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Leon Hewitt

@DocLeon

At the turn of the millennium I was handed a copy of XP Explained by Kent Beck. Every since I've been trying to work out better ways to develop software.

Joined May 2009
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I'll be at @extremetuesday club on Tuesday 16th July. We're hosting it at #FordDigital... An Open Space evening meetup, covering all things in and around #agile software development, leaning towards #extremeprogramming... Sign up for free here: meetup.com/extreme-tuesday-c…

XTC @ Ford Digital (In-Person Round Table), Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Join us for discussions about what’s happening in the world of XP, UX and software engineering in general. **What to expect:** Lively discussions, in an [Open Space](http

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Maeve@MaeveScarry28 Jul 2023
We’re back! Thrilled to be joining #Richard, @arriiiella & @DocLeon as co-hosts of the Moonpig Tech podcast! Listen in to our ‘meet the new team’ episode 🙌 Tune in on your favourite platform👇 : 🎧 Spotify: lnkd.in/e6-ZF65A 🎧 Apple: lnkd.in/e3-enTHY

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Time For a Brew World Cup of Breweries 2021 - London Qualifiers Group E @beerblefish @mondobrewing @SambrooksBrew @CamdenBrewery Retweet, comment your favourite beers from each, share the love, only one can progress!
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37%MONDO
28%SAMBROOK'S
21%CAMDEN TOWN
833 votes • Final results
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As lock down looms, Dad & I will keep the projectors going. TPTV will remain a place to escape to! Spread the word!
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Gustave Lytton from #DoctorWho is getting his own #comicbook mini-series by his creator Eric Saward. The series is available to support on @kickstarter. kickstarter.com/projects/roo… @Garethothevworp @artofbaz @cutawayuniverse @bbcdoctorwho #comics #crowdfunding #scifi
LYTTON - a comic mini-series by Doctor Who's Eric Saward.

LYTTON - a comic mini-series by Doctor Who's Eric Saward.

How far will Lytton go to acquire an extra-terrestrially rare piece of tech? London is about to find out.

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When Knights were Bo-old, In Days of O-old, Stories to-old of... ADVENTURES OF SIR LANCELOT (1956) #WilliamRussell 5:30pm on #TPTV
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Don't forget Tues-26-May at 9pm Episode 2 of QUATERMASS (1979) starring #JohnMills on #TPTV
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Starts tomorrow (Tues-19-May) 9pm QUATERMASS (1979) with #JohnMills #SimonMacCorkindale #BarbaraKellerman #ToyahWillcox on #TPTV
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Daniel Watts@dan_badge27 Apr 2020
Hello there, @hugomn and I recently started a regular newsletter with recommended blogs, books and podcasts for engineering leaders that we're calling Grow🌱 Check out issue 2 here and subscribe if you like it - getrevue.co/profile/grow/iss…
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Stuck at home in the #UKlockdown? We're GIVING AWAY the first 4 issues of our anthology MEANWHILE...! That's 225 pages of amazing comics featuring @millidge @HineDavid @marxtafford @YukoRabbit @ChrisAGeary @SallyThompson @KrentAble @jennyrobins @AcmeDarryl & many more! All FREE!
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You need only one job title in Agile: Team member. Everything else is either a role or a skill.
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Anyone in the mood for more Eleventh Doctor?! Friday 3 April! Let's celebrate Matt Smith's Doctor Who debut together with... #FishCustard! #DoctorWhoLockdown
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Let's get rid of backlogs. Instead of a product backlog, just sit collaborate every couple weeks and define stories for the next couple weeks based on well-defined strategic directives, customer input, and recent feedback. 1/3
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TCR red pill moment: I've now spent enough hours working in #TCR that I can hardly stand to be without it. Nearing the point of no return.
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Nat Pryce@natpryce24 Feb 2020
The @spaconference CFP is open. spaconference.org/spa2020/ My favourite aspect of SPA is that it welcomes workshops: proposals that pose a *question* to be explored by a group of experts, with results shared among the wider community.
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With tests, I've almost forgotten how to use a debugger. That's because my tests are specific, desirable property #10 of 12 for tests. youtube.com/watch?v=8lTfrCtP…
Test Desiderata 10/12: Tests Should be Specific

Test Desiderata 10/12: Tests Should be Specific

When a test fails you save minutes/hours/days of debugging if the f...

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Can up front architecture be eliminated by diligent use of TDD? Of course not. You can’t even write a test without some architectural thought. More importantly it is an evolving and fluid architectural vision that guides TDD. And TDD is one of the pressures shaping that vision. – at Cary, NC
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Going home with this moto in my head, thanks for an awesome conference (as always) !! #dddeu @ddd_eu
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Fireside chat at @ddd_london meetup with @ntcoding, @cakper, @SKleanthous and my former team mate in 7digital @DocLeon
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I have one 50% off voucher for the @Aginextio conference 19-20 March in London. RT before Sat 18 Jan and I’ll pick one of you at random to get the voucher. 2020.aginext.io/
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