Monki Gras 2026 TL;DR 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. Monki What? Monki Gras is a London based tech conference organised by RedMonk…

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#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.

#Monkigras and #Monktoberfest ARE amazing.

There are not many spaces like these to have this kind of talks and discussions. Heavy on the humanity ❤️ and associations with tech, not only bits and bytes.

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Still ruminating on all the great talks from my first #Monkigras

Theme: Prepping Craft. Being Prepared in Software and in Life

So many talks where speakers were very vulnerable about their personal experiences in relation to the human condition and how we find parallels to resilient systems

MonkiGras isn't really a conference about software, though software is what most of attendees build and maintain. It's about people who build it, communities that sustain it, and values that hold both together. @alyx.diginomica.com on why this feels so relevant just now: bit.ly/4t5jUKY #MonkiGras

absolutely loving this reflection on the experiences of #Monkigras and why it remains the conference I will always make time to attend . its about the community not the content.

Monki Gras 2026 “Prepping Craft” When safety and normality are slipping away, how do we make our code, our communities, and our lives truly resilient?

Some highlights and reflections from this year’s #monkigras “Prepping Craft” alexwlchan.net/2026/monki-g...

Resisting ICE; stories of self-discovery; learning to be a parent of a trans child. So much fun; bring on 2027!

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 been relatively offline for the past few days and only just realised that I missed #monkigras and I have serious FOMO.

List of places I would like to be and I hate ti have missed - #monkigras just stonks-ed to number one

Monkigras 2026 | letorey.co.uk This year's edition is named, Preparing Craft - Being prepared in Software and in Life.

I wrote about @monkigras.com #monkigras
letorey.co.uk/leets/monkig...

#TransLivesMatter #ProtectTransKids

The Dune Part 3 “eye” logo poster with title “Monki Gras” and subtitle “Monkchips time isn’t real and can’t hurt you”

Seeing everyone is doing these and I had a great time at #monkigras

Still buzzing from #monkigras these past few days.

Thank you @redmonk.com as an organization for putting it all together. Thank you @ipedrazas.bsky.social for a thoughtful explanation that changed my mode of thinking about stuff...

Lovely, humbling, thread by @pdj.bsky.social. He perfectly captures some things we strive for at @redmonk.com. tech is full of good people that want to do the right thing. Inclusion matters more than ever.

Thanks for coming Paul, and for the incredible writeup #monkigras

Cesare from Cabinet of Dr Caligari on a slide with the Bianca del Rio quote "not today satan"

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/

Thanks again to my dear friend @monkchips.com for the opportunity to share parts of my journey with this incredible community. Amazing people and talks at #monkigras this year. I plan to be back next year.

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

The #monkigras FOMO is real. Thank you to all you lovely people who are sharing the happenings.

I've just been to #monkigras which is one of the most unique conference series I've ever been to.

A huge thank you to @monkchips.com and the whole team for putting on a thought provoking, chaotic, friendly, funny and weird (Austin/Portland-style weird) tech conference.

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Another beautiful #monkigras 🥰 Such an eclectic mix of speakers, and (as ever) incredible food and drink.

“The way you communicate a plan is as important as the plan itself” @mattlemay.com #monkigras

Best quote at #monkigras

> It is so evil to take from what other people need that you are a monster

@wiredferret.bsky.social

Going to a tech conference where there were more talks about #TransLives than tech and a talk about how communities come together in times of need was joyful #monkigras

Had such a great time at #monkigras meeting and seeing many of you. Safe travels to wherever you are going and see you again at #monktoberfest!!! 🍻

Another great #monkigras

3 of the authors of @progressivedelivery.com have made me cry today, in a really good way #monkigras

Slide says "If we make responding to change part of the plan we are more likely to actually do it.". Handsome chap in a blue striped suit and pink striped shirt

"If we make responding to change part of the plan we are more likely to actually do it.". - @mattlemay.com

Sounds like #monkigras

Man in a smart blue striped suit from vinted with a striped pink shirt.

@mattlemay.com crushing it at #monkigras on planning and uncertainty. Closing out the conference in style.

Resilience in communities, in Oaxaca and Minneapolis, boils down to recognising interdependence and simply helping others when they need it @kimmykimkimber.bsky.social @wiredferret.bsky.social #monkigras

It is so inhuman to take what other people need. I think there are a lot of people with a “wendigo spirit” in power right now.
Great talk on resilience in communities by @kimmykimkimber.bsky.social and @wiredferret.bsky.social #monkigras

Heidi Waterhouse wearing amazing super bright clothes with lots of orange, her hair is shaved and the side and pink and orange. Kim Harrison is in black and plaid skirt. They are giving a conference talk.

I thought @wiredferret.bsky.social and @kimmykimkimber.bsky.social were going to talk about progressive delivery, but actually this talk is about resilience in communities (Minneapolis and Oaxaca). Prepping craft. Love my friends. #monkigras