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UmbraCymru: The Wales Umbraco Meetup @umbracymru.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We had a brilliant Umbraco meetup this week at The Open University in Wales! A massive #H5YR! to our speakers Tom Prynn, Victoria Howells, and @carlcod.es ! #Umbraco #UmbracoMeetup #UmbraCymru #meetup #usergroup #dotnet #webdev

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Carl @carlcod.es · 14/07/2026

I've been playing around with Indie games, and just downloaded Immigrant by Lozadaa lozadaa.itch.io/immigrant It's a super quick game, can be completed in 25 mins, but it's a really lovely game which shows a real lived experience by so many people!

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Immigrant by Lozadaa

Far from an ideal life

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Carl @carlcod.es · 20/05/2026

We got another awesome episode of the Unhandled exception pod with @danclarke.com at @dddsouthwest.com

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Dan Clarke @danclarke.com · 20/05/2026

The next #UnhandledException podcast has now dropped! And this was a live-audience panel-based #AI discussion at the @dddsouthwest.com conference last week! @lottepitcher.bsky.social @kevlin.bsky.social @carlcod.es @rachelbeezedev.bsky.social @richardfennell.bsky.social

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Ian johnson @simplyian.net · 16/05/2026

Design patterns for software Diagramming by @tekiegirl.bsky.social at #dddsw #sketchnote

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Ian johnson @simplyian.net · 16/05/2026

Architecting for Observability by Steven Read #sketchnote #dddsw

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 22/04/2026

Apple Watch apps. Built with .NET MAUI? No. You're not dreaming. That's exactly what @damianantonowicz.pl will be showing you from the #MAUIDay stage, in Kraków, on the 29th June. Tickets still available at mauiday.net

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Umbraco Spark @umbracospark.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Spark Speaker Spotlight 🔦 @carlcod.es at Umbraco Spark. Always entertaining. Always insightful. And the live demo is going to be 👌 🔥 Biggest Spark yet ⏰ Full tickets close midnight 28 Feb Basic Entry only after that (no swag) 🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/umbuk...

Promotional graphic for the Umbraco Spark conference. On the left, a black and white portrait of speaker Carl Sargunar, a man with long hair tied back and a goatee, wearing a striped rugby shirt.

To the right, the text reads:

Event Details: 20 MAR 26 | WE THE CURIOUS, BRISTOL

Title: UMBRACO SPARK

Speaker Spotlight: Carl Sargunar, .NET developer

Talk Title: "DDoS My Desk: Load Balancing Live and Uncut!"

Call to Action: An orange button at the bottom right says "Grab your ticket."

The background features a dark, blurred image of an audience in a lecture hall with geometric orange and gold overlays.

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Carl @carlcod.es · 23/02/2026

This was a really great read : A really considered look at the current state and future of Software, and teams in this AI/LLM world we all now live in dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

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Redefining the Software Engineering Profession for AI | Communications of the ACM

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 06/02/2026

Happy .NET MAUI Day! Second edition in London 🇬🇧 @davidortinau.com updating us on the latest and greatest that’s going on now and coming for .NET 11 #mauiday

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 06/02/2026

Big thanks to our sponsors that are making this happen today!

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 06/02/2026

Learning all about the amazing Moti Me project that is powered by .NET MAUI, connecting to devices helping children with physiotherapy all around the world!

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 06/02/2026

Time for @mallibone.com to take the stage and show us how to build data-driven .NET MAUI apps No after lunch dip here!

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Carl @carlcod.es · 06/02/2026

Extremely sad to be missing this the 2nd one but it’s my daughter’s birthday I’m sure it will be an awesome day though!

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Dylan Beattie @dylanbeatt.ie · 31/01/2026

DDD events are fantastic and DDD South West is especially so because Bristol is a delightful city - and their CFP is open, so get those talks in now and hopefully see you in Bristol in May!

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Carl @carlcod.es · 31/01/2026

It's time folks! Hope to see a good number of you there at the best free conference in the world!!

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Carl @carlcod.es · 30/01/2026

One of the most useful talks at @ndcconferences.com was from @rendle.dev who went through how they ACTUALLY use Clause day to day! Practical examples FTW, I'll definitely adapt what I'm doing.

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Carl @carlcod.es · 30/01/2026

@andrewhl.bsky.social fascinating insight into your approach to architecture in the world we find ourselves in at @ndcconferences.com london

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 08/01/2026

🎤 @mallibone.com is returning to the #MAUIday on Feb 6th. He’ll be sharing how to update your app store apps without shipping another release, enabling rapid iteration of features in a safe way. Get your ticket and join us in person, in London. 🎟️ mauiday.net

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Carl @carlcod.es · 09/01/2026

These sorts of events can't be put on without Sponsors, so thank you!!

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 09/01/2026

Thank you Syncfusion 🙌 As the longest running supporter of #MAUIDay / #XamExpertDay, it's always great to have your support. We’re looking forward to hearing about the latest developments in the #dotnetMAUI Toolkit.

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James Newton-King ♔ @james.newtonking.com · 24/12/2025

Some OTEL #aspnetcore improvements before Christmas 🎄 📊 Set OTEL HTTP semantic convention attributes in #aspnetcore hosting github.com/dotnet/aspne... 🛣️ Transform static route parameters. For example, {controller}/{action}/{id?} → Products/Get/{id?} github.com/dotnet/aspne...

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Carl @carlcod.es · 19/11/2025

Love this - @dylanbeatt.ie with a super timely video which brings us all some cool new knowledge Hang in there @cloudflare.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgJ5...

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What Happens When Cloudflare Has a Bad Day?

YouTube video by Dylan Beattie

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Carl @carlcod.es · 08/11/2025

Do yourself a favour, if you are a .Net developer and watch this talk! youtu.be/kdo70GCpk6A?... So much experience and real world problem solving in one fantastic library

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Hybrid Caching in .NET - Jody Donetti - NDC Copenhagen 2025

YouTube video by NDC Conferences

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Carl @carlcod.es · 07/11/2025

Oh yay! More Aspire goodness!

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Kevlin Henney @kevlin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

New on the blog: Step Back — Take a break to solve a problem kevlinhenney.medium.com/step-back-39...

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Step Back

Take a break to solve a problem

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Carl @carlcod.es · 26/09/2025

Not sure the source, but found this on FB, and it genuinely made me guffaw. The solution to the trolley problem

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Carl @carlcod.es · 24/09/2025

Why is Brighton flipping me off?!?

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James Newton-King ♔ @james.newtonking.com · 24/09/2025

Aspire 9.5 new dashboard features, day 8: Traces with errors are now highlighted 🚨 This brings the traces page in line with how error logs are displayed.

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Carl @carlcod.es · 23/08/2025

Now that @umbraco.com supports Docker, would you be interested in a workshop for how to build with containers, the latest Tools including .Net Aspire and Open Telemetry? Running alongside @umbraco.foundation, we're gauging interest here : www.umbracofoundation.co.uk/workshops/ Please repost 🙂❤️

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Workshops | Umbraco UK Foundation

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Carl @carlcod.es · 23/08/2025

Classic reinforcement of gender stereotypes from the BBC. The national team thrashes USA in the Women's Rugby World Cup, and the headline story is a male footballer daydreaming about being a wrestler. FFS 🤦

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Carl @carlcod.es · 22/08/2025

After a slightly longer than planned break the .NET South West meetup is back!!!! Andrew Poole joins us to talk about Unit Test Complex E2E Flows + Integration Integration Testing with Aspire & OTEL Thanks to IO Associates for hosting, RSVP www.meetup.com/dotnetsouthw...

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Carl @carlcod.es · 21/08/2025

Hey folks, how's everyone doing today? Been a while since I've been more active on social media, but after losing my dad recently it's time to get back into things! Starting with an upcoming @dotnetsouthwest.bsky.social meetup - coming soon!

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Bradley Wyatt | MVP @thelazyadministrator.com · 01/08/2025

If my son Liam can undergo heart surgery at just 18 months old, I can run 26.2 miles. I’m fundraising not just for Liam, but for every child who has received, is receiving, or will need care at Lurie Children’s. ❤️ Donate to Team Liam: events.luriechildrens.org/marathon-tea... #ChicagoMarathon

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Sebastiaan Janssen :cultiv2: @sebastiaan.cultiv.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2025

🚀 New DevRel Deep Dive just dropped! @lotte and me walk through contributing to an open source (!) Umbraco Cloud site, deploying it to live. We want to establish a great workflow for contributions and encourage you to get involved to make open source Cloud […] [Original post on cultiv.social]

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Carl @carlcod.es · 22/07/2025

Come on England!!!!

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Carl @carlcod.es · 22/07/2025

Pepsi Max is better than Coke Zero and Diet Coke. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk

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Kevlin Henney @kevlin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Over the summer I'm not planning to travel much, but if you want a remote presentation or workshop for your company, please get in touch.

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Owain @owain.codes · 04/07/2025

Want to update your #umbraco wardrobe? Well, it's free UK Shipping this weekend on the community swag store! 👕No code required, discount applied to your basket. umbracocommunity.store

umbracocommunity.store

Home - Umbraco Community Store

The home of all the Umbraco Community swag

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Carl @carlcod.es · 20/06/2025

And that was that - I'm exhausted, elated, and excited for next time! Thank you to all at Umbraco who made it a really special week!

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Carl @carlcod.es · 19/06/2025

Day one of Codegarden was amazing (although it was day 3 for me at HQ) - the always-energetic Andy and Carla did an brilliant job as always to bring a great day to a close. Bring on Day 2 (4)

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

If you're in Manchester, you should come along to eat some pizza and throw things at me.

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Carl @carlcod.es · 12/05/2025

Went to twitter for the first time in about 2 months ..... ... I didn't make it past the first page. Not a single piece of content, all Ads, and some pretty dodgy ones at that. Project BinFire is complete. Sad times

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Carl @carlcod.es · 12/05/2025

Just a reminder, because I was just reminded myself, that your .NET 8 Maui projects are end of life on the 14th of May. If you haven't already, please make sure you upgrade! dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platfo...

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The official .NET MAUI support policy | .NET

Learn about .NET MAUI support policies.

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Kevlin Henney @kevlin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Following a conference busy May, you can find me at some other conferences up to the end of the year: DevSum, Stockholm (11-13 June) devsum.se re:connect, Poole (4 July) reconnectconference.co.uk GOTO Copenhagen (30 September-1 October) gotocph.com/2025 (1/3)

devsum.se

DevSum - Dev Conference in Stockholm

Join DevSum, one of Sweden's leading developer conferences in Stockholm, where top industry experts share the latest trends in development, innovation, and technology. Don’t miss out on inspiring talk...

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Dan Clarke @danclarke.com · 12/05/2025

Excited to announce that the next podcast episode has just dropped! I was joined by the amazing @maddymontaquila.net to chat about the also-amazing .NET Aspire!!! 🥳🎙️🔥 Such a fun episode, covering A LOT of stuff! unhandledexceptionpodcast.com/posts/0076-d... #dotnet #dotnet-aspire

Podcast graphic saying "Episode 76: .NET Aspire with guest Maddy Montaquila"

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