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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 5h

Two weeks until #TechBash! I'm building an MCP server live in C#: tools, resources, prompts, transport choices, model-friendly output, and Azure deployment. Oct 15 at 10:20 AM. 12% off: techbash.zohobackstage.com/TechBash202...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 30/09/2026

Good morning from The Cloud & AI Summit!

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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

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 · 11/09/2026

Oh! The Hotel we’re at had a drink named after me. Had to get it.

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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

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 · 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 · 11/08/2026

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

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

Running into pesky classifier issues with #claude? My secret password to get past most of them -- not all, but most.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 23/07/2026

Got my disk! Also finally got my 15 year disk! Due to a bug on the MVP site, I had never been able to request it. #mvpbuzz support was awesome!

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 20/07/2026

No notes. 💯 hand designed by me every pixel. I swear 🤞

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 15/07/2026

17 years and running! I love this community! #mvpbuzz

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 02/07/2026

In today's episode of "dumb things I've made with AI", I created a personal start page for the browser. Planning on adding some "Kevin"-specific items to this.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 01/07/2026

I feel like at this point, #ClaudeCode needs to start using decimals, so I have a better idea of how much time I have left.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 01/07/2026

Just got an email that I'm a "super organizer" on Meetup. 🥳

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 26/06/2026

TFW Claude takes a high horse and refuses to perform the perfectly reasonable action you asked it to do.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 23/06/2026

Today's episode of "Dumb Thing I Did With AI": I created a "YMCA" widget for Home Assistant to track my gym's occupancy throughout the day and determine the best time to go based on the data.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 12/06/2026

BSides Hampton Roads is looking for speakers — October 9-10, 2026, at ODU Webb University Center. This is their inaugural event, making it a perfect opportunity if you've been thinking about sharing something in the cybersecurity space.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 26/05/2026

Let's see if this is dumb enough to work

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 13/05/2026

Alright boys. You’re learning how to plug a tire today!

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 02/05/2026

Conferences and coasters! Great day at #stirtrek yesterday and spending the day at Kings Island today!

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 29/04/2026

TFW one of your "technical articles" gets posted to HN and/or Reddit, and everyone has an opinion.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 28/03/2026

Oh lawd, it happened. World done fried up while we were in the air.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 27/03/2026

Claude, I need an SVG map of the United States.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 25/03/2026

I can’t talk about the tour I just did, but I met a friend.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 21/03/2026

Very early, but starting my trek to #mvpsummit! Looking forward seeing everyone! #mvpbuzz

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 13/02/2026

I joined Jeffrey Palermo on the Azure DevOps Podcast to discuss engineering for system uptime—lessons from 20+ years of building systems that can't go down. consultwithgriff.com/engineering...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 13/02/2026

I learned something new — SQL Server’s COUNT(*) OVER() lets you get paginated data AND the total row count in one query instead of two. No more duplicate WHERE clauses. No more extra round-trips. Wrote it up with C# examples: consultwithgriff.com/sql-paginat...

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 30/01/2026

Ugh, this is going to hit differently. RIP Kevin’s mom.

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 26/01/2026

What happens when Claude reviews the concerns of Codex and Copilot?

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Kevin Griffin @consultwithgriff.com · 25/01/2026

Following up on my mission to go through all my cables in the cable box. Turns out my favorite cable to hoard is the C13 power cord.

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