#monkigras — Public Fediverse posts

We launched the Sovereign Tech Challenge (“Contribute Back”) in my first month, took the #SovereignTechFellowship from concept to pilot, to now 14 new fellows, and just last month brought the #SovereignTechStandards into the world.

Last year I came up with and developed a talk called “Open Source is a Sewer,” previewing it at #FOSSBackstage before giving it at #MonkiGras (thanks @redmonk!) and @lfeurope's #OpenSourceSummit Europe. The premise: open digital infrastructure deserves the same treatment as physical infrastructure, like water and sewage systems, something governments are expected to build and maintain quietly in the background. It's not just a provocative title!

Somewhere along the way, this stopped feeling only like a job and also like being part of a community. A global group of people who care, often invisibly, about the infrastructure holding up the digital world. We see each other at events like #FOSDEM, and I'm looking forward to #UNOpenSourceWeek in a few days. 2/3

We launched the Sovereign Tech Challenge (“Contribute Back”) in my first month, took the #SovereignTechFellowship from concept to pilot, to now 14 new fellows, and just last month brought the #SovereignTechStandards into the world.

Last year I came up with and developed a talk called “Open Source is a Sewer,” previewing it at #FOSSBackstage before giving it at #MonkiGras (thanks @redmonk!) and @lfeurope's #OpenSourceSummit Europe. The premise: open digital infrastructure deserves the same treatment as physical infrastructure, like water and sewage systems, something governments are expected to build and maintain quietly in the background. It's not just a provocative title!

Somewhere along the way, this stopped feeling only like a job and also like being part of a community. A global group of people who care, often invisibly, about the infrastructure holding up the digital world. We see each other at events like #FOSDEM, and I'm looking forward to #UNOpenSourceWeek in a few days. 2/3

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@mqtt/116598032438754787

This reminded me of my The Internet of Things is made of Signals talk from #Monkigras back in 2014 https://redmonk.com/tv/2014/03/12/andy-piper-the-iot-is-made-of-signals-he-went-meta/

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@mqtt/116598032438754787

This reminded me of my The Internet of Things is made of Signals talk from #Monkigras back in 2014 https://redmonk.com/tv/2014/03/12/andy-piper-the-iot-is-made-of-signals-he-went-meta/

For those of you at #MonkiGras last year and appreciated my _we are not very good practicioners_ takes, this is where my head is at re the industry writ large: If we're worried that agent-assisted coding is making things worse, it's because everything else was awful immediately before it. Oh no.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:atgtadisf6zdwuv3bheeee67/post/3mknrutclusm4

[blog] Monki Gras 2026
#monkigras 2026 was the best Monki Gras so far with a theme of ‘prepping craft’. A room full of techies, and a great gathering of friends, but not really a tech conference. It’s transcended tech, and become the place where the talks are about more important stuff.

http://blog.thestateofme.com/2026/03/27/monki-gras-2026/

I've written up a rough overview of my #monkigras talk on developer learning and AI assisted coding from last week here, will likely be doing it + similar talks again later in the year

https://www.sue.codes/blog/fingerscode/

I've written up a rough overview of my #monkigras talk on developer learning and AI assisted coding from last week here, will likely be doing it + similar talks again later in the year

https://www.sue.codes/blog/fingerscode/

Was a delight to speak at #monkigras this week about developer learning and AI assisted coding, will do a fuller write up soon but my deck and related links are here https://www.sue.codes/blog/fingerscode/

Was a delight to speak at #monkigras this week about developer learning and AI assisted coding, will do a fuller write up soon but my deck and related links are here https://www.sue.codes/blog/fingerscode/

i had so much fun at #monkigras - thanks for inviting me ❤️

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hwpqbdt7dsnj4nxj3m2ggu3k/post/3mhgfiv3rwk2d

I’m at #monkigras today! Yesterday set a hug bar with amazing speakers and I’m expecting the same today. First up is Danilo Campos.

I’m at #monkigras today! Yesterday set a hug bar with amazing speakers and I’m expecting the same today. First up is Danilo Campos.

Walking to #monkigras and realising I forgot my meds, go me. 🙄

#Monkigras And yes I did forget to explain who I am or what I do! I think that’s ok, every time I think I’ve found a job title that might describe what I do I get a new job and someone asks me yet again to write my own job description after 6 months…

#Monkigras And yes I did forget to explain who I am or what I do! I think that’s ok, every time I think I’ve found a job title that might describe what I do I get a new job and someone asks me yet again to write my own job description after 6 months…

#Monkigras Day 1 done, lovely people, food, as always.

I really want to try to share the messages I had in my talk in a packaged format, so I’ll sort that out.

#Monkigras Day 1 done, lovely people, food, as always.

I really want to try to share the messages I had in my talk in a packaged format, so I’ll sort that out.

Black cat for @monkchips #monkigras

Black cat for @monkchips #monkigras

Very pleased to see events like #monkigras still looking out for disability accommodation and safety, including captioning (language model captioning has gotten MUCH better, and is close to acceptable these days), ventilation, and mandatory COVID testing.

Very pleased to see events like #monkigras still looking out for disability accommodation and safety, including captioning (language model captioning has gotten MUCH better, and is close to acceptable these days), ventilation, and mandatory COVID testing.

“When I give myself permission to experience my own existence with joy, I give everyone else in the room permission to do the same.”

Wise words from @hazelweakly at #monkigras

“When I give myself permission to experience my own existence with joy, I give everyone else in the room permission to do the same.”

Wise words from @hazelweakly at #monkigras

The post-lunch @hazelweakly talk is very personal, brilliant, and, I don’t think, could have happened anywhere but #monkigras

The post-lunch @hazelweakly talk is very personal, brilliant, and, I don’t think, could have happened anywhere but #monkigras

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@cloudthethings/116255541755589802

Now at the second and we’re not even at lunch! #monkigras #monkigras2026

Another talk worth the price of admission on its own, from @sue #MonkiGras #MonkiGras2026

Another talk worth the price of admission on its own, from @sue #MonkiGras #MonkiGras2026

“My body remembers” how to code is a fascinating concept from @sue at #monkigras2026 #monkigras

But what if you never get to that stage?

The #monkigras captioning (Breeze Translate) does a brilliant job of correctly handling technical terms and accents! The only thing it’s struggled with is the name of this conference. So far, we’ve seen MonkeyGraha, MonkeyGrawer, Monkey gras (so close!), Monkey graph, and monkey gra. 😁

The #monkigras captioning (Breeze Translate) does a brilliant job of correctly handling technical terms and accents! The only thing it’s struggled with is the name of this conference. So far, we’ve seen MonkeyGraha, MonkeyGrawer, Monkey gras (so close!), Monkey graph, and monkey gra. 😁

"Incorrect numbers interrupt the shared reality" more on how numbers need user trust to work from @leymoo #monkigras

"Incorrect numbers interrupt the shared reality" more on how numbers need user trust to work from @leymoo #monkigras

Loving this talk about trust and how double entry accounting gave us the tools to trust capitalism and what we might learn about building trust in the modern era from @leymoo #monkigras

Loving this talk about trust and how double entry accounting gave us the tools to trust capitalism and what we might learn about building trust in the modern era from @leymoo #monkigras

Not expecting the presentations at #monkigras

AI has been accepted as a part of the tech stack

The discussions are about measurement and focusing the tools

Not expecting the presentations at #monkigras

AI has been accepted as a part of the tech stack

The discussions are about measurement and focusing the tools

I’ll be at #monkigras today and tomorrow, and the theme is Prepping Craft. Find me if you’d like some CHAOSS or OpenUK earrings that I designed and 3D printed! 🤩

I’ll be at #monkigras today and tomorrow, and the theme is Prepping Craft. Find me if you’d like some CHAOSS or OpenUK earrings that I designed and 3D printed! 🤩

Delighted to have managed to get myself to #Monkigras this year! I have only done one previous Monkigras event and it was life changing, so who knows what this year will bring!

Delighted to have managed to get myself to #Monkigras this year! I have only done one previous Monkigras event and it was life changing, so who knows what this year will bring!

I’m in Shoreditch London for the next two days attending the #Monkigras conference. I’ve been to Redmonk’s US based events a few times but first time here. Some old friends also attending, should be fun.

I’m in Shoreditch London for the next two days attending the #Monkigras conference. I’ve been to Redmonk’s US based events a few times but first time here. Some old friends also attending, should be fun.

Will there be any #MonkiGras on mastodon this year? #MonkiGras2026

Will there be any #MonkiGras on mastodon this year? #MonkiGras2026

Who else will be at #monkigras this year?

Who else will be at #monkigras this year?