SoCraTes UK

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International Software Craft and Testing Unconference.

We organise a conference in the UK, and some online events

Websitehttps://socratesuk.org
Next dates18th-21st June 2026
GitHubhttps://github.com/organizations/SoCraTesUK

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

Join Software Crafters on Slack!

For the training day, we've confirmed the following eight legendary trainers:

* @emilybache - Controlling legacy code with approval tests
* @lisihocke - Secure development lifecycle
* @ruby_gem - topic tbc
* @claresudbery - Using TDD to get better results from LLMs/AI
* Jon Jagger - TDD with Cyber-dojo
* Duncan McGregor & @natpryce - Extreme refactoring
* Tim Ottinger - Value stream mapping (@tottinge)

More details: https://socratesuk.org/training_day.html

SoCraTes UK - Training Day

Tickets are first-come, first-served, so book yours before we sell out!

Can you help? We’re a not-for-profit community open space event (and we’re very cute - just sayin’) so we need all the help we can get with ticket sales and sponsorship. Share this post with your networks, and ask your employer / contacts about sponsorship or buying tickets as brilliant training opportunities for employees.

We're meeting 18th to 21st June at our lovely countryside venue, @Milton Hill House in Oxfordshire. We're also delighted to announce the training day is back 👩🏻‍🏫on the Thursday, followed by the legendary open space event from Friday to Sunday, with organic sessions conceived during the event by all participants.

Have you heard of the SoCraTes events? These are software crafting unconferences / open spaces that happen across the world, in beautiful surroundings and with lovely people. So if you’re making plans for 2026 yet, now’s the time to brighten up your February and give yourself something to look forward to...

...because tickets are on sale for SoCraTes UK 2026! https://socratesuk.org/tickets.html

SoCraTes UK - Tickets

This year, we welcome @romeu as our facilitator for the Open Space! A familiar face in software crafters' circles, he'll want to code with us all :D

As a facilitator, he'll explain how we self-organise and guide us through 2+ days of creating and enjoying sessions.

If you're as keen as us to experience what that'll be like: registration is currently open 🎊 .
We meet between the 18th - 21st June in Oxfordshire (UK).
https://socratesuk.org/tickets.html

@lisihocke will discuss how to make things a bit more secure than yesterday every day, in her session "How to create a secure development lifecycle" at #SoCraTesUK 's training day on 18th June.

A great opportunity to up your security game, whether you're starting on the journey or already a practitioner.

Get your tickets for the training day itself and consider staying for the whole
conference to get maximum benefit and enjoyment!

Registration open now: https://socratesuk.org

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

Join Software Crafters on Slack!

Tickets are first-come, first-served, so book yours before we sell out!

Can you help? We’re a not-for-profit community open space event (and we’re very cute - just sayin’) so we need all the help we can get with ticket sales and sponsorship. Share this post with your networks, and ask your employer / contacts about sponsorship or buying tickets as brilliant training opportunities for employees.