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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thank you to Smart Air UK for providing us with air filters during SoCraTes UK 2026. We were able to hire them easily with convenient delivery and collection. We found the filters to be unobtrusive and quiet. smartairfilters.com/uk/en/rental...

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Next SoCraTes UK: 10th - 13th June 2027. Save the date 🗓️ but don't book travel yet. We are planning a training day followed by a two day open space unconference at Milton Hill House Hotel near Oxford - same as the previous edition. Updates to follow once everything is confirmed. ✨️

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thank you to all of the trainers - @emilybache.com, @claresudbery.bsky.social, Duncan McGregor, Nat Pryce, Jon Jagger, Tim Ottinger @agile-otter.bsky.social and Gemma Cameron - for making the SoCraTes UK 2026 training day possible and so valuable to many people.

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Emily Bache: Controlling Legacy code with Approval Tests
Clare Sudbery: Using TDD to get Better Results from LLMs/AI
Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce: I Suppose This is My Life Now - Mercilessly Refactoring AI Code
Lisi Hocke: Secure Development Lifecycle Applied
Gemma Cameron: Hands On: Bringing User Stories to Life
Jon Jagger: TDD game using Cyber-Dojo
Tim Ottinger: Value Stream Mapping

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you to @ted.dev and his TDD Game for sponsoring SoCraTes UK 2026. Sponsors are vital at keeping the conference running year after year and are much appreciated 🙏🏻 You can find out more at tdd.cards - we loved playing the TDD game.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Thank you to Cyber Dojo for sponsoring SoCraTes UK 2026 and helping the conference to happen year after year 🙏🏻 Please check out their practice environment, which helps give you and colleagues experience programming together and improve everybody's skills. cyber-dojo.org

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special thanks to @malk-zameth.bsky.social for facilitating SoCraTes UK 2026. It made the event a genuinely open and inclusive space. We loved the 1-2-4-all technique (from liberating structures - www.liberatingstructures.com/1-2-4-all ) #softwarecraft #unconference #openspace #SoCraTesUK

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Thank you to all the lovely attendees who made SoCraTes UK 2026 a wonderful time last month. An open space conference only happens thanks to the participants, and the ideas that they bring to the conference: #SoCraTesUK #SoftwareCraft #OpenSpace

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We are so grateful for the many of you who have contributed to our fundraiser already: we're 93% there 🎊 and only £170 from our target. If you were thinking of contributing but haven't gotten around to it yet, there's still time. Or go read those messages :) www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/socrates-u...

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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 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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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Some options have sold out but you can still register! On offer, an amazing training day with sessions for many interests on Thu 18th June, see more below. And/Or an Open Space Fri 19th/Sat 20th/Sun 21st June: we all make the agenda & practice together. Register: socratesuk.org/tickets.html...

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We're delighted to let you know that JitterTed (@ted.dev) and his TDD Game is sponsoring SoCraTes UK 2026 You can find out more about JitterTed's TDD Game at tdd.cards SoCraTes UK is happening 18th - 21st June 2026. Registrations are still open! socratesuk.org

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We're proud to announce that cyber-dojo are returning to sponsor SoCraTes UK 2026! cyber-dojo is a wonderful tool for facilitating deliberate practice for individuals or teams. cyber-dojo.org SoCraTes UK is happening 18th - 21st June 2026. Registrations are still open! socratesuk.org

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The world is on its head so it's all the more important to surround yourself with curious people who care about how they work. This year, we also offer "+1" tickets so if price was an issue before, check out the details and come with a friend or colleague! socratesuk.org/tickets.html...

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Want to be more effective? Join @socratesuk.bsky.social Training Day (near London, June 18) to meet @emilybache.com for her session: “Legacy Code - Characterization Testing with Approvals”. 🛠️ Learn Approval testing to get control of legacy code! 🔗 socratesuk.org/training_day... (1/4)

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Wondering how to spend your training budget? Join @socratesuk.bsky.social Training Day (nr London, Jun 18) with Lisi Hocke for her session, “Secure Development Lifecycle Applied”. Learn threat modeling and secure coding to make things more secure every day! socratesuk.org/training_day... (1/5)

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Stop working harder and start delivering faster. Join @socratesuk.bsky.social Training Day (near London, June 18) to meet @agile-otter.bsky.social for his session on Value Stream Mapping! 📊 Reveal hidden waste and optimize your team's interactions. 🔗 socratesuk.org/training_day... (1/4)

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Only six weeks to go now until SoCraTes UK 2026! We’re very excited, and we’re now on a final push to sell as many tickets as possible. We’re a community not-for-profit event, and every sale makes a huge difference to us.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

What are you going to learn this year? Join us at @socratesuk.bsky.social Training Day (near London, June 18) to meet @claresudbery.bsky.social, with her session “Using TDD to get better results from LLMs/AI”. 🚀 Combine XP rigour with AI coding assistants to build reliable software. 🤖🧪 (1/4)

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Where else could get in-person teaching from world-renowned trainers? The @SoCraTes UK CIC unconference’s Training Day (in the UK near London from June 18th, links in comments) includes Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce, with their session “I Suppose This Is My Life Now - Mercilessly Refactoring AI Code”.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

@SoCraTes UK CIC Training Day: We now have a full programme of content from eight amazing trainers! Our day will start with @Jon Jagger, with his session “TDD Game with Cyber-Dojo”. You will be practicing test driven development away from the pressures of getting things done.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The Training Day is back! The @socratesuk.bsky.social ‘26 unconference is in the UK near London from June 18th (links in thread), and we’re excited to announce we will be joined by Gemma Cameron, with her session “Hands-on: Bringing User Stories to Life”.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

What are you looking forward to this year? SoCraTes software crafting unconferences / open spaces happen in the UK and across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. So if you’re making plans for 2026, now’s the time to give yourself something to get excited about...

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Have you heard of the SoCraTes events? These are software crafting open spaces that happen across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. So if you’re making plans for 2026 yet, now’s the time to brighten up your February and give yourself something to look forward to...

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This year, we welcome Romeu @malk-zameth.bsky.social as our facilitator for the Open Space! A familiar face in software crafters' circles, he'll want to code with us all :D If you're as keen as us to experience what that'll be like: registration is currently open 🎊 . socratesuk.org/tickets.html

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Lisi Hocke will discuss how to make things a bit more secure than yesterday every day, in her session "How to create a secure development lifecycle" at #SoCraTesUK 's training day. A great opportunity to up your security game, whether you're starting on your journey or already a practitioner.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Exciting news! We've confirmed @emilybache.bsky.social as a trainer for the training day at our event in June! Have you made any plans for 2026 yet? Registration is now open for SoCraTes UK 2026! Register: socratesuk.org/tickets.html

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Have you made any plans for 2026 yet? How about giving yourself or a friend something to look forward to... ...because we have exciting news before the winter break: Registration is now open for SoCraTes UK 2026! Register: socratesuk.org/tickets.html

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on June 18th - 21st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Save The Date! The next edition of SoCraTes UK will be between the 18th - 21st June 2026 This year, our training day returns on Thu 18th, followed by the unconference Thu 18th eve until Sun 21st lunchtime. Registration will open soon, watch this space :)

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

We'd also like to thank our sponsor this year: Cyber Dojo! Sponsors are vital at keeping the conference running and are much appreciated 🙏🏻 Please check out their practice environment, which helps give you & colleagues experience programming together and improve everybody's skills. cyber-dojo.org

red and green ying/yang on the left and text on the right: cyber-dojo, a place to practice programming

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who made SoCraTes UK a great success a couple of weeks ago. An open space conference only happens thanks to the participants, and the ideas that they bring to the conference: There were 57 sessions over the two days. We'll highlight some of the sessions in the coming weeks!

One person standing and a dozen people sitting in a circle. The posters in the background explain the open space principles.

The Marketplace wall, populated with post-it notes detailing the sessions that the participants have proposed.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

#SoCraTesUK 2025 is happening in a little over a week, on 29th May - 1st June, once again at Milton Hill House Hotel near Oxford. The hotel currently has a few more free rooms than expected, so if you want to come to the conference then you can still register: socratesuk.org #SoCraTesUK

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

There's still a few places available for SoCraTes UK, in 3 weeks! Join a group of curious and passionate software practitioners. It's the ideal place if, for example, you'd like to practice a talk, get to the bottom of a gnarly bug, or connect with other people in tech. socratesuk.org/tickets.html

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SoCraTes UK - Tickets

Join us for another year of SoCraTes UK happening on May 29th - June 1st! The event is hosted at Milton Hill House, UK which is surrounded by 22 acres of landscaped grounds and forest, delivering…

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

SoCraTes UK is happening from 29th May to 1st June 2025. It's an unconference, which means the agenda is created by us, the attendees, each morning! It's a great format to combine ideas and refine discussions or workshops from one day to the next. Join us! Registration is open: socratesuk.org

Photo by Esko Luontola: Closeup of a whiteboard filled with post-it notes, each of which describes a conference session proposed by a member of the conference.

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SoCraTes UK @socratesuk.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Hello, we have a new profile here. We are an #unconference that takes place in the summer in the south of England. It is a gathering of open-minded software makers (developers, testers, analysts, and others!) who want to improve their craft and the software industry as a whole. socratesuk.org

Trees, grass and blue sky and clouds, bathed in a soft light coming from the right.
It is the park of the venue where the conference takes place.
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