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  1. Our UK Tech Leader Tour

    In addition to our regular tech leader event in London, we’re partnering with local tech leaders to bring the event to Manchester, Bristol, Brighton, and Edinburgh this year.

    Chad Pytel, Rob Whittaker & Maria Filimonova
    January 16, 2026
    • Events
    • London
  2. The Opinionated thoughtbotter: Extreme programming is the only way

    In this episode, Development Director Rob Whittaker makes a bold claim: “Extreme Programming is the one true software methodology!” He and host Svenja dive into what makes Extreme Programming so powerful, how collaboration and pair programmin…

    Svenja Schäfer and Rob Whittaker
    October 30, 2025
    • Podcast
  3. NWRUG's (Manchester, UK) May 2025 Meeting — Rails AntiPatterns Revisited

    Rediscover Rails AntiPatterns with Chad Pytel at NWRUG this week.

    Rob Whittaker
    May 12, 2025
    • Rails
    • Refactor
    • Ruby
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  4. Moving from a Rails Monolith to Microservices: Things to Consider Before You Regret It

    Learn what to consider before breaking up your Rails monolith into microservices.

    Rob Whittaker
    May 9, 2025
    • Microservices
    • Architecture
    • Development
    • DevOps
  5. NWRUG's February 2025 Meeting (20 February)

    It will soon be NWRUG’s February 2025 meet-up on Thursday, 20 February.

    Rob Whittaker
    February 12, 2025
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    • Events
    • Manchester
    • Meetup
    • News
  6. Brighton Ruby 2024 Recap

    A summary of my time at Brighton Ruby 2024.

    Rob Whittaker
    July 18, 2024
    • Ruby On Rails
  7. Team Lead Fireside Chat: A Recap

    Learn how thoughtbot’s Team Leads foster a culture of growth and feedback.

    Rob Whittaker
    April 25, 2024
    • People Management
    • Leadership
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  8. On Feedback

    How can we give better feedback to each other?

    Rob Whittaker
    April 8, 2024
    • Playbook
    • Communication
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  9. What do our workspaces look like?

    Come and see some of thoughtbot’s fabulous workspaces.

    Rob Whittaker
    April 5, 2024
    • Fun
    • Remote
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  10. NWRUG's October 2023 Meeting (19 October)

    It will soon be NWRUG’s October 2023 meet-up on Thursday, 19 October.

    Rob Whittaker
    October 17, 2023
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    • Manchester
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