SoCraTes UK

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.

17 Sept

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...

1 Sept

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. ✨️

28 Aug

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.

17 Aug

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.

14 Aug

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

30 July

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

28 July

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

28 July

Friendly reminder, the slack history will disappear after a 90-days period. If you want to capture anything, archive it. You can also share your notes in the wiki. If you have written a blog post, please share it with us.

10 July

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...

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

1 July

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

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

1 July

We've therefore started a crowdfunder to raise money to clear the remaining debt: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/socrates-u... We will be delighted to receive whatever you are able to share. No amount is too small! And if you can't donate money, then sharing this campaign also helps :)

1 July

SoCraTes UK is a non-profit retreat for open-minded crafters who want to improve their craft and the industry. Organised by a group of volunteers from the Software Crafters Community, the conference is an opportunity for curious and talented people to collaborate in a relaxed and beautiful setting.

12 June

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...

12 June

The training programme: @emilybache.com - Approval Testing Lisi Hocke - Secure Development Gemma Cameron - User Stories @claresudbery.bsky.social - TDD with LLMs Jon Jagger - Cyber-dojo Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce - Refactoring Tim Ottinger (@agile-otter.bsky.social) - Value Stream Mapping

socratesuk.orgSoCraTes UK - Training DayAre you new to the software industry, and want to get a head start? Have you been practicing for a while, but always thought there had to be some deeper method to it? Have you heard about test-driven…

12 June

Info: socratesuk.org/training_day Registration: socratesuk.org/tickets.html...

10 June

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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9 June

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

socratesuk.orgSoCraTes UK - TicketsJoin 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…

7 June

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...

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)

We ALSO have (3/4): @emilybache.com - Approval Testing Lisi Hocke - Secure Development Gemma Cameron - User Stories @claresudbery.bsky.social - TDD with LLMs Jon Jagger - Cyber-dojo Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce - Refactoring Tim Ottinger (@agile-otter.bsky.social) - Value Stream Mapping

Info: socratesuk.org/training_day... (4/4) 🏁

About @emilybache.com: Independent consultant, YouTuber, and Technical Coach. Emily founded the Samman Technical Coaching Society and is a frequent keynote speaker (EuroPython, ACCU). She specializes in helping teams master Refactoring and TDD! 📚✨ (2/4)

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)

Info: socratesuk.org/training_day... (4/5) 🏁

For completeness (and now we have access to more characters in a new post), the full title of Nat and Duncan's session is "I Suppose This is My Life Now - Mercilessly Refactoring AI Code." (5/5)

About Lisi Hocke: A security engineer and specialized generalist since 2009. Lisi focuses on product security and whole-team approaches to resilience. She’s a frequent community contributor, blogger, and a fan of indoor volleyball and gaming! 🏐🎮 (2/5)

We ALSO have (3/5): @emilybache.com - Approval Testing Lisi Hocke - Secure Development Gemma Cameron - User Stories @claresudbery.bsky.social - TDD with LLMs Jon Jagger - Cyber-dojo Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce - Refactor AI Code Tim Ottinger (@agile-otter.bsky.social) - Value Stream Mapping

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)

Info: socratesuk.org/training_day... (4/4) 🏁

For completeness (and now we have access to more characters in a new post), the full title of Nat and Duncan's session is "I Suppose This is My Life Now - Mercilessly Refactoring AI Code."

About @agile-otter.bsky.social: A "full stack" consultant and author with a bias toward Continuous Delivery and XP. Tim has taught thousands to build software safer and faster. He brings curiosity, trust-building, and even a bit of guitar to his technical training! 🎸✨ (2/4)

The main open space event costs £675. The training day (on the Thursday) is paid for separately, includes lunch on Thursday, and costs £375. An extra hotel night on Wed night is also available for £110. It'd be fab to see you there! Links >>>

socratesuk.orgSoCraTes UK - Training Day

Full training day info here: socratesuk.org/training_day... Tickets here: socratesuk.org/tickets.html

socratesuk.orgSoCraTes UK - Training Day

The theme is software crafting, and we'll also branch off to wherever our will and imagination takes us. We’re also very proud of this year’s training day (socratesuk.org/training_day...), with content from world-renowned trainers...

- @emilybache.com - Approval Testing - Lisi Hocke - Secure Development - Gemma Cameron - User Stories - @claresudbery.bsky.social - TDD with LLMs - Jon Jagger - TDD with Cyber-dojo - Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce - Extreme Refactoring - Tim Ottinger - Value Stream Mapping (@agile-otter.bsky.social)

Tickets are fully inclusive, including a hotel room and three meals a day (and snacks!) and full access to the event itself. The venue has amazing grounds to relax and wander in and boast a gym, sauna, steam room, indoor pool and tennis court if you fancy.

The open space event is an opportunity for you to engage in discussion, hands on activities, games, and whatever else you fancy - because the content is entirely curated and generated by you and your SoCraTes friends.

So we really appreciate every individual who joins us, as well as anything people can do to help publicise the event. The event runs on Thurs 18th June (training day), and from Fri 19th to Sun 21st June (open space event), in a gorgeous countryside location at Milton Hill House in Oxfordshire.

Info: socratesuk.org/training_day... (4/4) 🏁

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)

Info: socratesuk.org/training_day... (4/4) 🏁