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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 24/09/2026

Many of you know I go to a tonne of events: meetups, conferences, media events, game releases... the lot. So I recently got nominated for "Frequent Flyer" in one of my communities for the person who goes to "all the things" 🤣. If you have a moment, I'd love a vote 👇 forms.gle/h4X8e9BbeQeQ...

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 23/09/2026

I'm coming to Canberra to speak at the Python Users Group. @twilio is sponsoring too! Come on down 👇 www.meetup.com/canberra-pyt...

How to build a conversational voice AI assistant, and why you'd want to by Michelle "MishManners" Duke

By Canberra Python User Grup
Thursday, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM AEST

Hanna Neumann Building (#145)
ANU, Science Rd, Acton

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 26/08/2026

Wanna make some fun anime artworks? Drop by the @twilio.com booth at @pyconau.bsky.social from Thursday to Saturday and create a masterpiece 💛💚. Looking forward to seeing you all.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 22/07/2026

Excited to be MC'ing DataEngBytes tomorrow and Friday 🩷💜. If you're going to be around, come say hi 👋. Check out the agenda, and it's still not too late to grab a ticket 👇 dataengbytes.com/2026/melbourne

Speaker announcement card showing Michelle "MishManners" Duke as a Melbourne organiser for DataEngBytes.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 14/07/2026

PyCon AU is happening in August, and it's in Brisbane 💚🧡💛🐍. It's going to be warm, sunny, and lots of amazing people there. Come and join me 👇 📅 26-30 August 📍 Sofitel Brisbane 🎟️ 2026.pycon.org.au @pyconau.bsky.social #DevRel

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 08/07/2026

Melbourne is freezing, so I'm coming to sunny Brisbane ☀️. Come and join me 👇 📅 Brisbane August 26-30 📍Sofitel Brisbane Central 🎟️ 2026.pycon.org.au/tickets/ Would love to see you there. @pyconau.bsky.social

Session announcement:
DevRel, unlocking growth, collaboration, and impact through developer communities.
Michelle "MishManners" Duke.
Register today (click the link in the text).

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 16/06/2026

Wow, one year at Twilio already, where is the time going? 💖🙌. In one year, I've done: 🎤 41 talks and workshops 📹 24 videos ✍ 11 articles 🖥️ 19 hackathons. Total now over 200 🙌 Check out my LinkedIn post for all the mentions 😅. #DevRel #Developer #DeveloperEvangelist #Twilio #1year

Picture of me in front of the Twilio branding that says "I'm a builder". I'm wearing a Twilio tshirt and most of the image is branded in Twilio red.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 11/06/2026

Developers, this is one for you. Easygo (ie. kick) is running a hackathon, and it's at Fortress Melbourne 😮🙌. With $100,000 prize pool up for grabs, this isn't one you want to miss. Build cool things, win real cash, check out the deets & register👇 lnkd.in/gdnNfEmj

Easygo mini hackathon powered by kick. August 01, 2026. Fortress Melbourne, 9am-3pm.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 08/04/2026

API Days is next week, and I'm super pumped 🙌 . I'm giving two talks + speaking at a meetup. 🎫 Tickets for API Days now 👇 apidays.global/events/singapore Promo code "PLUSONE" for free ticket. 🎟️ Register for AI Voice Space meetup 👇 luma.com/mba3jn8d Looking forward to seeing you there.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 19/03/2026

We're back so if you want to create your own anime artwork, scan the WhatsApp QR code below or click here 👇 twil.io/Vwp2xRK #Programmable2026

A joseim, moe anime style portrait image of a young woman with long hair in braids, against a clean white background. The woman is depicting smiling warmly and looking directly at the viewer, filling the entire frame in a 1024x1536 portrait orientation.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 17/03/2026

Check out the resources and code repo 👇 bit.ly/46ZUrKp

Resources with QR code link to the one in the text.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 17/03/2026

Thanks everyone for coming to my talk at #Programmable2026. If you want to create your own anime artwork, scan the WhatsApp QR code or click here 👇 twil.io/Vwp2xRK Share your creations.

Try it out. Link to QR code that's mentioned in the text.

Anime style selfie of me wearing my Twilio tshirt and Red Track Jacket.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 18/02/2026

Roll call 📝. Who's coming to @dddmelbourne.bsky.social ? Here's a sneak peak on what you can create if you swing by the Twilio booth. Plus I have tonnes of SWAG, come say hi.

DDD Melbourne 2026, artwork created with OpenAI and Twilio of MishManners wearing a developer evangelism Twilio tshirt.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 23/01/2026

So keen for @ndcconferences.com London next week 🙌💖. Really excited about this one as I get to talk about some of my favourite things: - @magic.wizards.com - Evolution of computing - AI Voice Twilio is sponsoring so you can swing by our booth for SWAG, prizes, stickers, and of course a chat.

NDC London, inspiring developers since 2008.

Michelle “MishManners” Duke
Developer Evangelist
at Twilio

How I used AI voice to help me play MTG
Friday 11.40am, Room 1

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 22/09/2025

Excited to be back for another year as judge for the js13kGames competition ❤️. I'm judging entries live on stream tomorrow so swing by to find out what I think makes a good game 👇 twitch.tv/MishManners

js13kgames Judging live stream:

Tuesday 10am AEST

Tuesday 5:30am IST

Monday 5pm PT

Tune in at twitch.tv/MishManners

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 16/09/2025

Twilio's AI startup applications closes this week 😮 This is your last chance to find out more about the program, discover if you're eligible, and get top tips on your submission 👇 Live on twitch.tv/MishManners Wednesday 17th Sept 💖

Twilio's AI Startup Searchlight 2025. Join Mish to learn more about the program:
Wednesday 17 September 12 noon AEST
Wednesday 17 September 7:30am IST
Tuesday 16 September 7pm PT

Tune in at: twitch.tv/MishManners

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 03/09/2025

Super pumped to be in NZ next week for Dev Day Aotearoa 💜🩷. Catch me there with Twilio, as we host the VIP breakfast, and listen to all the awesome panels for the day. If you haven't got a ticket, grab one now 👇 www.devday.co.nz

DD25
Dev Day 2025
Aotearoa: Connect | Share Grow
See you there.
11 September, Pullman Hotel Auckland.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 19/08/2025

Excited to be speaking at #TestMuConf this Thursday 🙌. The whole event runs over 3 days, with tonnes of great content from speakers all over the world. Tune into my talk, and catch some of the other great sessions too. 📅 Thursday, 21 August 🕙6:45am AEST 🎟️ www.lambdatest.com/testmuconf-2...

Ensuring quality testing in an AI-driven world.
Michelle Duke
Developer Evangelist
TestMu Conference 2025 by LambdaTest.
The latest online free software testing conference.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 18/08/2025

Want to find out how to build cool things with Twilio and AI, come along to my Twitch stream 👇 twitch.tv/MishManners Drop into the chat, showcase what you're working on, ask questions, and learn along with me 💖.

Twilio Twitch stream.

Join Mish for some AI Twilio building:
Tuesday 10am AEST
Tuesday 5:30am IST
Monday 5pm PT

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 04/07/2025

How awesome is this hoodie from @appwrite.io that shows my GitHub contribution graph for the last 5 years! Come see it live on stream while I build some cool things with Twilio. Live now 👇 twitch.tv/mishmanners

Selfie in front of the computer camera wearing a black hoodie with GitHub contribution graph on the front.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 03/07/2025

This is going to be fun 💙❤️. Let's see how much I remember from my Twilio Champion days. Join me live on Twitch for some Twilio building 👇twitch.tv/mishmanners @twilio.bsky.social

Twilio Twitch stream
Join Mish for some Twilio fun:
Live streaming Friday, 10am AEST | Friday, 5:30am IST | Thursday, 5pm PST on twitch.tv/mishmanners.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 24/06/2025

Ahoy, mates! 🚢 Sailor Mish reporting for duty, as I join the crew at Twilio 💖⚓. Setting sail with Twilio’s Developer Evangelist team. First stop on the voyage: ⚓️ WeAreDevelopers Berlin 🙌 Let’s make some waves 🌊

Chibi version of me wearing a sailor outfit, fitting in with the Twilio nautical theme.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 13/06/2025

Super excited to jump on board with HEX and Toyota to present "Highway to STEM" a fun, interactive workshop teaching STEM in regional areas 💜💛. Jump on board and check out the FREE program and sign up to unlock your future 👇 next.startwithhex.com/workshop/highway-to-stem

FUTURE YOU IN STEM:
UNLOCKING YOUR POTENTIAL

We’re empowering girls and non-binary living in regional Australia to thrive in STEM fields, fueling their ambitions and paving the way for a brighter and more inclusive future.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 21/05/2025

Super excited to come to Newcastle next week for SlashNEW Conference 🙌. I'll be talking about GitHub Projects. Also keen to see lots of awesome speakers including @aaron-powell.com @philna.sh @codess-aus.bsky.social. Who's else? Grab your ticket and strap in for an epic ride 👇 slashnew.tech

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 14/05/2025

Pumped to share my knowledge with the tech community in Malaysia 🙌. If you want to come along and learn all things software testing, grab your ticket, and use the code "SYMISH10" for a discount 👇 ti.to/synapse-qa/s...

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 09/05/2025

Super looking forward to being at YOW! Tech Leaders Summit this June 🙌. I'll be sharing my top tips on developing ideas and pitching them. You can find me at the Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne conferences. Grab your ticket 👇 yowcon.com @yowconf.bsky.social #YOWTLS25

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 03/05/2025

Ekkk, 122 games to judge for GameDev.js 🤯. I'll be judging them all live on stream and raising money for @stjudeplaylive.bsky.social via @tiltify.com. Tune in (AEST) 👇 📅 Monday 5 May, 11am 📅 Tuesday 6 May, 9:30am 📅 Wednesday 7 May, 10am 📅 Thursday 8 May, 10am 💰 Donate: tiltify.com/@mishmanners...

Judging Game Dev Jam Entries
Michelle "MishManners" Duke
live on twitch.tv/MishManners

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 04/04/2025

Thanks everyone for coming to my talk at @LatencyConf 🥰. It sounds like you all really enjoyed it. If you missed the QR code, here's the link to all the AI resources 👇 bityl.co/Supd Includes research studies, references, and yes YakShaver 🦬.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 27/03/2025

Want to hear about AI developer tools, how to get the most out of AI, and what skills you need to stay ahead of the curve? Join me next week at Latency Conference 👇 latencyconf.io What do you want to learn the most?

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 25/03/2025

Join me this weekend for AI Hack Day 🤖 in Brisbane. I'll be sharing my top tips on prompt engineering, helping you get the most out of AI, and hacking together something fun. Plus, it's free! Grab a ticket and I'll see you there 👇 aihackday.com/brisbane/

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 14/03/2025

Excited to be speaking at Women Coders and imparting my knowledge. Thanks to @zendesk.bsky.social for sponsoring 🥰. Come along and hear some of my tips and tricks and maybe a reference to an @ssw.com.au rule or two 😉. Register 👇 www.meetup.com/women-coders...

Join us for a talk on “Git Good and Level Up Your Version Control”, by the incredible Michelle Duke. Whether you're new to coding or never really understood Git beyond git clone, we'll break it all down in this talk, because version control shouldn't feel like rocket science.

📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
🕕 Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM AEDT
📍 Location: Zendesk, Level 13/550 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
🎟️ RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gJ2T3ykA

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 02/03/2025

Super pumped to be speaking at Talent Arena in Spain on how you can get the most out of your AI developer tools. Who am I seeing there? @ssw.com.au #AIdeveloperTools

Talent Arena, Michelle Duke, AI Founder and Hackathon Queen. "March 5th, 2pm on the Futurist stage". Event of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 22/02/2025

Sticker table at #DDDmelb before and after I showed up. I did say I had a bucket load (probably should have said a bag load) 😅 You're welcome everyone. Did you find your favourites? @dddmelbourne.bsky.social

Table of stickers with a few stickers on a black table cloth.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 19/02/2025

Mish here, signing on for SSW ❤️. Super pumped to have started a new position as Senior Developer Advocate at SSW 🙌. The team have been so welcoming & lovely and I can't wait to work with you all. First up, I'll be at DDD Melbourne this weekend, so catch me for a chat or ask for an SSW sticker 😊.

Me on stage with a blurred screen showing some code on the screen. I'm waring a red shirt, and my hair is in double plaits, with silver bows. I also have a clicker in one hand and I'm wearing a Madonna microphone on my head.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 18/02/2025

Legit can't believe I was GitHub for over 7 years🙌. Six year's officially + few years collaborating with the amazing APAC team on events in this region. Many good things do come to an end however, & I'm sad to be leaving such a passionate group of people. Stay tuned to find out where I'll be next.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 10/02/2025

OMG there's a sticker exchange at DDD Melbourne 😍🥰 I have a bucket load of stickers I'll be bringing, so make sure you come along. Tickets are still available 👇 www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets @dddmelbourne.bsky.social

Promo card with the text "Sticker exchange", with some basic clipart stickers featuring an apple, a lightbulb, snake, snowflake, quokka, and a leaf.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 14/01/2025

Wow, @GitHub Copilot is amazing 💚. I built this whole website and wrote an article on my experience with GitHub Copilot in just under 7 hours. Don't believe me? 👇 www.twitch.tv/videos/23529... dev.to/mishmanners/...

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 13/01/2025

Stream schedule for this week 🕙. Should be a bit of fun, so come and join us. Live on: twitch.tv/MishManners

Stream schedule:
- Tuesday, 10am: live coding, hackathon challenge
- Wednesday, 10am: Elder Scrolls Online, solo gameplay and dailies
- Thursday, 10am: Fortnite, getting through challenges
- Friday ~9pm, Fortnite, come join the fun

All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 08/01/2025

Wow, what a year 2024 was🤯. So much content. Check out the @Twitch stream where I recapped last year, updated the website stats, and built a bunch of tests for the website 👇 www.twitch.tv/videos/23474... Looking to do more Twitch streams this year. What do you want to see?

2024 stats showing
Hackathons - 9
Speaking engagements - 79
Keynotes - 4
Awards - 6
Contributions - 1697
Hours live streamed - 40
Articles - 60
Videos - 21

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 07/01/2025

My Twitch recap for 2024 wasn't amazing, so let's change that! I'll be back streaming with week with games, coding, and lots of fun chats. Tune in 👇 twitch.tv/MishManners

Schedule of streams:
- Wednesday, 10am building websites and talking about 2024 stats
- Thursday, 2pm Elder Scrolls Online with lots of new content
- Friday, ~9pm with Fortnite where you can join in
- Saturday, ~8pm with Hogwarts Legacy and starting the game out with both myself and Max playing.
All times in AEDT time.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 05/01/2025

Hacking starts for the Skillcef AI Hackathon 🤖. I’m pumped to judge the submissions and can’t wait to see what you build. Sign up and hack away 👇 portal.skillcef.com/specificeven...

SkillCef AI Hackathon promo text reading:
Let the hacking.
The Skillcef AI hackathon kicks off today!
The wait is over - hacking officially begins for the Skillcef Synergy AI Hackathon!
Build innovative AI powered tools
Show off your creativity and coding skills
Win cash prizes and SWAG, and badges
Winners revealed 20 Jan.
Use the link in the post to register.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 15/12/2024

There's a Christmas competition held by @coinspotau.bsky.social. Trade $10 and go in the draw to win big 🚀. If you haven't signed up or traded yet, use my link and get $10 right away to put towards any coin: Ref link 👇 coinspot.com.au/join/REFMK8PV5 Code: REFMK8PV5

Win $100,000 in prizes. CoinSpot's 7 Days of Christmas.

How it works:
- trade $10 or more
- claim your daily prize
- play each day to win
- Major prizes announced on 23rd December

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 12/12/2024

"You can save a lot of money and energy by simply 'turning things off' when they don't need to run". @holly_cummins on saving energy, being efficient, and providing us with automation tools to achieve this. #YOWconf #YOW24 @yowconf.bsky.social

Holly on stage speaking. She is wearing black pants and black shirt.

Slide with a solution called "LightSwitchOps. Making turning servers off as safe and easy as turning lights off. And then automate it."

Slide saying "we used to leave our applications running all the time. When we scripted tuning them off at night, we reduced our cloud bill by 30%"

Slide with an automation solution called "daily clean"

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 12/12/2024

Great takeaways from @allenholub.bsky.social's Day 1 Locknote: ✅️ don't use the word "agile" ✅️ if you want to try something, make a business case (means showing the $ value) ✅️ mob programming saves a lot of time and $ in the long run #YOWconf #YOW24 @yowconf.bsky.social

Allen on stage speaking to an audience. The slide on screen says "google tax, Slashdot tax" and some lines drawn on the screen

Allen on stage talking to people with the word "Agile" on screen.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 12/12/2024

Made it to Sydney for #YOWconf ❤️. Who's here? Come say hi over the next two days. #YOW24 @yowconf.bsky.social

Sydney city Skyline with harbour Bridge and Opera house on the left hand side. Taken from the plane. There's a plane engine in the bottom left hand corner.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 09/12/2024

Excited to be judging the Skillcef AI Hackathon 🚀. 🤖 Code in the new year 📈 Boost your portfolio 💼 Collab and learn 🏆 Cash prizes, SWAG + more up for grabs Entries close 12 Jan, hacking starts 5 Jan. Register now 👇 portal.skillcef.com/specificeven... Winners announced 20 Jan.

SkillCef Synergy AI Hackathon
Build. Innovate. Win big online...

Build innovative AI learning tools
Boost your portfolio and skills
Collaborate with experts and peers
Win cash prizes, swag, and badges!
Key dates:

4th Jan: Registration closes
5th Jan: Hacking starts
12th Jan: Hacking ends
20th Jan: Winners announced
Shape the future of skill assessment with AI and showcase your expertise on a global stage!

Scan & Register Now
www.skillcef.com

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 09/12/2024

👋 Brisbane Talk is an hour after landing, come and see me after I flew all the way up here 😅 #YOW24 #YOWconf @yowconf.bsky.social

Brisbane city skyline with a lot of overcast clouds. Taken from a plane, a plane engine is in the bottom left hand corner.

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 08/12/2024

The things you do for #YOWconf I'm at the airport heading to Brisbane on our 1st wedding anniversary... without my husband 😭 but I'll be back home tonight 🤍 If you're in Brisbane for @yowconf.bsky.social come say hi. Only here for Day 1.

Planes lined up at the terminal in Melbourne

Selfie, wearing a red tshirt and black suit jacket. Standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree

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Michelle "MishManners" Duke @mishmanners.tech · 06/12/2024

Won these adorable plushies at the Liberty booth 😍 Claw machine for the win - first shot for each one ❤️. #YOWconf @yowconf.bsky.social

A red and blue Toad plushie from the Super Mario Bros franchise

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