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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 14h

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 14h

Mastering ATDD & BDD shows you how to define value clearly, collaborate more effectively, and build automated, executable specifications that drive development. This course is built for teams who want to start delivering with clarity and confidence. FIND OUT MORE 👇

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You’re Writing Legacy Code Right Now (And Don’t Even Know It) | @davefarley77.bsky.social 📽️ AVAILABLE NOW Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/jScItKhruN0

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You’re Writing Legacy Code Right Now (And Don’t Even Know It)

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Think legacy code is just old Cobol programs? Think again. The untested code you committed this morning might already be legacy. In my new video, I explore why legacy isn’t about age, but about testability and the cost of change. Watch now on @modernswe.bsky.social ➡️ youtu.be/jScItKhruN0

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Where does Agile stand in 2026?

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For those of you who have been on either side of the recruitment battle this year, what's been the worst interview process you've experienced in 2026? 💬

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Inheriting legacy code feels like a minefield. Approval testing records system output so you can refactor safely without breaking existing behavior. Want to learn how? Grab Dave Farley's FREE Approval Testing Guide 👇 www.subscribepage.com/approval-tes...

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why Bad Onboarding Forces You to Over-Hire (And How to Fix Your Pipeline) | Sam Newman & Suzi Edwards-Alexander 📽️ AVAILABLE NOW WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/T4qP5baf6r8

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Why Bad Onboarding Forces You to Over-Hire (And How to Fix Your Pipeline)

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For those using AI coding tools day-to-day, where are they genuinely saving you time, and where are they still causing friction?

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Last Year Has Changed Everything I Knew About TDD After 20 Years | @emilybache.com 📽️ AVAILABLE NOW Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/wK5WgbqtI50

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The Last Year Has Changed Everything I Knew About TDD After 20 Years

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you could talk to yourself 5 years ago, what advice would you give yourself about navigating that time? 🤔

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Approval testing asserts behavioural consistency rather than correctness. Paired with code coverage, it builds a rapid safety net around legacy code, allowing you to refactor with complete confidence. 4/4

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Enter Approval Testing (or characterisation testing). Instead of writing manual assertions upfront, an approval test executes your code, records output to a reference file, and fails on future runs if output changes. 3/4

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Without a safety net, codebases stagnate. Teams get paralysed by fear, legacy code deteriorates, and "fixing" a bug can silently break upstream systems that relied on that exact behaviour. 2/4

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Inheriting legacy code without tests feels like walking through a minefield. You know it needs refactoring, but you're terrified to touch it because you don't know what subtle behaviours might break. 🧵 1/4

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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The CTO's Guide to Fixing Slow Delivery

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Trying to force your dev team to deliver faster actually slows you down. My new video is out now! I break down why software engineering is a process of discovery, not a factory line, and how to optimise for fast learning instead. Watch NOW ➡️ youtu.be/B6B9LOLpoKY

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The CTO's Guide to Fixing Slow Delivery

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pushing your dev team harder for speed actually slows you down. In tonight’s new video, I explore why software isn't a factory production line, it’s a discovery process. Stop rushing delivery & start optimising for learning.123 Tune in tonight at 7 PM! On @modernswe.bsky.social

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The CTO's Guide to Fixing Slow Delivery | @davefarley77.bsky.social 📅 TONIGHT @ 7PM (UK) Subscribe & turn on notifications 🔔 so you NEVER miss an upload! ➡️ youtube.com/@ModernSoftw...

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

When deployment takes 45 minutes and releases happen every two weeks, every single decision becomes defensive, slow, and political. What is the single biggest bottleneck in your current commit-to-production pipeline?

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What is the first trait that comes to mind when you think of the BEST TEAM you ever worked in? 👇

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When AI generates the job description and AI rewrites the CV, the system is broken.

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My "Guided Team Training Pathways" are designed for organisations looking to build expertise with minimal disruption to daily project priorities: Continuous Delivery & Deployment Pipelines Test-Driven Development (TDD) & Refactoring Requirements & Acceptance Testing (ATDD)

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Adopting modern engineering practices across software teams requires more than decrees from leadership, it takes practical skill development, team alignment, and hands-on practice. 8/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Customer Focus: Code, frameworks, and architecture only exist to deliver real user outcomes. Practices like Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) connect developers directly to customer value, turning engineers into active problem solvers. 7/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Psychological Safety: You cannot innovate, experiment, or surface defects in an environment of fear. Technical safety nets, frequent small releases, deterministic automated testing, and instant rollbacks, give teams confidence to move fast without risking damaging failure. 6/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Improvement of Daily Work: "Improving the work IS the work." High-performing teams treat their deployment pipeline as a first-class product. Continuously refining automation, refactoring legacy code, and fixing flaky tests as part of daily engineering. 5/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Focus, Flow & Joy: Engineers do their best work when they aren't fighting flaky test suites or waiting 45 minutes for a build. Fast feedback, small batch sizes, and reliable pipelines remove daily friction so developers stay in flow. 4/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Locality & Simplicity: The true measure of code quality is how easy it is to change. Reducing cognitive load allows developers to reason about and safely modify components without spelunking through dozens of brittle subsystems or outdated documentation. 3/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

These are the core empirical principles behind modern software engineering and Continuous Delivery. This is why adopting these practices is game-changing for modern development organisations: 2/8

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What separates elite software engineering organisations from the rest? In The Unicorn Project, Gene Kim outlined the 5 Ideals of high-performing software teams: locality & simplicity, focus, flow & joy, improvement of daily work, psychological Safety, and customer focus. 🧵 1/8

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

How Developers Can Stand Out in a Sea of AI Resumes | Sam Newman & Suzi Edwards-Alexander 📽️ AVAILABLE NOW Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/CtTtWuch4Yk

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How Developers Can Stand Out in a Sea of AI Resumes

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Stop asking the sci-fi question: 'Is it conscious?' Start asking the engineering question: 'Is this a powerful, unpredictable component being put somewhere consequential, and where's the feedback that tells us that it's safe?

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

How Developers Can Stand Out in a Sea of AI Resumes | Sam Newman & Suzi Edwards-Alexander 📆 TONIGHT @ 7pm (UK) Subscribe & turn on notifications 🔔 so you NEVER miss an upload! ➡️ youtube.com/@ModernSoftw...

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What is the BEST case scenario for AI adoption in the tech industry? Say, in 10 years, if you were the ultimate optimist, what would you want it to look like?

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How do we avoid this problem? 😅

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Are we using AI coding tools wrong? 🤖 In my latest video, I talk with Guy Padani about the crucial shift from writing lines of code to managing agents, specifying outcomes, not solutions. Let's apply engineering thinking to AI development. Watch NOW ➡️ youtu.be/JV7Wy6V-tgI

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Crucial AI Shift You Need to Master Right Now | @davefarley77.bsky.social 📅 TONIGHT @ 7PM (UK) Subscribe & turn on notifications 🔔 so you never miss an upload! ➡️ youtube.com/@ModernSoftw...

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Why do 88% of transformations fail? Because great teams don't focus on getting it right first time, they focus on learning what to do next. Stop planning your way forward and start experimenting. Learn how to build a team that improves itself. WATCH NOW ➡️ youtu.be/5YF7najQ7Eg

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How to Build a Team That Improves Itself

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Why do software specs often fail? Is it because we try to agree on abstract requirements instead of debating concrete examples?

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's a bit like that, rn.

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How to Stop AI from Ruining Your Codebase | @emilybache.com & Ivett Ördög 📅 TONIGHT @ 7PM (UK) Subscribe & turn on notifications 🔔 so you NEVER miss an upload! ➡️ youtube.com/@ModernSoftw...

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