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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 24/09/2026

Happening now! Steve Kuo is joining us to talk about "The Craft in the Machine" Please join us online. All are Welcome! www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 05/06/2026

Thrilled to be speaking at PMI Agile 2026 (July 26–28) "Focus, Flow, and Cold Coffee: ADHD-Driven Development Practices" - TDD and other quality practices that work *with* your brain. events.pmi.org/flow/pmi/pmi... This one's personal. Come find me! #PMIAgile2026 #ADHD #Agile #TDD #Neurodiversity

I'm speaking at PMI Agile 2026 - July 26-28, 2026 in National Harbor, MD.
Paige Watson - Director, Technical Coach

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 20/04/2026

Please join us on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 as @mattwynne.net talks about using AI Tools to build his Yaks projects. All are welcome! Zoom opens at 9:30am Pacific for community time. 10:00am Pacific Talk starts.

Matt Wynne will talk about building his Yaks tool using AI tools
April 23rd, 2026 10:00am Pacific

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 26/03/2026

Join us today at 10:00AM Pacific when @ted.dev will talk to us about "Refactoring Tests" All are welcome. Community time starts at 9:30AM www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Ted M. Young is talking at Seattle Code Crafters on Refactoring Tests. Today (March 26th) at 10:00AM Pacific

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 02/02/2026

Come join us to hear Olivia Vick speak on "Taking Agency in Your Work" Seattle Code Crafters Meetup. Feb. 26, 2026 10:00am Pacific (virtual) Everyone is always welcome. www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Olivia Vick will be talking on "Taking Agency in Your Work" at Seattle Code Crafters Meetup on Feb. 26, 2026. 10:00am Pacific

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 14/01/2026

Next Thursday January 22, 2026 @ 10:00am Seattle Code Crafters Meetup kicks off our 2026 year with LLewellyn Falco talking about AI and Code Craft through the lens of Soft Skills with AI. Please join us for this online event. As always, All are welcome. www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Seattle Software Crafters welcome LLewellyn Falco on Thursday Jan. 22nd at 10:00am

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 06/01/2026

I'll be speaking on ADHD and Software Development at SeattleJS on Wednesday, Jan. 14th Come join us for a great meetup! www.meetup.com/seattlejs/ev...

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 06/01/2026

Come join us to talk about great development techniques. All are welcome! www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Seattle Software Crafters meetup at Bellevue College, Tues. Jan 13, 2026

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 14/10/2025

I had a wonderful conversation with Brian Milner CST on the Agile Mentors Podcast. Listen tomorrow! www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/podcast

Agile Mentors Podcast is debuting an episode with Paige Watson on October 15th

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 07/10/2025

Tuesday Oct. 14th at 5:00pm we start our sessions at Bellevue College again. Come join us as we talk about quality practices and write software together. All are welcome, no need to be a student. www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 06/10/2025

Please join us as we welcome @andrea-goulet.bsky.social to the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup on October 23rd at 10:00am Pacific We are excited to host her talk on "Empathy as Infrastructure: The Hidden System That Enables Organizational Change" All are welcome! www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 22/09/2025

Reminder: This Thursday, September 25th at 10:00am Pacific Richard Sheridan, CEO and Chief Joy Officer of Menlo Innovations will be talking to the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup on how to "Lead with Joy" Everyone is always welcome. www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Richard Sheridan is speaking September 25th at the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 22/08/2025

Join us next Thursday, August 28th at 10:00am Pacific @dustinson.bsky.social will talk on "Techniques to Tackle Tech-debt Today" All people are always welcome!

Dusting Thostenson will talk on August 28th at 10:00am pacific on "Techniques to Tackle Tech-debt Today" at the Seattle Software Crafters meetup.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 06/08/2025

This month we welcome Dustin Thostenson to Seattle Code Crafters! All are welcome. Zoom opens at 9:30am Pacific for community time. Talk starts at 10:00am Pacific. www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Dustin Thostenson -Talking at Seattle Code Crafters meetup on Thursday August 28, 2025/

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 22/07/2025

Why do you offer me a "Skip" button and it doesn't work??? It's almost as if this dialog was written without TDD.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 25/06/2025

Last minute update! Tomorrow and 10:00am Pacific time, I will be speaking at the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup on my journey as a software developer with #ADHD. Please join us. This is an online meetup and everyone is welcome. www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

Flyer for the June 26th, 2025 Seattle Code Crafter's meetup announcing Paige Watson's talk: Focus, Flow and Cold Coffee. 10:00am Pacific, all are welcome.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 15/06/2025

Downtown Monroe, WA had 480+ patriots on the street , using our constitutionally protected rights to try and save our democracy.

Protesting with signs saying “defeat fascism” and “I’m here because I love America”

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 02/06/2025

What an amazing (and humbling) talk by Aidan Key on "Supporting All Gender Identities". I got to see him at yesterday's @snocoindivisible.bsky.social meeting, and walked away with more understanding and knowledge. More here: genderdiversity.org

Aiden Key from GenderDiversity.com giving a talk on "Supporting All Gender Identities"

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 28/05/2025

Next Thursday, June 5th, online at 4:30pm Eastern I'm going to be a little vulnerable and tell you about great practices that work well with my ADHD. All are welcome. www.meetup.com/phillyxp/eve...

Flyer for "ADHD0Driven Dev Practices with Paige Watson"

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 26/01/2025

Great idea, but someone may have beaten you to it…

Plan B is a burger joint in Reykjavik Iceland

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 19/01/2025

Started creating the track for the lumber consolidation industry. Copied track plan to plywood, then glues down cork roadbed. #nscale #modelrailroad #ELMRR

Track plan on plywood, creating lines to lay track

Finished putting cork roadbed for the lumber yard.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 01/01/2025

My 2024 plays. Lots of plays on boardgamearena.com BG Stats 2024 ----------------- Plays: 602 H-index: 14 Games: 76 New: 17 Via Magica: 87 Coloretto: 41 Space Base: 35 The Castles of Burgundy: 29 Heat: Pedal to the Metal: 26 Distilled: 23 Cribbage: 23 Terraforming Mars: 19 7 Wonders: 19

BG Stats 2024
Plays: 602
H-index: 14
Games: 76
New: 17
Players: 874
Locations: 8
Hours: 568
Days: 259
Via Magica: 87
Coloretto: 41
Space Base: 35
The Castles of Burgundy: 29
Heat: Pedal to the Metal: 26
Distilled: 23
Cribbage: 23
Terraforming Mars: 19
7 Wonders: 19
69 designers:
Alexander Pfister: 5%
Antoine Bauza: 5%
Jamey Stegmaier: 5%
Daniele Tascini: 3%
Simone Luciani: 3%.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 27/11/2024

One day it may be helpful. One day...

A graph showing the illusion of AI productivity. It has several jumps, but they all plateau, and end with frustration.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 21/11/2024

We lost a beautiful Hemlock in the storm. It fell away from the house, so that’s good… but I’m still a little sad. #bombcyclone

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 16/11/2024

Tickets are ON SALE NOW!!! Agile Open Northwest 2025 Registration is OPEN, and you can register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/agile... For more information, you can visit our AONW 2025 website. www.agileopennorthwest.org/2025 Register today! Space is limited

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 09/11/2024

Had a great time talking at #AgilePakistan this morning. I feel a real connection to Pakistan and it was an honor to be asked to participate. #agile #software #qualitycode

Agile Pakistan 2024 conference stage with agile leaders from around the world via Zoom

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 07/11/2024

It's okay to talk to someone. They will hear you. You can be anonymous. You will be safe. Your feelings are valid and these people will hear you. It's okay to talk to someone.

An image of contact numbers and sites for Suicide Prevention resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Trans Lifeline: 1-800-565-8860
Crisis Text Line: Text "TALK" to 741741
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 1-888-234-SAGE

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 10/08/2023

So begins the process of harvesting our four blueberry bushes. Today’s harvest was about 8lbs and was less that one bush.

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 12/07/2023

Collaborative programming makes the whole team better. Let's spend some time learning the basics of "How" and "Why". Next Wednesday, July 19th. 5:30 pm CEST It's online and everyone is welcome! www.meetup.com/techexcellence/event…

Whole Team Programming at the Technical Excellence meetup

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 23/06/2023

How did you get into conference speaking? I have been talking with co-workers that want to start, but I have only my experiences for advice. What are your experiences? What advise would you give someone who's interested, but unsure if they have anything new to say?

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 23/06/2023

One of the best memories of my trip to Manchester was finding the memorial statue. This person made my career possible.

Alan Turing statue in Sackville Gardens, Manchester UK

Sackville Gardens information board about Alan Turing

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Paige Watson @softwareascraft.com · 22/06/2023

Mob Programming is a fabulous way to work. It produces higher quality code more rapidly than working solo. Unless you're doing it wrong... Then you're just paying people to watch others write code. #mobbing #softwaredevelopment #collaboration

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