About us
Meet people - We will help you meet futurists from Reading and beyond.
Learn concepts - We will support you in learning future concepts.
Share knowledge - We will provide a platform to share your experience.
We are aimed at everyone interested in Agile, Technology, and Skills Development - from new learners to expert practitioners.
We run a variety of formats - presentations, discussions, workshops, games etc.
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(FS:R) - The Accidental Time Machine - Mike Guta
Pentahotels Reading, Oxford Road, RG1 7RH, Reading, GBSession Overview:
In software engineering, precision is not the same as accuracy. Small mistakes in units, dates, time zones, or assumptions can lead to surprising problems once software is used in the real world.
In this session, Mike Guta explores the relationship between accuracy and precision through a mix of personal experience, practical software examples, and lessons drawn from everyday product development. Starting with a simple conversion error from one of his earliest programs, he moves into the kinds of issues that arise when technical correctness, user context, and real-world behaviour do not quite line up.
The talk focuses on why software can look correct on paper and in tests, but still fail for the person using it. It highlights how apparently harmless details can introduce false confidence, accidental complexity, and avoidable confusion, especially when data crosses boundaries between systems, interfaces, or time zones.
FutureSkills Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Distinguish between accuracy and precision in software design.
- Spot common sources of error such as unit mismatches, date handling, and time zone confusion.
- Recognise how false precision can make a system less trustworthy.
Personal Bio:
Mike Guta is a Principal Software Engineer at AND Digital with over 23+ years experience. He has a keen interest in science, maths and DIY, as well as the full journey from an idea to a usable product, while balancing simplicity with long-term value.
His main professional focus is on data-centric software, engineering quality, practical architecture, and helping teams build systems that are maintainable, scalable, and useful in the real world.***
Logistics - In-person and Remote
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- In person at Pentahotel in Reading
- Online via Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/ics-iddz-uht
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Schedule18:30: Icebreaker on Miro
18.50: (FS:R) FutureSkills : Reading - Introduction
19:00: - (FS:R) - The Accidental Time Machine - Mike Guta
20:15: Close
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We look forward to seeing you there!
Adam and Stu
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About (FS:R) FutureSkills : Reading - Our mission is to grow the community of future facing technologists in Reading and share new trends and techniques that will help us accelerate into the future.
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We strive to host a friendly and safe environment for all attendees. Please read our Code of Conduct for full details on how we maintain this, and to understand how best to let us know about anything that may be going against this: http://bit.ly/AND-CodeOfConduct
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