Software Engineering Leadership @ WRK - November Meet Up & Xmas Social

We're super excited to share details for Novembers Software Engineering Leadership @ WRK event & Social 🥳

Join us for an evening of connection and conversation as we get together for our last event of 2025 and a Christmas Social 🎄

Whether you’re currently in a leadership role or simply curious about the evolving landscape of technology leadership, you’re warmly invited to join the discussion.

💬 Guest Facilitators:

Rick Spencer, MBA - Engineering Team Leader, Certinia

Anne Shields - Manager, Product Management, Certinia

Join us for an eye-opening talk that challenges the traditional role of QA in software development. Instead of treating quality as a final checkpoint—or even as a supporting function—this session will make the case for embedding quality at every stage of the development lifecycle 🪄

Rick and Anne will introduce the Q-Everything approach, a model that redefines how teams plan, build, release, and monitor software:

🌟 Q-Planning: Build quality in from day one with clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

🌟 Q-Development: Empower developers to own quality with clean code, TDD, and pair programming.

🌟 Q-Automation: Integrate testing into the tech stack—unit, integration, E2E—to catch issues early.

🌟 Q-Release: Streamline with CI/CD pipelines that ensure every build is ready to ship.

🌟 Q-Monitoring: Use real-time feedback loops to detect and resolve issues quickly in production.This session will resonate with engineering leaders looking to increase velocity, reduce production defects, and foster a stronger team culture.

🗓️ Event Schedule:

6:00 PM – Arrival, food, drinks & networking

6:30 PM – Main session with 7:30 PM onwards – Q&A followed by post-event social at North Brew Co. for those who want to continue the conversation

🍕 Food and refreshments will be provided, so please make sure to RSVP via the Eventbrite link.🙏

Special thanks to Kasia Newbould & Wizu Workspace for generously hosting us from our fantastic offices above Leeds Kirkgate Market.

We can't wait to see you on Thursday the 27th November 🙌🏻

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