Thinkie World Congress 1

Kent Beck has programmed for 45 years. He pioneered software patterns, test-driven development, the xUnit family of testing frameworks, Extreme Programming, and he is alphabetically the first signatory of the Agile Manifesto. Most recently he spent 7 years coaching engineers at Facebook. Now independent, his focus is storytelling, collaborative development, quantitative studies of software engineering, art, singing and guitar, writing, and proselytizing cheese making. Well, perhaps "focus" is the wrong word.

Kent Beck

A creative gathering for unsticking stuck thinking

<h3>🧠 Thinkies World Congress</h3>A Creative Gathering for Unsticking Stuck ThinkingThinkies are learnable pattern transformations you can use to shift how you see a situation, expand the space of options, and spark new ideas, especially when things feel stuck or prematurely decided. It’s not about having the right idea, it’s about generating lots of ideas—some of which might be brilliant. Thinkies help you notice when a conversation or decision is falling into a predictable groove—and then offer you a way to step sideways, flip the frame, or open up new paths.At the Thinkies World Congress virtual event, you won’t just learn about Thinkies—you’ll get practice with them. <h3>🔍 What to Expect</h3>This is a hands-on, virtual gathering designed for anyone who wants to strengthen their ability to think creatively and unstick stuck thinking. Whether you're a software developer, engineering leader, or simply someone who cares about getting unstuck, you’ll come away with practical tools you can use right away.Here’s how the experience unfolds:✨ Main Stage Kickoff We’ll start together with an introduction to Thinkies—what they are, how they work, and why they matter. You’ll learn a few powerful transformations to try out.🧩 Virtual Table Practice Sessions Next, you’ll join a virtual table, where a facilitator will guide your group in applying a Thinkie to a sticky scenario, and collaborating on generating fresh ideas.🌱 The Idea Garden Finally, we’ll share our ideas in a virtual Idea Garden. This is an open discussion session, where you’ll be invited to explore, reflect, and look for patterns across the different creative ideas. All the ideas generated by the community will be open source and available on thinkies.org. <h3>💡 Why Join?</h3>In a world full of rigid systems and stuck conversations, Thinkies give you back your creative agency. They help you see differently. To notice more. To imagine new possibilities.Whether you’re trying to shift a conversation, or unlock fresh ideas—you’ll leave this gathering with new tools, new energy, and a network of fellow creative thinkers.🎟️ Reserve your spot and unstick your stuck thinking with Thinkies!<a href="http://thinkies.org/privacy.html" title="http://thinkies.org/privacy.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Privacy policy</a><a href="http://thinkies.org/code_of_conduct.html" title="http://thinkies.org/code_of_conduct.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Code of conduct</a>

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