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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Delivered online live over Microsoft Teams Workshop 1: TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES — 10am–1pm — £299 excl VAT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-... Workshop 2: TECHNICAL LEAD: PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT — 2pm–5pm — £399 excl VAT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-...

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

PROMO CODE: `UNWRITTEN100` £100 DISCOUNT OFF WORKSHOPS On Weds 14 October I'm running 2 live masterclasses, both online: **10:00am – 1:00pm BST · Technical Lead: The Unwritten Rules** **2:00pm – 5:00pm BST · Technical Lead: Practice Makes Permanent** #Java #TechLead

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

**** ON SALE NOW! **** TECHNICAL LEAD MASTER CLASSES, 14 OCTOBER 2026 --------------------------- Workshop 1 **10:00am – 1:00pm BST · Technical Lead: The Unwritten Rules · £299 + VAT** PROMOTION CODE: UNWRITTEN50 W1 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-... W2 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-...

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tomorrow, I will be at Bletchley AI user group event. I am just attending not speaking luma.com/gn995plz The September One Hosted by Stephanie Miss AI & Emily Malleson Centre #MiltonKeynes, Aiimi next door to Morrison's #AI, #Claude, #Gemini, #RAG

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The September One · Luma

Join AI practitioners, business leaders, technologists and curious professionals for an evening of practical AI insights, real-world experiences and networking…

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES — 10am–1pm — £299 excl VAT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-... TECHNICAL LEAD: PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT — 2pm–5pm — £399 excl VAT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-... Both courses: £599 excl VAT. Delivered live online over Microsoft Teams.

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Two workshops. Same day. One is about surviving technical leadership. The other is about getting better at it. 14 October · Morning and afternoon · Online The Unwritten Rules (£299+VAT) + Practice Makes Permanent (£399+VAT) Book one or both: [BOTH] #TechLead #Java #JavaDev

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

www.xenonique.co.uk/training/ Technical Lead: The Unwritten Rules "A steal at twice the price." That's what Dan Hardiker said after I posted about this masterclass. #techlead #masterclass #training #java

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES www.eventbrite.com/e/technical-... EventBrite UK **** RESHARES, REPOSTS and COMMENTS **** Greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!!!

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

what i'm teaching wednesday 24 june, 10am–1pm bst: → what a tech lead actually is → surviving your first 30 days → taking the standup back from management → handling politics and technical advisory boards £99+vat · java champion · 35 years [link in comments] #java #engineering #techlead

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES www.eventbrite.com/e/technical-... EventBrite UK everything i've learned about technical leadership that never makes it into a job description. wednesday 24 june · 10am–1pm bst · £99+vat #java #javachampion #techlead

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Dan Hardiker called this masterclass "a steal at twice the price" after my last post. that landed more than any marketing copy i could write myself. here's what's actually in it: 3 hours, live, TECH LEAD WORKSHOP wednesday 24 june · 10am–1pm bst · £99+vat #java #javachampion #techlead

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

tuesday night: england vs ghana, 9pm bst wednesday morning: technical lead masterclass, 10am bst watch the match. sleep on it. show up Weds, ready to learn the unwritten rules of leading java teams. £99+vat · 3 hours · #javachampion · 35 years in the industry #java #techlead #worldcup2026 🧵

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Fixed EventBrite Issue, buy tickets now! 🎟️✅

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

my masterclass: wednesday 17 june, 10am–1pm england vs croatia: wednesday 17 june, evening i am not saying they are related. i am saying you have no scheduling conflict. technical lead: the unwritten rules — £99+VAT www.eventbrite.com/e/technical-... #java #javachampion #worldcup2026

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES www.eventbrite.com/e/technical-... EventBrite this is 3 hours of hard-won knowledge from 35 years in the industry — the politics, the power dynamics, the daily standup your delivery manager has taken over, and the moment you realise nobody handed you a manual.

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES - Run #2

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

£99 is not nothing right now. i know that. so here's the honest case: it is the map i wish i had been given. wednesday 17 june · 10am–1pm bst · £99+vat when did you realise that being the best engineer in the room was no longer enough? #java #engineering #techlead #blackintech #career

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

England vs Croatia. Wednesday 17 June. My masterclass: 10am–1pm. Kickoff: later. You have zero excuse not to spend the morning learning the unwritten rules of technical leadership. £99+VAT. Link in replies #TechnicalLead #JavaChampion #Java #Agile #England #WorldCup2026 #BlackInTech

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm running my first masterclass this Wednesday and I'd love to see some familiar faces. Technical Lead: The Unwritten Rules 10 June / 10am–1pm BST / Microsoft Teams / £79+VAT Book: [ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-... ] #JavaChampion #TechnicalLead #Java

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Starting Again at 59 — and Why That's the Most Honest Thing I've Ever Done I decided to set it on fire. Change is the chance to reinvent like Madonna, Prince or Lady Gaga. Blog: www.xenonique.co.uk/blog/2026/06... #TechLead #JavaChampion #CareerGrowth #SoftwareEngineering #LeadershipTips #Java

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

→ Technical Advisory Boards and critical resources → the 1-2-1, the retro problem, and why people don't tell you the truth → Should I Stay or Should I Go — when to fight, when to walk Java Champion. SC cleared. 25 years. Weds 10 June / 10am BST / £79+VAT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-...

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

here's what I cover in 3 hours on Wednesday: → what a tech lead actually is (hint: the bridge) → surviving your first 30 days in a new contract → how to run a standup the delivery manager has taken hostage

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Knowledge should be shared, not gatekept. the unwritten rules of technical leadership exist because experienced engineers hoard them. They become the "tribal knowledge" that only Incumbents carry. I recorded them. politics, standups, the cover-your-ass moments, human stuff nobody talks about.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Join me in my first masterclass of 2026 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technical-... TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES #techlead #java #developer #consult #principal #engineer Weds 10th June 2026 - 10:00am - 1:00pm BST - book now!

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TECHNICAL LEAD: THE UNWRITTEN RULES

What they don't teach you about leading Java teams.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The daily standup has been running 45 minutes. The delivery manager chairs it. Nobody has shipped anything in two weeks. This is not an agile ceremony. This is a hostage situation. Wednesday I'm teaching what to do about it. Technical Lead: The Unwritten Rules — 10am BST, £79+VAT Link in replies. 🧵

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The arrogance of youth .. grief . You think you know it all. (Probably I was the same) You know what, I should let you crash and burn, however I can’t let this project delivery suffer

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

It only took nine seconds for an AI coding agent gone rogue to delete PocketOS's entire production database, according to its founder Jeremy Crane... Cautionary news story for early adopters of any technology www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Claude-powered AI agent’s confession after deleting a firm’s entire database: ‘I violated every principle I was given’

A startup was left scrambling after a rogue AI agent deleted swaths of code underpinning its business

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

**** LAST REMAINING TICKETS **** Friday 1 May 8:45pm The Stables, Stage 2 TERRY NEASON - Songs & Words Beautiful, Bold 'n a wee bit Bonkers ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🎤🎼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 stables.org/event/terry-... Get Tix!! Woborn / Milton Keynes

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Terry Neason - Songs & Words Beautiful, Bold 'n a wee bit Bonkers | The Stables

Terry Neason - Songs & Words Beautiful, Bold 'n a wee bit Bonkers

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Thank you very much @jetbrains.com and @intellijidea.com for my Java Champions subscription. I really appreciate it! 🚀🤘🏾

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Human I am Mess I make Blame I take Shame can’t fake Name not Jake Fear I shake Born without emotions probably poem , will I or won’t I

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Current stand - snowboarding in Seefeld, Austria #seefeld #gschwandtkopf

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I strongly recommend `direnv` - unclutter your `~/.profile` direnv.net especially you are a #contractor working designing and developing #java software for different clients, including yourself.

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direnv – unclutter your .profile

unclutter your .profile

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

(Sorry I did not submit a session, ergo I am NOT speaking) Thursday 22nd January, Friday 23rd, Mon 26th and Tues 27th Go out there and learn something with #Java #TechLead #Kotlin #TechCoach

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JChampions Conference

Conference organized by Java Champions and featuring Java Champions in the presentations.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

FYI: the annual return of the .... JChampions Conference 2026 - jchampionsconf.com (Free to register and watch) YouTube - www.youtube.com/@JChampionsC... Tickets from Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/jchampions... All the presenters are legit #JavaChampions #Java, so watch and Learn

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JChampions Conference

Conference organized by Java Champions and featuring Java Champions in the presentations.

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hackajob "We are sorry to see you go :(. Your account and all your personal information has been deleted." I Oh please! It had better be cleaned, because I will check back in 24 hours. **** Baaaleeeted! ****

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Something like this was typical: hubstafftalent.net/jobs/consult... Consultant Software Engineer fixed price; USD 3000.00 Position: Consultant Engineer Start Date: Immediate Work Type: Fully Remote Hours: Part-time (1–2 hours per day)

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Consultant Software Engineer job at westernpress.com.au

Apply for remote Consultant Software Engineerjob. Position requires Software Development. Company HQ in Edinburg, Texas, United States

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Except for when I mistakenly connected with a suspicious client offering interviewing work but based in Western Australia. IProtect your PII #security #jobsearch #vulnerability #risk #contractor #economy

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

So I just deleted my Hubstaff Talent profile and account. After 161 days, I joined on 26th June 2025, I had no genuine work or client requests If you are NOT getting any traction, MAKE A DECISION, delete the service. Protect your PII #security #jobsearch #vulnerability #risk #contractor #economy

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Blog article: Deleted Hubstaff Talent, Hackajob and other PII risks - another tale of job search Autumn 2025 www.xenonique.co.uk/blog/2025/12... #contractor #jobsearch #economy #principal #engineer #security #platform #traction #java self-embarged until today - PEACE ✌🏾👊🏾⭐

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

@viagogo.bsky.social i have waiting since the 26 July 2025 Imagine Dragons concert, when my tickets were sold. Your resolution system sucks! I made enquiries in August, September, October, November - every time the same answer: "Our current estimated resolution time is 30 to 45 days"😠👎🏾

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A Webinar Re-recorded: Taming Complexity: Functional Error Handling with Arrow.kt November 2025 www.xenonique.co.uk/blog/2025/11... #arrow #kotlin #Java #FP #library #software #JavaTechCoach I discuss `Either<E,A>` definitely also `Ior<E,A>`

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Best streaming / webinar platform for #java #kotlin developers is? Answers on a post card please ( or just reply here. MTIA)

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Peter Pilgrim ✅ @peterpilgrim.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Engineering Catchup - Taming Complexity: Functional Error Handling with Arrow.kt November 2025 Kicking off just over 1 hour Friday, 21 November · 12:00 – 12:30 Time zone: Europe/London Google Meet joining info Video call link: meet.google.com/tjs-rkdu-nfm #kotlin #arrow #java #FP

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Meet

Real-time meetings by Google. Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with teammates and customers.

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