Seb Rose
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· Oct 8
Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
Distilled from chapter 1 of our Manning Publications Co. book, Effective Behavior Driven Development is this article in the current version of the ACCU's Overload magazine.
accu.org/journals/ove...
"Fifteen years of BDD learning condensed into two pages of practices, benefits, and challenges."
accu.org/journals/ove...
"Fifteen years of BDD learning condensed into two pages of practices, benefits, and challenges."
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Distilled from chapter 1 of our Manning Publications Co. book, Effective Behavior Driven Development is this article in the current version of the ACCU's Overload magazine.
accu.org/journals/ove...
"Fifteen years of BDD learning condensed into two pages of practices, benefits, and challenges."
accu.org/journals/ove...
"Fifteen years of BDD learning condensed into two pages of practices, benefits, and challenges."
So, I've had 45 follows here in the past 5 days. Not exactly viral, but way more than I'm used to.
Why did you click follow? What are you folks interested in? What, if anything, would you like me to post about?
#curious
Why did you click follow? What are you folks interested in? What, if anything, would you like me to post about?
#curious
January 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
So, I've had 45 follows here in the past 5 days. Not exactly viral, but way more than I'm used to.
Why did you click follow? What are you folks interested in? What, if anything, would you like me to post about?
#curious
Why did you click follow? What are you folks interested in? What, if anything, would you like me to post about?
#curious
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Solve the discoverability problem & connect with your ideal readers or clients. Help your audience find you!
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January 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My Effective Public Speaking Kickstarter opens in 3 days. Use your expertise to attract your ideal audience. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...
Gáspár Nagy and I had a short, fun conversation with @lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social of The Testing Fellowship.
And they recorded it :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv...
#BDD
And they recorded it :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv...
#BDD
"Effective Behavior-Driven Development" with Seb Rose and Gáspár Nagy
YouTube video by Agile Testing Fellow
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December 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Gáspár Nagy and I had a short, fun conversation with @lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social of The Testing Fellowship.
And they recorded it :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv...
#BDD
And they recorded it :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv...
#BDD
Deal of the Day November 21 (ending at midnight Eastern time): Save 45% on my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx
Deal of the Day
Manning is an independent publisher of computer books, videos, and courses.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Deal of the Day November 21 (ending at midnight Eastern time): Save 45% on my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx
I'll be one of three presenters at the Scottish Testing Group (STG) meet up in Edinburgh on 27th November from 1pm.
Tickets are free!
www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-t...
Tickets are free!
www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-t...
Scottish Testing Group 2025 Meet Up
An afternoon of thought provoking talks by industry experts, collaborative discussions on current topics in QE and networking opportunities
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November 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I'll be one of three presenters at the Scottish Testing Group (STG) meet up in Edinburgh on 27th November from 1pm.
Tickets are free!
www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-t...
Tickets are free!
www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-t...
SIX new chapters (6 to 11) have been added to the MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) release of our “Effective Behavior-Driven Development" book. They cover Formulation, the practice of turning concrete examples into business-readable specs
hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
#BDD #Cucumber #Specflow #Reqnroll
hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
#BDD #Cucumber #Specflow #Reqnroll
Effective Behavior-Driven Development - Gáspár Nagy and Seb Rose
Build the right software, the right way!
Software is the product of an evolving conversation among users, business stakeholders, and developers. The goal of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) is to ca...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
SIX new chapters (6 to 11) have been added to the MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) release of our “Effective Behavior-Driven Development" book. They cover Formulation, the practice of turning concrete examples into business-readable specs
hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
#BDD #Cucumber #Specflow #Reqnroll
hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
#BDD #Cucumber #Specflow #Reqnroll
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We've scheduled a fireside chat on BDD Automation Patterns with @sebrose.bsky.social & Gáspár Nagy. They'll share insights gained while co-authoring "Effective BDD" and exploring pattern authoring.
25 November, 17:00 CET.
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25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We've scheduled a fireside chat on BDD Automation Patterns with @sebrose.bsky.social & Gáspár Nagy. They'll share insights gained while co-authoring "Effective BDD" and exploring pattern authoring.
25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
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I really enjoyed my conversation with @yveshanoulle.bsky.social in episode 197 of his podcast Who Is Agile.
Who is agile: what the asteroids game has to do with user stories @sebrose.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQhh...
Who is agile: what the asteroids game has to do with user stories Seb Rose
YouTube video by YvesHanoulle
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October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I really enjoyed my conversation with @yveshanoulle.bsky.social in episode 197 of his podcast Who Is Agile.
Deal of the Day October 10: New MEAP! HALF OFF my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development, and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx
Deal of the Day
Manning is an independent publisher of computer books, videos, and courses.
mng.bz
October 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Deal of the Day October 10: New MEAP! HALF OFF my book Effective Behavior-Driven Development, and other selected titles @manning.com : mng.bz/WrEx
Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
I'm looking forward to this retro on UML in Edinburgh next week. Free entry; drinks and pizza.
Register at edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
It's strange how bits of UML are still used widely, but that you never really hear it mentioned.
Register at edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
It's strange how bits of UML are still used widely, but that you never really hear it mentioned.
BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 01/10/25 What We Lost When We Stopped Doing UML
edinburgh.bcs.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm looking forward to this retro on UML in Edinburgh next week. Free entry; drinks and pizza.
Register at edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
It's strange how bits of UML are still used widely, but that you never really hear it mentioned.
Register at edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
It's strange how bits of UML are still used widely, but that you never really hear it mentioned.
Pragmatic Programmer flash sale:
• When: Sept 18, 9am CT – Sept 20, 9am CT
• Discount: 45% off (PP excluded)
• Promo code: flashsale
• Link: pragprog.com
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• Promo code: flashsale
• Link: pragprog.com
#pragprog
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September 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pragmatic Programmer flash sale:
• When: Sept 18, 9am CT – Sept 20, 9am CT
• Discount: 45% off (PP excluded)
• Promo code: flashsale
• Link: pragprog.com
#pragprog
@pragprog
• When: Sept 18, 9am CT – Sept 20, 9am CT
• Discount: 45% off (PP excluded)
• Promo code: flashsale
• Link: pragprog.com
#pragprog
@pragprog
@aiannucci.bsky.social @helenlewis.bsky.social Strong Recommend: Sylvia Townsend Warner. Most popular is Lolly Willowes, but I enjoyed The Corner That Held Them even more.
Another author who never wrote the same book twice.
Another author who never wrote the same book twice.
August 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
@aiannucci.bsky.social @helenlewis.bsky.social Strong Recommend: Sylvia Townsend Warner. Most popular is Lolly Willowes, but I enjoyed The Corner That Held Them even more.
Another author who never wrote the same book twice.
Another author who never wrote the same book twice.
@dianaofportland.bsky.social are you coming to Scotland at all, Diana?
August 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
@dianaofportland.bsky.social are you coming to Scotland at all, Diana?
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Deal of the Day May 20: Save 45% on my book Learn #Cpp by Example @ManningBooks: mng.bz/WrEx (my affiliate link)
June 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Deal of the Day May 20: Save 45% on my book Learn #Cpp by Example @ManningBooks: mng.bz/WrEx (my affiliate link)
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Last month AI crawlers generated 90% of my site's traffic, forcing me to pay penalties
Problem solved after moving nameservers to Cloudflare+turning on AI crawler blocking.
Site monthly outbound data back to ~40GB per month, down from 800GB (!!) No impact on human visitors
Problem solved after moving nameservers to Cloudflare+turning on AI crawler blocking.
Site monthly outbound data back to ~40GB per month, down from 800GB (!!) No impact on human visitors
April 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Last month AI crawlers generated 90% of my site's traffic, forcing me to pay penalties
Problem solved after moving nameservers to Cloudflare+turning on AI crawler blocking.
Site monthly outbound data back to ~40GB per month, down from 800GB (!!) No impact on human visitors
Problem solved after moving nameservers to Cloudflare+turning on AI crawler blocking.
Site monthly outbound data back to ~40GB per month, down from 800GB (!!) No impact on human visitors
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Really pleased that James Shore, author of "The Art of Agile Development", is making the trip to keynote this year's Agile Cambridge.
More about James here: agilecambridge.net/keynotes/jam...
More about James here: agilecambridge.net/keynotes/jam...
James Shore
agilecambridge.net
May 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Really pleased that James Shore, author of "The Art of Agile Development", is making the trip to keynote this year's Agile Cambridge.
More about James here: agilecambridge.net/keynotes/jam...
More about James here: agilecambridge.net/keynotes/jam...
Reposted by Seb Rose
I’m coming to Scotland again… Courtesy of @sebrose.bsky.social, I’ll be at BCS Edinburgh 6:30pm Wed 7th May, on the topic “Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant”
Full details and registration link here: edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
Hope to see some of you there!
Full details and registration link here: edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
Hope to see some of you there!
BCS Edinburgh Branch event: 07/05/25 Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant
Wednesday 7th May 2025, 6:30 pm.
edinburgh.bcs.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I’m coming to Scotland again… Courtesy of @sebrose.bsky.social, I’ll be at BCS Edinburgh 6:30pm Wed 7th May, on the topic “Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant”
Full details and registration link here: edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
Hope to see some of you there!
Full details and registration link here: edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2025/...
Hope to see some of you there!
Reposted by Seb Rose
To fight against the gravity of anti-modernization @nick-tune.me proposes an anti-FAFO framework :
Framing
Aligning
Fear & Hope
Ongoing struggle
[editor’s note : by an extreme coincidence that happens to be a very common approach to fighting for social change !]
Framing
Aligning
Fear & Hope
Ongoing struggle
[editor’s note : by an extreme coincidence that happens to be a very common approach to fighting for social change !]
April 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
To fight against the gravity of anti-modernization @nick-tune.me proposes an anti-FAFO framework :
Framing
Aligning
Fear & Hope
Ongoing struggle
[editor’s note : by an extreme coincidence that happens to be a very common approach to fighting for social change !]
Framing
Aligning
Fear & Hope
Ongoing struggle
[editor’s note : by an extreme coincidence that happens to be a very common approach to fighting for social change !]
Reposted by Seb Rose
Flowcon x Payfit with @trond.hjorteland.com @andrewhl.bsky.social @baruica.bsky.social @malk-zameth.bsky.social @sebrose.bsky.social @nick-tune.me @agabrillagues.bsky.social @tdpauw.bsky.social Krisztina Hirth , Pierrick Blons and Sébastien Chauffray (missing some username there 😅)
April 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Flowcon x Payfit with @trond.hjorteland.com @andrewhl.bsky.social @baruica.bsky.social @malk-zameth.bsky.social @sebrose.bsky.social @nick-tune.me @agabrillagues.bsky.social @tdpauw.bsky.social Krisztina Hirth , Pierrick Blons and Sébastien Chauffray (missing some username there 😅)
@mikemoran.bsky.social can you suggest someone from the Rust community that might be interested in giving an introductory session for BCS Edinburgh at one of our branch meetings (September onwards)?
March 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
@mikemoran.bsky.social can you suggest someone from the Rust community that might be interested in giving an introductory session for BCS Edinburgh at one of our branch meetings (September onwards)?
John Seddon's "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector" is a much more enjoyable read than the title might lead you to believe. And just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2008.
March 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
John Seddon's "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector" is a much more enjoyable read than the title might lead you to believe. And just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2008.