Kevlin Henney

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[Kevlin Henney @KevlinHenney]

The first rule of paradox club is not the first rule of paradox club.

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@WeLovePret hasn't paid their licence #ReadingStation

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[Øredev @oredev]

Meet @KevlinHenney keynote speaker Øredev 2026!
He'll talk about legacy, past, present and future.
If you're in software development legacy can mean a bad day at work, we think of it as swimming against a tide of technical debt. But legacy has many meanings, often more positive.

[NDC Conferences @NDC_Conferences]

We are often urged to keep #code, design and #architecture simple. What, however, is the motivation for this? And what does this mean in practice? Don't miss @KevlinHenney 2-day, hands-on #workshop "Keeping It Simple" at #NDCOslo

https://t.co/q8UByu97HC

[Code Therapist @code_therapist]

Last session @dotnetday_ch with @KevlinHenney about “The Past, Present and the Future of Programming Languages” — where does that all going?

[Esko Luontola @EskoLuontola]

A @KevlinHenney in a train

[Modern Software Engineering @ModernSoftwareX]

The secrets of AGILE success

@KevlinHenney / @davefarley77

[Alexander Moreno G @alexmorenogomez]

@KevlinHenney in a parking

[GOTO @GOTOcon]

Programming languages never stand still. In this @yow_conf talk, @KevlinHenney explores where languages came from, why they evolve, and what the future might look like. A must-watch for every developer. 👇
https://t.co/WihcLW1udU

[Judy Darley @JudyDarley]

You have just 12 days to enter Clevedon Litfest #FlashFictionAward or #PoetryAward (22 Aug deadline!). @KevlinHenney is co-judge. Here's a #writingprompt:
Where the Blind Yeo meets the Severn Estuary, this sluice is a curious mix of natural & man-made.
https://t.co/Dvf4e5ubY1

[GOTO @GOTOcon]

#GOTOpodcast: @KevlinHenney and James Lewis on why software gets so complex and what helps.

• Treating software as disposable
• The popular frameworks
• The human side of complexity

Listen in: https://t.co/uXmDK0HJ6p

[Judy Darley @JudyDarley]

Have you entered Clevedon Litfest's #FlashFiction or #Poetry award yet? You have until 22 Aug! I'm #flash judge with @KevlinHenney. Here's a prompt for you. If you'd never seen a pier before, how would you make sense of it? More #writingprompts: https://t.co/iqW4IArO5F

[Judy Darley @JudyDarley]

Writers! Clevedon Litfest's Flash Fiction & Poetry Awards need your words. I'm #Flash judge with @KevlinHenney. Here's a #writingprompt: Near Clevedon’s Poets’ Walk, all seems calm. What happens if you add a storm & high tide?
More ideas & entry info: https://t.co/iqW4IArO5F

[Kevlin Henney @KevlinHenney]

@Thorocaine Yes, the question of relative versus absolute time (often mixed in with approximations) and when it makes or doesn't make sense. Mixing the two? Not good :-(

[Judy Darley @JudyDarley]

Seeking #creativeideas for Clevedon Litfest Flash Fiction (co-judged by @KevlinHenney & me) or Poetry Award? Here's one. The UK abounds with blue plaques signifying places of note. What details could this plaque expose instead? More #writingprompts: https://t.co/pDXWTKswLx

[Modern Software Engineering @ModernSoftwareX]

Is Continuous Integration The Same As Continuous Delivery? | @KevlinHenney & @davefarley77

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Watch HERE ➡️ https://t.co/9InVEgTOz2

[Kevlin Henney @KevlinHenney]

@maeghith @ThePrimeagen 😄

[Kevlin Henney @KevlinHenney]

@johncrickett @IamAroke @AccuOrg 🙏

[Kevlin Henney @KevlinHenney]

My foreword to @fbuontempo's Introducing C++ is now up on my blog
https://t.co/jtKZv8RMsp

[Kevlin Henney @KevlinHenney]

My foreword to @fbuontempo's Introducing C++ is now up on my blog
https://t.co/jtKZv8RMsp

[ramasubramanian @ramsankar83]

A @KevlinHenney in Samsung health app @SamsungMobile