The Sitcom-Lovers’ Guide to Software Engineering

Laughter – it’s the best form of medicine. And a valuable solace for those of us assigned yet another Jira ticket with ambiguous Acceptance Criteria…

As AI continues to dominate society, our humanity is becoming ever more crucial to the products we create and the value we deliver. Behind every user story is an actual human who relies on our abilities to empathise, reflect and adapt to their needs.

In this talk, we’ll explore the softer, “fuzzier” side of software engineering – why knowing who your F.R.I.E.N.D.S are is crucial to shipping high-quality features; how to retain perspective when you’re in The Thick Of It [battling a 3am production fire], and why a little business acumen can supercharge your technical skills in 2026 (Del Boy anyone?)

Whether you’re a fellow software engineer, or simply have to put up with us in your day-to-day, we’ll Peep (Show) behind the curtain of what makes us far more Kryten than Marvin the Paranoid Android!

Adam Scholey, Senior Backend Engineer

Over the last 10 years, Adam has worked with a wealth of technologies including PHP and Go, leading an engineering team responsible for managing at-scale mission-critical systems, supporting Webby Award-winning apps and mentoring others on their own developer journeys.