Reposted by Melinda SeckingtonDevoxx UK @devoxx.uk · 13/05/2025What an unforgettable speaker lineup! Every speaker brought something unique to the table, leaving everyone inspired and ready for action. Huge thank you for making this event extraordinary 💕 14521
Reposted by Melinda SeckingtonDevoxx UK @devoxx.uk · 07/05/2025A HUGE shoutout to our incredible attendees for making the event a blast from the get-go! Special thanks to @dylanbeatt.ie for his music, @andersnoras.com for the welcome feature and our keynoters - @mseckington.bsky.social @trishagee.bsky.social and Sonia Malik - for their inspirational talks! 0227
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 16/04/2025I’ve been trying to get back into the mindset of writing long form, so I’ve started a few more recurring series to help me structure my thoughts and thinking more: - Monday Musings - The Manager’s Playbook - Shortcut Keys - The Story Toolbox See the thread below for more details and first posts! 120
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Had a great time keynoting last week at #jsday 2025 in Bologna! It was my first time at this conference, and it was lovely. My keynote was about developing resilience. We can all build our own emotional agility to be more aware of our emotions and create space between our feelings & our responses. 000
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Happy 1 year anniversary, Tech Ladies Dinner Roundtable!* Some stats: 18 dinners since launching 133 members in our LinkedIn group 73 members in our WhatsApp group 18 attendees at our largest dinner Tons of conversations * The actual anniversary was on Wednesday (April 2nd) but I forgot! 160
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Want to tell better stories? You need the right tools. I’m so excited to share that I’ve started: The Story Toolbox 🧰 It’s a new newsletter series to help you find, shape and share your stories, whether for speaking, writing, or everyday conversations. www.seckington.com/the-story-to...seckington.comThe Story Toolbox - Issue #1I've been wondering how to reboot this newsletter/blog and share more useful content with you all. So, over the next few weeks, I'll be starting a few new recurring series. Starting with this one! We... 121
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 02/04/2025It's been a while since I wrote one of these Monthly Roundups, but it's been nice to take a step back and reflect on the past few months. What have your highlights for the past few months been? I'd love to know what stories you've explored and loved 🫶 www.seckington.com/monthly-roun...seckington.comMonthly Roundup - March 2025Oops. I did it again. It’s been 3 months since I last wrote something here. Time flies when you’re busy, and writing is an easy task to get the backseat. I can’t complain, though; it’s been a perfect... 000
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 31/03/2025I’m giving a keynote at #jsday in Bologna next week! I’ll be doing my Developing Resilience talk, all about emotional agility. Want to see my talk? Both in-person and online tickets are still available! Also: please send me recommendations for things to do (restaurants, sights, etc) in Bologna! 430
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 29/03/2025I’m at #SotB2025 today! It’s been brilliant so far: so many good talks inspiring me to try out some stuff again. I really should take some time to build the game idea I have 🥰 Come say hi during the final break or afterparty if you’re here too and want to catchup! 030
Reposted by Melinda SeckingtonLondon Web Standards @londonwebstandards.org · 25/02/2025This year’s State of the Browser #SotB2025 is 4 weeks this Saturday! Tickets are selling faster this month than all the prior months together. We don’t have discounts, instead we let you choose how much to pay with a suggested price and a minimum price. 2025.stateofthebrowser.com/tickets/ 1/n2025.stateofthebrowser.comTickets | State of the BrowserMore information and buying options for tickets. 179
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 19/02/2025We’re organising another LeadDev London Meetup on March 6th! Join us for an evening of great conversations, lightning talks, and networking over drinks and nibbles. RSVP on Meetup before all the tickets are gone! meetu.ps/e/NSl4y/XDfx/i 000
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 04/12/2024It's time for another Monthly Roundup post! www.seckington.com/monthly-roun... I ended up missing the September and October ones, mostly cause of how hectic and challenging the past few months have been. But I'm happy that I got to catchup and write this.seckington.comMonthly Roundup - November 2024Hello again. It's been a while. I didn't mean to not blog for 2 months, but it's been a busy and challenging few months. I always knew October would be extra busy cause of the amount I was travelling ... 100
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 02/12/2024This is why I love doing my workshops! It’s great to see attendees take what I’ve taught and put it into practice! Can’t wait to see what talk proposals they all come up with now. 010
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 30/11/2024I love being able to organise regular karaoke evenings now with friends! Yesterday’s one was again so much. I also can notice how much better my voice is getting, just by regularly singing for a few hours and not being afraid to just try different and unexpected songs. 100
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I’ll be heading to the Fractional Consultant Community Unconference this evening! Anyone else I know attending? The theme for this one is generating leads and overcoming constraints, so I’m looking forward to some interesting discussions. 100
Reposted by Melinda SeckingtonGitte Klitgaard @nativewired.com · 27/11/2024This is a good reminder that not everyone is looking forward to thanksgiving and the holidays. Some don’t like being with that many people; some have no family; some have no contact to family whether by their choice or not. This is not easy with all the norms. Be kind to yourself and to others 173
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 27/11/2024My talk about refactoring your behaviours from #Oredev is now live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtyY... In this talk, Refactor Yourself, I share how the principles of refactoring can inspire us to change the habits and behaviours we want to improve.youtube.comMelinda Seckington - Refactor Yourself!YouTube video by Øredev Conference 100
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Struggling to write a talk proposal that gets noticed? Here’s a tip we’ll cover in my upcoming workshop: focus on the key takeaways for your audience. What is it that the audience will learn? Write your proposal with that framing in mind. 143
Reposted by Melinda SeckingtonTom Asel @asel.io · 25/11/2024A quick reminder to start the week: Psychological safety is often misunderstood—it’s not about creating a permanent comfort zone 🛋️ for everyone in the team. Instead, it’s about fostering an environment where people feel safe enough to step out of their comfort zones. 2103
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Encouraged myself to get back to the gym today! Did a light 20 minute cycle and feels good to start it up again. If you need some motivation to do so as well: you can do it! 010
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 25/11/2024If you’ve ever felt like the odd one out in tech, go see Wicked! As a huge theatre geek, I’ve loved musicals all my life, and Wicked is one of my favourite shows. Having seen the movie version this weekend, I’m just so happy that more people get to see Elphaba’s story. 140
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Hello Bluesky! Haven’t been active on here much but it seems like folks are finally moving over here, so hi again! 170
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 20/02/2024Excited to be at #ProductCon today! Anyone else I know also here? Let me know if you want to meetup during the break! 010
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 21/10/2023Started playing Deathloop yesterday and it’s exactly what I wanted from a Dishonored followup! Dishonored 2 is one of the few games I’ve played multiple times through, fully explored/unlocked everything and learnt how to speed run. And Deathloop leans into all those aspects in such a brilliant way! 010
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 17/10/2023Excited to share my new website! seckington.com You'll be able to find my latest blog posts there, and subscribe to get email updates. I'm hoping to be adding more content over there, including things like engineering management templates and guides.seckington.comMelinda SeckingtonArticles on engineering management and speaker coaching 041
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 12/10/2023Here is Part 2 of The Art of Communication Design: Define Your Goals. "Before doing anything else, your first step is to ask yourself: what is the main goal of your comms? What is the purpose of your comms?" medium.com/@mseckington...medium.comThe Art of Communication Design: Define Your GoalsLast month I gave this talk at DevRelCon London. This blog post series is a slightly adapted version of my speaker notes, so that it’s… 020
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 10/10/2023I've written up the first part of my new Art of Communication Design talk! It’s all about comms plans and how to be more deliberate with your comms. This is just the intro post - I'll be sharing the other posts later this week: medium.com/@mseckington... 010
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 23/09/2023I’m at State of the Browser today! Looking forward to a great day of talks and catching up with folks. If you’re here, come say hi! 010
Melinda Seckington @mseckington.bsky.social · 23/09/2023Finally switched to BlueSky, and hoping to be sharing more here again! 140
