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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 12h

Good morning from The Cloud & AI Summit!

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 27/09/2026

I think my retirement plan needs to be cutting snippet of Quantum Leap and posting them as YouTube shorts.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 27/09/2026

Final reminder: Modern .NET Configuration is Wednesday, Sept 30 at 10:15 AM CT at The Cloud & AI Summit. We'll cover files, environment variables, Azure App Configuration, security, real-world patterns, and common traps. Register: www.cloudandaisummit.com/attend/regi...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 25/09/2026

AI-assisted slide development... almost more cleanup than it's worth.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 25/09/2026

Final reminder for My $8,000 Serverless Mistake: serverless wins, architectural limits, and one painful Azure bill. I'll share what went wrong and how you can avoid it. Thursday, Oct 1 at 1:15 PM CT. Register: www.cloudandaisummit.com/attend/regi...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 24/09/2026

I’ve been working on a new slide deck assisted by Claude and Codex. It’s been fun to iterate and review. Agents are ensuring I’m sticking to abstract, and acting as audience members. Not necessarily speeding up the process, but enhancing the output.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 24/09/2026

Files, environment variables, Azure App Configuration—which belongs where? At The Cloud & AI Summit, I'll turn .NET configuration complexity into a clear strategy for cloud-native, desktop, and everything between. Sept 30 at 10:15 AM CT. www.cloudandaisummit.com/content/ses...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 22/09/2026

Modern .NET gives us a powerful configuration system, but power brings complexity. At #TechBash, I'll share practical patterns for clean, secure, scalable configuration across cloud-native and desktop apps. Oct 15 at 4 PM. Abstracts: techbash.com/sessions

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 20/09/2026

Stay classy Scotland! Starting our trek back to the 🇺🇸

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 18/09/2026

Serverless can be fantastic—but it isn't right for every workload. My $8,000 Serverless Mistake covers where Azure Functions worked, where they didn't, and the expensive lesson between. Oct 1 at 1:15 PM CT. www.cloudandaisummit.com/content/ses...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 17/09/2026

MCP in .NET is more approachable than you might think. At #TechBash, I'll show how tools, resources, prompts, ASP.NET Core patterns, and dependency injection fit together—then deploy it to Azure. Oct 15, 10:20 AM. Abstracts: techbash.com/sessions

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 16/09/2026

Me at Dublin Airport: “How do you screw up a breakfast burrito?” Ireland: BEANSSSSSSSSSSS

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 15/09/2026

Pro tip: LEARN HOW TO SPELL PEOPLE’S NAMES CORRECTLY in written communication. Spend five seconds to triple check this stuff. First and last names.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 14/09/2026

My guilty pleasure while in Europe has been watching The Chase. It’s literally always on.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 12/09/2026

$70 for half a tank of gas. Y’all I’m never complaining again.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 11/09/2026

Spent day In Blarney! Kissed the stone. Drove to Killarney (bare knuckles y’all) and walked way too much.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 10/09/2026

Newwww Achievement! Drove on the wrong side of the road. Safely drove from Dublin to Cork.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 10/09/2026

Modern .NET is flexible enough to create a configuration mess. At The Cloud & AI Summit, I'll cover practical patterns, common pitfalls, security, and choosing the right source for each setting. Sept 30 at 10:15 AM CT. Register: www.cloudandaisummit.com/attend/regi...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 08/09/2026

JSON files, environment variables, user secrets, Azure App Configuration—what belongs where? Join me at #TechBash for Modern .NET Configuration and leave with a cleaner, safer strategy. Oct 15 at 4 PM. Get 12% off: techbash.zohobackstage.com/TechBash202...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 04/09/2026

I’ll be in Ireland for the first time next week, and I’ll have to drive a bit. Best advice for being on the wrong side of the road??

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 04/09/2026

Azure Functions solved real problems for me—and helped create an accidental $8,000 bill. At The Cloud & AI Summit, I'll share the wins, limits, what I should have done differently, and how to protect your systems. Oct 1 at 1:15 PM CT. Register: www.cloudandaisummit.com/attend/regi...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 03/09/2026

What if every AI client could connect to your .NET tools and data through one standard? That's MCP. At #TechBash, I'll build a C# MCP server live and show the repeatable recipe. Oct 15 at 10:20 AM. Get 12% off: techbash.zohobackstage.com/TechBash202...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 01/09/2026

I'm constantly looking for ideas on how to better incorporate Hermes into my day-to-day. One of my favorites has been a "connection tracker". It just casually reminds me to "check in on Alan" or "here's what Linda has been up to". It's synced with Bluesky/X/LinkedIn too.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 31/08/2026

Where’s my Dungeon Crawler Carl peeps at? I just finished book 3.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 27/08/2026

claude: ALL DONE, LFG SHIP IT me: okay solo codex review please claude: wait wait wait. lemme check three more things...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 27/08/2026

Modern .NET Configuration at The Cloud & AI Summit: when to use files, environment variables, and Azure App Configuration—and how to keep it clean, secure, and scalable. Wednesday, Sept 30 at 10:15 AM CT. www.cloudandaisummit.com/content/ses...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 25/08/2026

Configuration gets complicated fast. At #TechBash 2026, I'll break down the modern .NET configuration model: files, environment variables, Azure App Configuration, real-world patterns, and common pitfalls. Oct 15 at 4 PM. Abstracts: techbash.com/sessions

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 21/08/2026

I'm speaking at The Cloud & AI Summit 2026! My $8,000 Serverless Mistake is the real story of moving services to Azure Functions, loving the wins, then learning what serverless couldn't do—expensively. Thursday, Oct 1 at 1:15 PM CT. www.cloudandaisummit.com/content/ses...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 20/08/2026

I'm speaking at #TechBash 2026! In Building MCP Servers in .NET, I'll go from dotnet new to a working MCP server and cover tools, resources, prompts, transports, and Azure deployment. Oct 15 at 10:20 AM. Abstracts: techbash.com/sessions

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 19/08/2026

GitHub broke on Monday. Here’s why: www.githubstatus.com/incidents/z... #GitHub #DevOps #SRE

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 11/08/2026

Rewatching Super Troopers and Farva bought 10 gallons of gas for under $20 back in 2001. 😭😭😭

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757tech.org @757tech.org · 10/08/2026

📅 757tech Meetups This Week — 5 events Wed: (CS)²AI AI in OT Cybersecurity, 1:00 PM Wed: Platform & DevOps Engineering, 6:00 PM Wed: WSDG August Social, 6:00 PM Thu: AICHR Build and Demo Night, 6:30 PM Fri: ISSA Chesapeake Networking, 6:00 PM 757tech.org

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Isaac Levin @isaacrlevin.com · 06/08/2026

From my conversation with @consultwithgriff.com on @coffeeandopensource.com, we talk about the right tool for the job. The goal isn’t to handcraft every line of code, it’s to solve problems faster and reclaim your time. #technology #ai #agent #developer www.tiktok.com/@isaacrlevin...

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From my conversation with Kevin Griffin on Coffee and Open Source, we talk about the right tool for the job. AI agents can tackle the work while experienced developers review, test, and safeguard the ...

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Ryan McGovern @tekgadgt.dev · 30/07/2026

Lunch at HTML Day is covered by RevolutionVA 🎉 Aug 8 now comes with space from ECPI, coffee and pastries from Val Town, and lunch. Just bring a laptop. Thanks @consultwithgriff.com for making it happen. Sat Aug 8, 10am-2pm · Virginia Beach Links in next post.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 27/07/2026