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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection

18 Sep 2026
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Simon and Demi return after the TWIQ summer break with a packed 'this month in quality' catch-up, covering MoTaCon festival plans, workshop spoilers, karaoke, community profiles, chapters, and the many ways members are showing up across the MoTaverse.

Demi shares a painful-but-funny demo-day story where a last-minute deployment broke the application minutes before a major walkthrough, leading to a stronger 'demonstration, not demolition' rule for future demos. The episode also brings in Nadja’s team update, Gokul’s return to the community and reflections on learning/unlearning around AI, plus wider discussion on human connection, evergreen learning material, communication style, and the enduring principles of quality.


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Ady Stokes
Loved Demi’s demo disaster but great recovery. Thanks for my very selfish stars goal promotion. Fingers crossed, but it might be a bit late for a custom shirt

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