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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

SoCraTes UK 2026 was a fantastic event as always. Sadly this year we sold fewer tickets and had fewer sponsors than we hoped, and the upshot is that we finished this year’s event with a shortfall of £2,300. :( #SoCraTesUK #SoftwareCraft

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SoCraTes UK 2026 Crowdfunder

SoCraTes UK 2026 was a fantastic event as always. Sadly this year we sold fewer tickets than we hoped, and we are short £2,300 :(

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Last chance to register for my presentation for BCS Edinburgh Branch at Skyscanner's Edinburgh offices tomorrow (July 1st). *** Make haste slowly: from antiquity to AI *** edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2026/...

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 01/07/26 Make haste slowly: from antiquity to AI

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I'll be speaking at the BCS Edinburgh branch meeting on 1st July. edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2026/... Come along and eat pizza at me :)

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 01/07/26 Make haste slowly: from antiquity to AI

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Deal of the Day June 2: Save 45% on my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development, and other selected titles @ManningBooks: hubs.la/Q03-d27Y0

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

From sketches to AI-ready architecture diagrams with C4 and Structurizr - an insights session with C4’s creator and maintainer, Simon Brown (@simonbrown.je). Free, but registration needed edinburghbranch20052026.eventbrite.co.uk

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The C4 model, Structurizr vNext, and AI

Introduction to C4, Structurizr modelling, new vNext features, and how to improve AI‑generated architecture diagrams.

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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

@simonbrown.je is coming to BCS Edinburgh Branch on Wednesday May 20th to talk about the latest developments in the C4 architectural diagramming system. Registration is free, but places are limited. edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2026/...

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 20/05/26 The C4 model, Structurizr vNext, and AI

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

What an amazing training day lineup at this years SoCraTes UK open space conference socratesuk.org • Emily Bache • Lisi Hocke • Gemma Cameron • Clare Sudbery • Jon Jagger • Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce • Tim Ottinger

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Christopher Trudeau @trudeau.dev · 09/03/2026

Want to improve your testing process? You should check out "Effective BDD" by Nagy and @sebrose.bsky.social from @manning.com. It is about 2/3rds written and already has loads of great stuff in it. I've used BDD with my clients and still found useful tips and pointers throughout. buff.ly/AguX4Am

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This is the first podcast I have been on with canned applause and a musical introduction. Skip the first 3 minutes if, like me, you find that a bit disconcerting 🫣 pca.st/apedw2hl It soon settles down into a discussion of BDD and the patterns that Gáspár Nagy and I are cataloguing in our book.

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Hillside PatternCast

This podcast is brought to you by the Hillside Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and society, focusing on those who use, build, or create social or technical ...

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Distilled from chapter 1 of our Manning Publications Co. book, Effective Behavior Driven Development is this article in the current version of the ACCU's Overload magazine. accu.org/journals/ove... "Fifteen years of BDD learning condensed into two pages of practices, benefits, and challenges."

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

So, I've had 45 follows here in the past 5 days. Not exactly viral, but way more than I'm used to. Why did you click follow? What are you folks interested in? What, if anything, would you like me to post about? #curious

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Johanna Rothman @jrothman.com · 04/01/2026

My Effective Public Speaking Kickstarter opens in 3 days. Use your expertise to attract your ideal audience. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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Coming soon: Effective Public Speaking: For Writers and Consultants

Solve the discoverability problem & connect with your ideal readers or clients. Help your audience find you!

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Gáspár Nagy and I had a short, fun conversation with @lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social of The Testing Fellowship. And they recorded it :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv... #BDD

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"Effective Behavior-Driven Development" with Seb Rose and Gáspár Nagy

YouTube video by Agile Testing Fellow

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Deal of the Day November 21 (ending at midnight Eastern time): Save 45% on my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I'll be one of three presenters at the Scottish Testing Group (STG) meet up in Edinburgh on 27th November from 1pm. Tickets are free! www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-t...

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Scottish Testing Group 2025 Meet Up

An afternoon of thought provoking talks by industry experts, collaborative discussions on current topics in QE and networking opportunities

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

SIX new chapters (6 to 11) have been added to the MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) release of our “Effective Behavior-Driven Development" book. They cover Formulation, the practice of turning concrete examples into business-readable specs hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0 #BDD #Cucumber #Specflow #Reqnroll

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Effective Behavior-Driven Development - Gáspár Nagy and Seb Rose

Build the right software, the right way! Software is the product of an evolving conversation among users, business stakeholders, and developers. The goal of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) is to ca...

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Virtual Domain-Driven Design @virtualddd.com · 17/11/2025

We've scheduled a fireside chat on BDD Automation Patterns with @sebrose.bsky.social & Gáspár Nagy. They'll share insights gained while co-authoring "Effective BDD" and exploring pattern authoring. 25 November, 17:00 CET. buff.ly/gnTD4X8

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Omar and his family are facing unimaginable hardship after losing their parents. They are struggling with hunger, rent, and medical needs in Gambia. Your support can bring them hope during this dark time. Please consider donating or sharing their story to help them find relief. gofund.me/103947747

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Hi, my name is Dion Trevarthen and I am setting up this fundraiser for Omar Sonko a… Dion Trevarthen needs your support for Help Omar and his family in Gambia

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I really enjoyed my conversation with @yveshanoulle.bsky.social in episode 197 of his podcast Who Is Agile.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Deal of the Day October 10: New MEAP! HALF OFF my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development, and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx

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Deal of the Day

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0 This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I'm looking forward to this retro on UML in Edinburgh next week. Free entry; drinks and pizza. Register at edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/... It's strange how bits of UML are still used widely, but that you never really hear it mentioned.

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 01/10/25 What We Lost When We Stopped Doing UML

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

@aiannucci.bsky.social @helenlewis.bsky.social Strong Recommend: Sylvia Townsend Warner. Most popular is Lolly Willowes, but I enjoyed The Corner That Held Them even more. Another author who never wrote the same book twice.

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DianaOfPortland @dianaofportland.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

For more details about where and when I’ll show up near you, subscribe to my newsletter, we usually send only once a month. dianalarsen.com/subscribe

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Stay in touch! — DianaLarsen.com

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Frances Buontempo @fbuontempo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Deal of the Day May 20: Save 45% on my book Learn #Cpp by Example @ManningBooks: mng.bz/WrEx (my affiliate link)

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 02/04/2025

Last month AI crawlers generated 90% of my site's traffic, forcing me to pay penalties Problem solved after moving nameservers to Cloudflare+turning on AI crawler blocking. Site monthly outbound data back to ~40GB per month, down from 800GB (!!) No impact on human visitors

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Mark Dalgarno @markdalgarno.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Really pleased that James Shore, author of "The Art of Agile Development", is making the trip to keynote this year's Agile Cambridge. More about James here: agilecambridge.net/keynotes/jam...

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Clare Sudbery @claresudbery.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I’m coming to Scotland again… Courtesy of @sebrose.bsky.social, I’ll be at BCS Edinburgh 6:30pm Wed 7th May, on the topic “Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant” Full details and registration link here: edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/... Hope to see some of you there!

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 07/05/25 Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant

Wednesday 7th May 2025, 6:30 pm.

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Romeu Moura @malk-zameth.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

To fight against the gravity of anti-modernization @nick-tune.me proposes an anti-FAFO framework : Framing Aligning Fear & Hope Ongoing struggle [editor’s note : by an extreme coincidence that happens to be a very common approach to fighting for social change !]

Framing modernization : short vs long term benefits

Align on trade offs : is not long vs short but many different options in the possible trade offs

Fear and hope : show what you would like to see as results and what you fear will happen in inaction

Ongoing vigilance : fighting every day to put pressure towards modernization

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

@mikemoran.bsky.social can you suggest someone from the Rust community that might be interested in giving an introductory session for BCS Edinburgh at one of our branch meetings (September onwards)?

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

John Seddon's "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector" is a much more enjoyable read than the title might lead you to believe. And just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2008.

Final paragraph of chapter 2: "I have not seen any evidence that people want choice. I see plenty of evidence that people want services that work."

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

@agile-otter.bsky.social would you be available to present at BCS Edinburgh on April 2nd? If so what topic?

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I first became aware of impending developer obsolescence in 1980. It didn't happen then, and it hasn't happened yet. Does AI herald a step change in how software is developed?

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 12/03/25 AI and developer obsolescence: is this the beginning of the end?

Wednesday 12th March 2025, 6:30 pm.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I'll be talking about AI and developer obsolescence at the BCS Edinburgh branch meeting on Wednesday, March 12th Free registration, beer, and pizza. Limited spaces.

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 12/03/25 AI and developer obsolescence: is this the beginning of the end?

Wednesday 12th March 2025, 6:30 pm.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I'll be talking about AI and developer obsolescence at the BCS Edinburgh branch meeting on Wednesday, March 12th Free registration, beer, and pizza. Limited spaces.

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BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 12/03/25 AI and developer obsolescence: is this the beginning of the end?

Wednesday 12th March 2025, 6:30 pm.

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Jen Looper, PhD @jenlooper.com · 14/02/2025

Since we're at the point of book purging, let me remind all that my book, Computer Science for Kids: A Storytelling Approach, is based on the premise that _anyone_ can learn how to code. There's even a hidden curriculum around sustainability. Take a look at the web site: cs4kids.club.

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Computer Science for Kids, lesson plans

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Alice Fraser is very funny. Listen to tonight's News Quiz. Read A Passion For Passion. Subscribe to The Gargle or Realms Unknown podcasts.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I went and saw A Complete Unknown yesterday. I'm not a big Dylan fan, but I thought it was a very enjoyable, and interesting, movie. No idea how accurate it was historically, but its portrayal of a driven genius/jerk seemed plausible.

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Seb Rose @sebrose.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Day 21 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge #cheating #howcouldiforget

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