Chris Gilbert

Chris Gilbert

@chriswithpants.bsky.social

Common sense enthusiast. Consulting Director @ SixPivot. Co-organiser of DDD Brisbane. Wearer of pants. He/Him.

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Thanks to @sixpivot.bsky.social for coming on board as a sponsor for #DDDAdelaide 2026! Support for the local community is what keeps this event running and accessible, and we're really glad to have you backing the South Australian tech community again this year.

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🎺🎺🎺 Big news on two fronts 🎺🎺🎺 #DDDAdelaide 2026 Call for Papers is officially open from now until the 6th of September πŸŽ‰ #DDDAdelaide 2026 Early Bird Tickets are now available until the 28th of August 🍾 We look forward to seeing all of your exciting submissions for the CFP! dddadelaide.com

The real heroes of the world's most remote (AFAIK) software conference is @sixpivot.bsky.social. Without their support as an employer that truly embraces remote work, I'd never have been able to move out here and DDD Outback would never have been.

DDD Brisbane@dddbrisbane.bsky.social

Thank you to @sixpivot.bsky.social for sponsoring again this year. True enablers of remote work for over a decade.

Campfire track > Hallway track

DDD Brisbane@dddbrisbane.bsky.social

Less than two weeks to go! Don't miss this opportunity to hear from some great speakers, and share a campfire with them afterwards πŸ•οΈ See who's speaking at dddoutback.com

Alright, who wrote the code to sort labels in Gmail? I see you sorting numerically in the middle of your alphabeticals... tidy work sir/madam, tidy work indeed. I just noticed `_26 Foo` sorting above `_148 Foo` and was suitably impressed.

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πŸ™ A big thank you to SixPivot for sponsoring DDD Brisbane 2025! Their support helps us keep DDD Brisbane accessible, inclusive, and community-driven β€” making it possible for more developers to come together on 6th December. We’re grateful to have SixPivot backing the Brisbane dev community!

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Two SixPivot clients just proved you don't need VC or a technical co-founder to build award-winning tech. Resource Hub: Telstra winner (Accelerating Women) & Social Protect: Telstra winner (Building Communities). Purpose > playbooksπŸ₯‡https://lnkd.in/gRH-5gvx

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Yay @sixpivot.bsky.social πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

DDD Adelaide@dddadelaide.bsky.social

πŸŽ‰ A huge thank you to SixPivot for sponsoring #DDDAdelaide 2025 for the third year in a row!🍡 This time we will have SixPivot to thank for the coffee to power us through all the fantastic talks and collaboration to be had on the day β˜•

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"Simple app, one weekend with AI tools. Two weeks later: four abandoned repos, nothing working." Gert shares what he learned building with AI agents - and the structured workflow that actually delivers. Read: blog.gertjvr.com/articles/202... #AI #SoftwareDevelopment

blog.gertjvr.comBuilding with AI Agents: My Current Workflow – Gert Jansen van RensburgA repeatable, agent-assisted loop I use for new or existing projects, kept lean, with specs/tasks scoped per feature, and visual checks baked in.
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Thanks to the amazing organisers that put on DDD Perth, the sponsors that fund it, and the army of amazing volunteers that make it possible. Rizal Farok was the best hype-agent a speaker could hope for, driving people into the room with promises of a "life-changing talk"! πŸ™‡

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I spoke about MVP's. What they aren't, what they are, how to size them, how to scope them, and how to deliver them. The feedback I've received was fantastic, and I'm hoping to give this talk to many more people in the future.

🟒 To see some amazing talks (Kate Kirwin and @rendle.dev book-ended the day perfectly) 🟒 Some amazing discussions with people after the session 🟒 A beautiful tea towel 🟒 A brief catch-up with some Perth friends 🟒 Very little sleep

The real value is the friends we make along the way

DDD Melbourne | 20th February 2027@dddmelbourne.bsky.social

Some say $89 is too expensive. Is it though? You get: πŸ’‘ A full day of learning from tech industry leaders 🀝 Connecting with like-minded peers ✨ And your next career glow-up Invest in yourself, it's worth it. Grab your tix here 🎟️ dddmelbourne.com/tickets #DDDMelb #Tech #Conference

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Thanks to the support of SixPivot, a limited number of tickets are available for people from diverse backgrounds, or those experiencing financial hardship, to attend DDD Brisbane 2025. If this applies to you (or someone you know), you can apply for a sponsored ticket πŸ‘‡ forms.gle/iFXC14aM1fJF...

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DDD Brisbane is a not-for-profit community event run by developers, for developers. Each year, 500 software professionals come together to learn, share, and connect, βœ‰οΈ Email sponsorship@dddbrisbane.com to grab a copy of our 2025 prospectus.

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DDD Outback was amazing, but now it’s time to head back to the city πŸ‘‰DDD Brisbane 2025 is on the horizon. 🎀 Talks by the community, chosen by the community. πŸ’» Run by developers, for developers. πŸ“… Registration opens 26 August. Watch this space for more updates! www.dddbrisbane.com

dddbrisbane.comDDD Brisbane - Saturday, 6 December 2025DDD Brisbane is a non profit community event run by developers for developers. Anyone can submit a session to the event and delegates then vote on the sessions they want to see.

Great software literally happens 25 minutes down the road πŸ˜‰

SixPivot@sixpivot.bsky.social

🏜️ Proud to sponsor DDD Outback 2025 - Aug 16th at the historic Nindigully Pub! A coding camp adventure that takes full-stack dev to the Australian outback. Perfect for a team that believes great software happens everywhere, not just in city offices. #DDDOutback2025 Learn more >>> dddoutback.com

To say I'm looking forward to this event would be an understatement. Sorry @scott.hanselman.com, you locknoted the wrong DDD - should have held out for one in the Australian outback πŸ˜†

DDD Brisbane@dddbrisbane.bsky.social

We also have to thank the owner and manager of the iconic Nindigully Pub for donating the venue, without which we couldn't have run what looks like an amazing event. Thank you Burnsie and Tom πŸ™‡πŸ™‡πŸ™‡

My first trip here was >20 years ago. Friends bought it. We'd go on holidays, camp, and help out. Later we'd work the bar at NYE the Pig Races. I've had birthdays there even got married there. I'm excited to share it with fellow geeks. Agenda looks great, but sponsors still needed. dddoutback.com

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DDD Brisbane@dddbrisbane.bsky.social

We're just under a month away from DDD Outback. The agenda is published, but most importantly we need more sponsors! This is the cheapest event you'll sponsor all year: $500 to show your support for the software development community. That's small enough for some of you to expense! dddoutback.com

Come and work with me and/or any of these fine folks! Genuinely the best place I've worked. SixPivot are hiring πŸ‘‹ Senior .NET Consultant | $150K - 170K + super + benefits | Work from home (Australia) | Starting September | Apply here πŸ‘‰https://sixpivot.com.au/careers

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