Next blog post musing: Isolated and Decoupled is great for your tests, lousy for your humans. Are we testing for the right things?
Anne Marie Charrett
@annemariecharrett.com
Author of quality coach’s handbook https://leanpub.com/qc https://amzn.asia/d/eRGjqG4 Driving a movement Based in Sydney, Australia
I keep hearing that AI has made Agile irrelevant. Okay. I'll throw in the towel. Let's dump Agile altogether. So, instead, here is by far the best AI-focused way of working that I know: First, - The way we treat people and work with them is more important than processes and tools
What do railways and AI have in common? Massive capital, big narratives, broad application. The pattern repeats. Systems thinking explains why the hype always overshoots, and why the brakes never work in time.
The Leverage Effect, or Why AI Is Eating Everything
What happens when the richest companies in human history all push in the same direction, at the same time, across almost every industry? We're finding out right now. And if you look at it through a systems thinking lens, what you see is not just a trend. It's a cascade of leverage effects reinforcing each other. Let me explain what I mean.
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Last meetup if the year - @sydtechleaders.bsky.social lightening talks tonight ⚡️Thanks atlassian for hosting along with food and drinks 🥂
I have renewed admiration for programmers. The amount of complexity involved in getting this app together. Even if I kept my spec unaltered there’s so much to think about in terms of implementation that I have to constantly reassess.
In my enthusiasm for using AI to implement my code, I’m discovering that it’s really important to timebox work because after a while, both I and the AI agent seem to get tired and just accept the status quo. It’s critical to remain engaged in the process.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been exploring how to build an app using TDD and GitHub Copilot. Who am I? I’m an electronic engineer, with deep technical on building modern engineering products. I read code pretty well. I am not a programmer.
It’s not always easy for people to ascertain how they feel (if they have trauma, if they are neurodivergent, etc). It’s important to keep in mind when having conversations about stress and mental health. #sydtechleaders
Reminder that we are still looking for Lightning talk speakers for our Nov. 6 meetup. Great for first timers, and we’ll even give you some mentoring if you like! #sydtechleaders
Our first speaker is Saliya Kutungu-Moran talking about leading with kindness and creating space for mental health conversations. She’s an RUOK ambassador with lots of experience in tech, and we’re so glad she’s here. #sydtechleaders
Tonight’s talks are obviously going to be a bit more personal than usual, so social media posting will be restricted to high level topics. ❤️ #sydtechleaders
When using augmentation coding tools: Begin in a TDD/ATDD fashion and write your tests first. START with business value tests & work downwards Challenge any changes to a test. Keep encouraging test coverage reviews Refactor your tests! Tests are a safety net and will keep any tools on track
Just spotted in the @yowconf.bsky.social newsletter that this year Diversity Scholarships are available, thanks to @lizthegrey.com and the fine folks at @honeycomb.io! 👏 ❤️ You can apply here: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... (cc @damianm.com )
YOW! Diversity Scholarships - YOW! Melbourne 2025
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“Hope is not a strategy” @dbafromthecold.com (in the context of delivering tech) @shipitcon.bsky.social
Such a lovely meetup! Highly encourage people to attend the next one anarchy…https://virtualddd.com/sessions/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-anarchy-but-were-afraid-to-ask-andrew-harmel-law/
Andrea Magnorsky@roundcrisis.com · 12mo ago@annemariecharrett.com delivered an amazing talk last night. She talked about what is quality in what context amongst many other things, what a great take! Video now available @virtualddd.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk-...
By the way, we hit a milestone at #sydtechleaders tonight - an actual queue at the women’s restroom! It’s exciting to see such a diverse group in the room, and it’s a credit to the organising team! 🏆💪🚽
It’s time for the world famous #sydtechleaders Q&A panel! Sugendran is very excited about throwing the Atlassian microphone cube at people…
A couple suggestions from Ben: bring the work to where the people are; simplify to reduce cognitive load (don’t bury the lede!); consider adding some friction to slow things down, manage the timing of your nudges and prompts, and AUTOMATE! #sydtechleaders
It’s very tempting to think of leadership as taking ACTION, as always having the right answer. But that can put a lot of pressure on you… #sydtechleaders
It’s a hard lesson, but sometimes the best thing a leader can do is stay silent. Just be careful restraint doesn’t become avoidance. #sydtechleaders
This is such a good principle- bring the work to where the people are Ben Mendosa Sosa
Next up is Ben Meneses-Sosa talking about how willpower isn’t enough, leaders need to design their team’s success. #sydtechleaders
We are kicking off tonight’s meetup on the invisible work of leadership! Thanks so much to Atlassian for hosting. #sydtechleaders
Our first speaker is @jadeedward.bsky.social talking about glue work. Every team has someone that fills this role, but it’s often not recognised or rewarded. #sydtechleaders
Who should be doing glue work? And who actually IS doing glue work? It falls disproportionately to juniors and especially to women. #sydtechleaders
Glue work needs to be recognised as valuable, shared appropriately among the team, and used as opportunity for growth and improvement. #sydtechleaders