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Dave Farley
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Software Engineer, Consultant & Author.
The Modern Software Engineering Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernSoftwareEngineeringYT
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The OKR TRAP Most Companies Fall Into | @tastapod.com

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The OKR TRAP Most Companies Fall Into
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February 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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The OKR TRAP Most Companies Fall Into | @tastapod.com 📅 Tonight @ 7PM (UK)

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February 11, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Is AI creating a maintenance nightmare? We actually measured it. We hear constantly that AI coding tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) make us "faster" and "more efficient." But most of these claims rely on naivity.

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February 10, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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❓ THIS WEEK'S ONE BIG QUESTION: What Skills Do Developers NEED To Have In An AI Future? ❓

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February 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Fact, or no? 🤔
February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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The Kind of Training That ACTUALLY WORKS For Agentic AI | @emilybache.com

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February 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Agentic AI is changing how software is built, but most AI training for software developers doesn’t actually work. @emilybache.com's video on the MSE channel tonight looks at why common approaches fail, and focusses on what software engineer's should be focussing on instead.
February 4, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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The Kind of Training That ACTUALLY WORKS For Agentic AI | @emilybache.com

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February 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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"Clean Code" — a timeless truth or a myth we keep telling ourselves?

@tastapod.com and me in conversation on the @modernswe.bsky.social channel discussing the origins, limitations and implications of clean code

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"Clean Code" a Timeless Truth OR a Myth We Keep Telling Ourselves?
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February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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If Your Software Were an Athlete, would It Be Built for Endurance or Prone to Burnout? High-performing software is like a top-tier athlete: it doesn’t reach its peak by accident. It gets there through consistent training, feedback, and fine-tuning.

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February 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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Why The "10x Engineer" Is A Dangerous Myth | with Charity Majors 📽️ AVAILABLE NOW

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January 30, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Why The "10x Engineer" Is A Dangerous Myth | with Charity Majors 📽️ AVAILABLE NOW

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January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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I've been at a conference this week - not unusual, except it wasn't a software conference! Very interesting to learn more about entrepreneurship and startup culture. I wrote a blog about my experiences: coding-is-like-cooking.info/2026/01/gowe...
GoWest conference 2026 - Coding Is Like Cooking
I’ve just spent a couple of days at “GoWest Nordic Venture Capital Forum” in Gothenburg, (where I live), which aims to bring together entrepreneurs, investors and all kinds of other organisations in t...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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I'm speaking at Voxxed Days CERN in a couple of weeks!
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The Past, Present and Future of Programming Languages Kevlin Henney 10th February 2026
January 30, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Tools don’t make great software, thinking does, and every time we outsource understanding to a tool, whether it’s a framework or an AI, we quietly accept worse outcomes later.
January 30, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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We Studied 150 Developers Using AI (Here’s What's Actually Changed...) | @davefarley77.bsky.social

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We Studied 150 Developers Using AI (Here’s What's Actually Changed...)
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January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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AI coding tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and ChatGPT are changing how we write software... but are they actually improving long-term software quality, or just accelerating short-term output?

We ran a study of 150 software engineer's to find out...

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We Studied 150 Developers Using AI (Here’s What's Actually Changed...)
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January 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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We Studied 150 Developers Using AI (Here’s What Actually Changed...) | @davefarley77.bsky.social 📅 TOMORROW NIGHT @ 7PM (UK)

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January 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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What convinces you that a tool is right for you and your team to use on software engineering projects?
January 26, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Welcome to the Engineering Room @realgenekim.bsky.social ! 📣 'Understanding The Value of AI Coding'

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January 26, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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I need some help on a video for the Modern Software Engineering YouTube channel | AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR ON THE CHANNEL (250,000+ subs) & DISCUSS YOUR WORK!

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January 22, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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The BEST Programmers Use Tests For Engineering Like THIS... | @emilybache.com

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The BEST Programmers Use Tests For Engineering Like THIS...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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We’ve spent years arguing about types of tests while ignoring what actually matters.

Tests exist to support good design, fast feedback, and safe change. If they don’t do that, the label you give them is irrelevant.
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The BEST Programmers Use Tests For Engineering Like THIS... | @emilybache.com 📅 TONIGHT @ 7PM (UK)

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January 21, 2026 at 12:57 PM