cleaning Robot Refactoring Kata (github.com/sammancoachi...) and I am stuck. The unit tests hang and I can't work out why. Help appreciated!

Day 21 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge #cheating #howcouldiforget

This morning I received an email from someone who attended the Scoraig (free) festival in 1990, which I helped organise. He had stumbled upon his 7 year old face at scoraig.kirkurd.net The reminder brought memories flooding back - of the set up, tidy up, and year that I stayed on afterwards.

Day 20 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

@austin-bingham.bsky.social thanks for sorting my book choices. Which have you read? Which might you read? When will you take up the challenge?