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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Fave talk at @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com so far is "Learning Modern Java the Playful Way". It's not easy to give a team talk but @piotrprz.bsky.social and @maritvandijk.bsky.social made it look effortless with amazing stage chemistry and top notch content! Java is in fact fun and always evolving 🤩

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

We keep giving AI the fun jobs (coding, writing, making art) while we are stuck with the shit jobs (laundry, code reviews, resolving merge conflicts) what a disaster

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

This has been a challenging talk to write, but I've been loving every second and I can't wait to step on stage to share it with you all!

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

One of the cool things about being a grown up is doing childish things, like having pizza for breakfast at a conference @ndcconferences.com

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Martin Mazur @mazur.ai · 22/05/2025

”The human element increases as technology matures” - @97adele.bsky.social #ndcoslo @ndcconferences.com

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Another queen with a self quote 😍 Gonna have to do this in my next talk 💪 @luckygirliegirl.bsky.social @ndcconferences.com

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Yess queen, love a good self-quote 😍 "Prompting is AI's way of letting your know how sloppy your requirements are" @noctovis.bsky.social @ndcconferences.com

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Much needed reality check at @ndcconferences.com Oslo opening keynote. Laila Bougria (@noctovis.bsky.social) explaining coding vs production grade software and how AI fits into that I'm fangirling hard 😍😍

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Thanks for coming, really enjoyed your talk and lovely to meet you!

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Tech bros Do not greet your colleagues first thing in the morning with "You look tired" Of course I am tired, I am tired of your shit Think before you speak to another human

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Voxxed Days Amsterdam @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com · 13/03/2025

✈️ Software Lessons from Aviation Disasters How can we, as engineers, learn from them? @97adele.bsky.social (from Trifork amsterdam) dives into real-world failures in Mayday Mark 2! More Software Lessons From Aviation Disasters amsterdam.voxxeddays.com

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Live demo of using heart rate, via a HR monitor, to set the bpm of the track Super fun talk by @rowdy.codes at #swetugg Perfect close to Day 1 😍

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

It's amazing how many women love lifting weights and being strong once they get over the social programming of needing to be dainty. It's an act of rebellion in and of itself

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Beer with lunch at @cloudbrew.be because you can't hold a conf in a brewery and not serve beer! @itsrene.nl

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Today at a tech conference a man asked me what I weigh. Just came out and asked it! And it was totally fine because he is a fellow powerlifter and we were discussing our best lifts Context matters Nothing is "good" or "bad". There is appropriate for the context and inappropriate for the context

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I have short legs, so the temptation is to lower the seat Rookie mistake The goal is to train the rear deltoid. So the handles are best at shoulder height. This counterintuitively means the seat at max with a pad on top! Don't sacrifice your goals to fit the tools. Make the tools fit your goals.

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Just because something is ubiquitous doesn't mean that it is simple or easy. Some examples: - Mobile applications - The web - Periods

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

At 37, as a "tomboy" engineer that lifts weights, I am finally embracing the fact that pink is the best colour. So I dyed my hair. I have shunned pink my whole life as "too girly". Maybe it's just girly because we have better taste? Internalised misogyny can come in the wildest forms

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Sooo excited for NDC Melbourne! The speaker line up is SOLID. Can't believe I made the cut to be tagged in this post to be honest 😅

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Lap dog (noun): an employee, normally in middle management, who gets carried around, is in all the meetings, is pampered, but has no balls and no power

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Sessionize feature idea You submit a talk to a CFP A dialog appears Are you sure you want to submit? 200 submitted abstracts already begin with "in the ever evolving landscape of X" PCs rejoice

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Romanian Deadlifts I find these really challenging as I have limited mobility in my hips I kept going, building my strength with "ugly" reps Finally after 3 years they look good 100kg for 7 reps You can make a tonne of progress with ugly. Don't let it stop you. Applies to software as well ;)

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

It's kinda nice to "start over" on a new social platform. On twitter I mostly binge-posted from tech conferences. I keep my IG for my lifting stuff. But on Bluesky do you want to see the lifting stuff too?

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

The perfect speaker feedback doesn't exi...

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Can anyone top this for most unusual reason for a plane crash?

A passenger brought aboard a crocodile hidden in a sports bag. The crocodile escaped, causing a panic among passengers who all rushed to one end of the plane. This caused an imbalance in the aircraft which led to loss of control and a crash.

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Gonna smugly tap this sign and thank y'all for finally joining me 😅😅❤️❤️

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Amazing article from Holly Cummins. Loved every word. Also a nice time to remind everyone that "unisex" tech shirts are just code for "men's but we don't want the women to get mad"

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

As I get older, i am finding out that it is possible to be friends with people you deeply disagree with. Like people who believe that JavaScript belongs on the server. If you put in the work, and value the friendship, it's amazing what differences can be put aside

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

I literally just uttered the phrase: "I'm a bit old school in how I use AI" This world is moving fast 😅

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Why do we design software? So we can change it - Kent Beck, just now #ndcporto

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

My talk Mayday Mark 2! from @devoxx.bsky.social is already online 😍 Really proud of this talk, I hope you enjoy it! The discerning devoxx audience seemed to like it too, giving it a 4.3/5 😁 youtu.be/Y9Ifp1ngqmQ?...

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Mayday Mark 2! More Software Lessons From Aviation Disasters. by Adele Carpenter

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

"how did we get here" on a laptop, since the projector is broken. Poetic. Tomaz and Enrico are doing great though 💪💪

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Got my own movie poster at Techorama NL. Super cool!!

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Adele Carpenter @97adele.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

Heading home from an awesome few days in Oslo for JavaZone. My talk was well attended and I got some nice feedback. Hopefully I am invited back next year! @javazone.bsky.social

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