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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Everyone's lawn in the Midwest now.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Old people know what a good day looks like

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#CallForSpeakers You have an opportunity over this long weekend to submit a session to #IowaCodeCamp! If there is something in your tech career you find interesting, many others probably do too. Share your experiences and build our community! sessionize.com/iowa-code-ca...

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Iowa Code Camp Fall 2026: Call for Speakers

Iowa Code Camp is a free, one-day, in-person event for software developers interested in industry-specific topics, such as front-end JavaScript framew...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

You're entitled to your own opinion. You're NOT entitled to your own facts. #BelieveTheScience What he said 💯 👇 👇 👇

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Happy Star Treck Day for those who observe and are easily triggered.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

April 29th, 1992. There was a riot in the streets Tell me, where were you?

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We'll never forget you, Tim Apple.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Please join me today (4/9) at Noon CT (virtually)! meetup.com/iadnug/event... @dustinson Presents “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere”: Fundamentals > AI. Join us to explore how to we can learn from the past to thrive in our AI-enabled future.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Join me this Thursday 4/9 at Noon (CT) for the @iadnug April meeting. .NET@Noon - “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere”: Fundamentals > AI I'll be talking about how I believe the keys from our past will be the keys to a future with AI. www.meetup.com/iadnug/event...

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.NET@Noon - “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere”: Fundamentals > AI, Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 11:50 AM | Meetup

**Agenda** This will be our usual noon Zoom meeting presentation by one of our leaders, Dustin Thostenson! 11:50am-12:00pm - Pre-Session Waiting Room 12:00pm-1:00pm - Pres

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We had our water heater replaced yesterday, after 4 days of limited hot water. It took all my self control not to turn off the hot water for an April Fools joke. Wife and Son would have killed me.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Heard this gem from EngineerKala on Insta and love it: "I work most efficiently on critical path activities. If you wait long enough, every path joins the critical path"

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I got so many steps in yesterday my FitBit asked me to re-authenticate. ;)

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Old friends know all your stories, So you Gotta make new stories when you have the time together.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

While playing games with family last night PeppaPig was on the TV, but my kid was playing his hiphop music. There is a lot to appreciate the randomness of visuals synchronizing to music. We've done this with SpongeBob in the past. Highly Recommend you try it.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

2 Important Questions: 1) Should I use same picks for multiple #MarchMaddness brackets or hedge bets? 2) Will ChatGPT skew field where everyone has same Bracket?

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Sharing knowledge is like watering a tree. You can only provide at the rate it can be absorbed. I can't dump 5 gallons of water on a tree and blame it for not absorbing it.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

A friend just shared this with me and it's too good not to forward. My oldest has been watching the Star Wars movies and now I am listening to a convo between him and my wife: Son: "Why did Yoda die?" Wife: "He was tired. Very tired." Son: "Tired of what?" Wife: "Answering Luke's questions."

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

My favorite AI is the Frenchman attacked by a cat. Claude.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

When one door closes another PR opens.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I listened to Depeche Mode's "Violator" recently. Sounds so much better on a nice car stereo than a Magnovox Boom box in the 90's. Nothing special from perspective of the musician's abilities, but still a solid album.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

You probably don't need to watch this entire video to understand the Dunning-Kruger Effect www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb1z...

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Why ‘Idiots’ Think They're Intelligent — Schopenhauer

YouTube video by Thought Architect

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Daniel Ward - daninacan @danielwarddev.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

First .NET@Noon of the year is next week! Dustin Thostenson will cover how to handle tech debt, both technically and politically. #dotnet 🎤What: Techniques to Tackle Tech-debt Today 👨‍🏫Who: Dustin Thostenson ⌚When: January 29 @ Noon CST 🌐Where: Zoom Signup: www.meetup.com/sadnug/event...

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

meetup.com/sadnug/event... Please join me virtually for the San Antonio/Austin .NET User Group Meetup this week! We'll be exploring tech-agnostic and political Techniques To Tackle your Tech-debt. This is valuable for all members of a struggling delivery team.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Do I have any local .NET friends looking for a new gig? DM me

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

"You're absolutely right!" A phrase I yearned for so many years. Now I hear it so often from #Copilot it triggers me.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Agree whole-heartedly. Make the change easy, then make the easy change. It's rarity correlates to our massive amount of tech-debt. #professionalism #passion

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Absolutely fantastic #hawkeye production here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDDX... I love the "story" of sports. This story was told so well. Even if you're not into #sportsBall, watch this video to understand why some are. #FightFightFightForIowa

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Iowa Football — Vanderbilt Cinematic Recap (ReliaQuest Bowl)

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

AI Generated videos on YouTube are something else.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Bout time to head to mall and get my shopping done

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I want a bumper sticker "I ❤️ OCD" placed off center and at an angle.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

My superpower is that I can see inside wrapped presents. It's a gift.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

It's funny how a kids movie can engrain a lifetime mantra for an adult. #Robots

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Interesting flash back. Reminds me of HS and College when all of this was new. There was so much to understand and conceptualize. My learning hasn't stopped, but I'm glad it's not being formally tested each week.

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Dustin Thostenson @dustinson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I think my #WhiteElephan gift this year will be the largest box I got from Amazon, containing all the other boxes I received. Someone else can deal with the disposal. I'll throw in a scratcher for good measure.

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 17/11/2025

Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it. Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3

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