Matthew Skelton
@matthewskelton.com
CEO/CTO at Conflux │ Co-author of Team Topologies │ Fast Flow │ Human & AI Agency │ Empowered Excellence Across Organisations
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Keynotes — Matthew Skelton
with Matthew Skelton, co-author of ‘Team Topologies’ and originator of Adapt Together™
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📢 I'm now available for keynote talks worldwide
* How to use ‘Economies of Empowerment’ to get the benefits of both speed and scale
* the AI-savvy operating model
* Platform Engineering done well: innovation, efficiency, market advantage
Request a keynote: https://matthewskelton.com/keynotes
* How to use ‘Economies of Empowerment’ to get the benefits of both speed and scale
* the AI-savvy operating model
* Platform Engineering done well: innovation, efficiency, market advantage
Request a keynote: https://matthewskelton.com/keynotes
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“If you go back a million minutes, you reach 2023. Go back a billion minutes, you reach the Roman Empire — that’s the scale of inequality we’re living with.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
“If you go back a million minutes, you reach 2023. Go back a billion minutes, you reach the Roman Empire — that’s the scale of inequality we’re living with.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
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"The economic harm caused to the UK by Brexit is nearly double previous estimates. Brexit is impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £180–£240 billion in losses. If GDP were 6% higher, Reeves would have £60 billion more to work with — without raising taxes."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
UK Faces Hidden Brexit Damage: Lost Output Could Top £240 Billion, Economists Warn
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that Brexit has caused economic harm to the UK nearly double previous estimates, impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £1...
www.timesnownews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"The economic harm caused to the UK by Brexit is nearly double previous estimates. Brexit is impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £180–£240 billion in losses. If GDP were 6% higher, Reeves would have £60 billion more to work with — without raising taxes."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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This is a production.
10/10 😭😭😭
THE LEAVES 🍂 🤣🤣🤣🤣
10/10 😭😭😭
THE LEAVES 🍂 🤣🤣🤣🤣
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is a production.
10/10 😭😭😭
THE LEAVES 🍂 🤣🤣🤣🤣
10/10 😭😭😭
THE LEAVES 🍂 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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"We are recruiting for an LLM white hat security researcher. Must have a degree in medieval literature"
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November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"We are recruiting for an LLM white hat security researcher. Must have a degree in medieval literature"
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When the API is natural language, so are the exploits!
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
When the API is natural language, so are the exploits!
Hilarious and terrifying: jailbreak LLMs using poetry
"These findings demonstrate that stylistic variation alone can circumvent contemporary safety mechanisms, suggesting fundamental limitations in current alignment methods and evaluation protocols."
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
"These findings demonstrate that stylistic variation alone can circumvent contemporary safety mechanisms, suggesting fundamental limitations in current alignment methods and evaluation protocols."
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
1 Introduction
arxiv.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hilarious and terrifying: jailbreak LLMs using poetry
"These findings demonstrate that stylistic variation alone can circumvent contemporary safety mechanisms, suggesting fundamental limitations in current alignment methods and evaluation protocols."
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
"These findings demonstrate that stylistic variation alone can circumvent contemporary safety mechanisms, suggesting fundamental limitations in current alignment methods and evaluation protocols."
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
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A VPN ban is never going to happen, big business / banks use VPN’s extensively to secure literally anything going over the internet & for anyone connecting in to their networks.
Also various hybrid solutions exist like Apple private relay which routes all browser traffic via anonymised routers.
Also various hybrid solutions exist like Apple private relay which routes all browser traffic via anonymised routers.
About iCloud Private Relay – Apple Support (UK)
iCloud Private Relay – part of an iCloud+ subscription – helps protect your privacy when you browse the web in Safari.
support.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
A VPN ban is never going to happen, big business / banks use VPN’s extensively to secure literally anything going over the internet & for anyone connecting in to their networks.
Also various hybrid solutions exist like Apple private relay which routes all browser traffic via anonymised routers.
Also various hybrid solutions exist like Apple private relay which routes all browser traffic via anonymised routers.
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In a crowded field, this might be the stupidest and most unworkable tech policy I’ve heard lately.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In a crowded field, this might be the stupidest and most unworkable tech policy I’ve heard lately.
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Sickening rhetoric by Home Secretary. Denying access to human rights isn't "protecting the public". This is Labour further demonising those seeking asylum in language very reminiscent of the far right. Yes, some break the law, so should be prosecuted within the law. Removing rights is not the answer
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sickening rhetoric by Home Secretary. Denying access to human rights isn't "protecting the public". This is Labour further demonising those seeking asylum in language very reminiscent of the far right. Yes, some break the law, so should be prosecuted within the law. Removing rights is not the answer
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Managing the AI transformation demands a shift in mindset. We must move past the excitement of new features and focus on the deep, foundational work of ensuring fast flow of value without compromising user trust or safety.
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
Designing AI-Enabled Apps for Minimal Harm: A Mandate for Senior Leaders — Matthew Skelton
For senior product leaders and technologists, managing the AI transformation demands a shift in mindset. We must move past the excitement of new features and focus on the deep, foundational work of…
matthewskelton.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Managing the AI transformation demands a shift in mindset. We must move past the excitement of new features and focus on the deep, foundational work of ensuring fast flow of value without compromising user trust or safety.
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
Managing the AI transformation demands a shift in mindset. We must move past the excitement of new features and focus on the deep, foundational work of ensuring fast flow of value without compromising user trust or safety.
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
Designing AI-Enabled Apps for Minimal Harm: A Mandate for Senior Leaders — Matthew Skelton
For senior product leaders and technologists, managing the AI transformation demands a shift in mindset. We must move past the excitement of new features and focus on the deep, foundational work of…
matthewskelton.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Managing the AI transformation demands a shift in mindset. We must move past the excitement of new features and focus on the deep, foundational work of ensuring fast flow of value without compromising user trust or safety.
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
New blog post: matthewskelton.com/blog/designi...
#AI #Product
Creditas is proof that cognitive overload doesn't have to last forever.
With Team Topologies, they were able to:
🔹 Reduce task complexity
🔹 Address technical bottlenecks using platform teams
🔹 Use cognitive load monitoring to guide organisational evolution
With Team Topologies, they were able to:
🔹 Reduce task complexity
🔹 Address technical bottlenecks using platform teams
🔹 Use cognitive load monitoring to guide organisational evolution
creditas - Managing Team Cognitive Load for a Fast Flow of Value — Team Topologies - Organizing for fast flow of value
Founded in 2012, Creditas, a Brazilian fintech, is a consumer lending startup that operates a digital platform providing secured loans and low interest rates. By 2022, Creditas had over 3.000 employees and was serving a broad range of products related to consumer loans, with B2C and B2B2C models. T
teamtopologies.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Creditas is proof that cognitive overload doesn't have to last forever.
With Team Topologies, they were able to:
🔹 Reduce task complexity
🔹 Address technical bottlenecks using platform teams
🔹 Use cognitive load monitoring to guide organisational evolution
With Team Topologies, they were able to:
🔹 Reduce task complexity
🔹 Address technical bottlenecks using platform teams
🔹 Use cognitive load monitoring to guide organisational evolution
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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I suspect it’s because most certifications are worthless because they are aimed at maximizing revenue for the certification body rather than providing evidence that the person holding the certification has the competence to produce results.
This can be fixed if the method itself is sound.
This can be fixed if the method itself is sound.
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I suspect it’s because most certifications are worthless because they are aimed at maximizing revenue for the certification body rather than providing evidence that the person holding the certification has the competence to produce results.
This can be fixed if the method itself is sound.
This can be fixed if the method itself is sound.
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Nevertheless , I think you would appreciate the Scaled Agile Devops certifications scaledagiledevops.com/certificatio...
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Nevertheless , I think you would appreciate the Scaled Agile Devops certifications scaledagiledevops.com/certificatio...
You might have noticed that there's no Team Topologies certification. There's a reason for that.
Within the IT industry, certification programmes have gained a bad reputation, and we felt that creating yet another certification would only add to the confusion.
Within the IT industry, certification programmes have gained a bad reputation, and we felt that creating yet another certification would only add to the confusion.
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
You might have noticed that there's no Team Topologies certification. There's a reason for that.
Within the IT industry, certification programmes have gained a bad reputation, and we felt that creating yet another certification would only add to the confusion.
Within the IT industry, certification programmes have gained a bad reputation, and we felt that creating yet another certification would only add to the confusion.
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AI is killing the college essay as more professors ditch robot-written papers for in-class exams. So now even fewer students are being taught to write well (an energy intensive task!).
Students lose out, bc good writing = good thinking: a training of the brain towards structure, style & substance.
Students lose out, bc good writing = good thinking: a training of the brain towards structure, style & substance.
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
AI is killing the college essay as more professors ditch robot-written papers for in-class exams. So now even fewer students are being taught to write well (an energy intensive task!).
Students lose out, bc good writing = good thinking: a training of the brain towards structure, style & substance.
Students lose out, bc good writing = good thinking: a training of the brain towards structure, style & substance.
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If we don’t signal our virtue every now and again - then so many believe they are utterly alone - “virtue signalling” is not there to say “aren’t I good” but “there are more of us than you might imagine” and “fuck you for demanding that only the brutal and the bullies may speak”
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
If we don’t signal our virtue every now and again - then so many believe they are utterly alone - “virtue signalling” is not there to say “aren’t I good” but “there are more of us than you might imagine” and “fuck you for demanding that only the brutal and the bullies may speak”
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This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There is a particular flavour to the weather right now where I live ... 🌧️ 😆
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
There is a particular flavour to the weather right now where I live ... 🌧️ 😆
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During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
The future of teams is arriving fast: Soon, AI agents could make up 50–90% of our workforce. Is this surprising? I don’t think so.
Humans won’t be replaced- they’ll focus on creativity, empathy and ethics, while AI handles speed and scaling. Find the full Team Topologies read on this here ➡️
Humans won’t be replaced- they’ll focus on creativity, empathy and ethics, while AI handles speed and scaling. Find the full Team Topologies read on this here ➡️
The Future of Team Topologies: When AI Agents Dominate — Team Topologies - Organizing for fast flow of value
The future of Team Topologies, dominated by AI agents, presents both opportunities and challenges. As AI continues to evolve, organisations must navigate this new landscape thoughtfully, ensuring that technology enhances rather than diminishes the human experience at work. By reimagining principles
teamtopologies.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The future of teams is arriving fast: Soon, AI agents could make up 50–90% of our workforce. Is this surprising? I don’t think so.
Humans won’t be replaced- they’ll focus on creativity, empathy and ethics, while AI handles speed and scaling. Find the full Team Topologies read on this here ➡️
Humans won’t be replaced- they’ll focus on creativity, empathy and ethics, while AI handles speed and scaling. Find the full Team Topologies read on this here ➡️
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November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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The most common things engineering leaders think will make dev teams go faster actually have the opposite effect.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/t...
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/t...
The Seven Deadly Sins of “Go Faster”
Things that will make your dev team take longer to deliver worse software:1. Adding more people to the team2. Making them work longer hours3. Cutting down on work that “slows them down”…
codemanship.wordpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM
The most common things engineering leaders think will make dev teams go faster actually have the opposite effect.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/t...
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/t...
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To be crystal clear: Signal will NEVER message you this way. Ever.
And just like with your bank details or passwords, NEVER EVER share your Signal verification code (SMS/Call) or PIN with anyone. Ever. 3/
And just like with your bank details or passwords, NEVER EVER share your Signal verification code (SMS/Call) or PIN with anyone. Ever. 3/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
To be crystal clear: Signal will NEVER message you this way. Ever.
And just like with your bank details or passwords, NEVER EVER share your Signal verification code (SMS/Call) or PIN with anyone. Ever. 3/
And just like with your bank details or passwords, NEVER EVER share your Signal verification code (SMS/Call) or PIN with anyone. Ever. 3/