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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 17/07/2026

@ohmyposh.dev @jan.ohmyposh.dev I have the following setup, which I "think" is the default, but sometimes after pressing the backspace key a few times, it ends up like this. Is this a known issue? Something wrong with my config? Thanks!

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 17/07/2026

A little late to the announcement party, but yesterday I was renewed as a Microsoft MVP. This makes it 10 years being in the program!

Screenshot of the email that I received from the MVP Program saying "We're please to invite you to the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program in recognition of your outstanding contributions to the community in the following technical area(s): .NET"

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 12/04/2026

One difference to previous years, we have brought our little people with us to provide some additional support for their Mum!

Photo of me and my two girls who are also wearing orange MSSociety t-shirts!

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 12/04/2026

It is that time of year again! My amazing wife is once again running the London Landmarks 1/2 Marathon to raise funds for @mssocietyuk #RRMS If you are able to help support her, you can find her JustGiving page here: www.justgiving.com/page/lynn-pa...

Photo of me wearing an MSSociety orange t-shirt ready to support my wife running the 1/2 marathon.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 05/06/2025

I don’t know who is more excited! Me, or Little Miss 8!!! #LEGO #Bluey

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 26/04/2025

Huge thank you to everyone who came out to see my session at @dddsouthwest.com today! Genuinely had a great time, and loved getting all the questions during the session. The slides and code that were used can be found at github.com/gep13-talks/...

Photo of me, without my face, showing off my new t-shirt from being a speaker at the DDDSW Conference today. It is a white t-shirt, with orange words that say “DDDSW 2025 Speaker”

Photo of the lanyard from the DDDSW 2025 conference which says “DDDSW 2025 Gary Ewan Park Speaker”

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 26/04/2025

Full room for @kevsoft.net session at @dddsouthwest.com this morning! Looking forward to hearing about pitfalls with messaging.

Photo showing Kevin Smith presenting his session at DDDSW. All seats are taken!

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 06/04/2025

Doing my bit today in London to support the runners in the London Landmarks 1/2 Marathon. My wife is running today in aid of the MS Society. She has a JustGiving page here www.justgiving.com/page/lynn-pa... if you are also able to support. Thank you!

Selfie of me wearing an orange MS Society t-shirt. Will be out today supporting the runners taking part in the London Landmarks 1/2 Marathon.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 22/03/2025

Her version of Chattermax was the star of the show! 😂

A photo of one of my daughter’s teddies with a mask on to make it look like the Chattermax character from Bluey.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 22/03/2025

I think I must be in line for some extra Daddy points today! Little Miss 8 wanted to make a @bluey.site inspired video as part of her Mothers Day gift. So out came the green screen, OBS, and her teddies! 1, 2, 3, Action!

Photo of my youngest daughter sitting in front of a green screen with her teddies. She is covered in another sheet of green fabric, ready to record a Bluey inspired video as part of her Mothers Day gift. There is a small table in front of it all with a camera sitting on it. There is another table with an Amazon box whether a teddy is ready to start being part of the show.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 08/03/2025

Really happy with the latest release of #GitReleaseManager, version 0.19.0. It includes the ability to include info about the contributors to a release, including who created the issues, and who solved them via a Pull Request. See link for example, or check image below: github.com/GitTools/Git...

Screenshot of a GitHub release that uses the new functionality in GitReleaseManager to include contributor information. Two sections are highlighted by red boxes. The first shows information about the issue that was created, along with the title and who created the issue, and then information about who solved it in which pull request. The second box shows all the avatars of the people that contributed to the release.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 05/02/2025

Still a little shocked to be honest, but also very happy to see an email from @github.com saying that I have been renewed as a GitHub Star. Thank you very much! #GitHubStars2025

Screenshot of email from GitHub saying that I have been renewed as a GitHub Star.

“GitHub Stars 2025 Award. Congratulations gep13! We’re thrilled to let you know that you have”

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 06/01/2025

It’s that time of the year again! Time of a deep clean of the office! Getting ready to start my 8th working fully remote for @chocolatey.org

Photo of corner of my office, where my desk is located. Poster of a tiger on the wall, along with photos of family as well as an Optimis Prime LEGO set.

Photo of a corner of my office. Shelves with books and t-shirts, as well as cabinets that contain books and other office stuff.

Photo of corner of my office, which shows various LEGO sets on display on high shelves. Eiffel Tower LEGO set is also in the picture.

Photo of my desk at work. Looking tidy for a change!

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 04/01/2025

One of the improvements, which didn’t require the multimeter, was mounting my Ubiquiti U6-IW. Really happy with how it ended up.

Photo of my new Ubiquiti U6-IW device, which I have finally mounted onto the wall. Shown beside some wall plugs. Green Ethernet cable coming out the bottom of the device.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 04/01/2025

Been and enjoyable, while frustrating day! Trying to make some small improvements in the office, and had to dig out my old multimeter! Been a lifetime since I have had to use one of these!

Photo of my old multimeter, which I had to dig out in order to verify somethings for some improvements I am trying to make to my home office.

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 02/01/2025

How my life has changed!!! Little Miss 7 is a big fan of @bluey.site, and she is very excited about the new season coming out. So that I don't miss it, I have signed up to the official Bluey Newsletter :-)

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 11/07/2024

Very happy to announce that I've been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award. This will be the 8th year in a row! Privileged to have been recognised as a #dotnet MVP. #MVP #Microsoft #MVPBuzz. You can see my MVP profile here: mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/MVP/pr...

Gary Ewan Park
United Kingdom
Chocolatey Software, Inc.
He/Him/His
8 years in the program

Award Category
Developer Technologies

Technology Area
.NET, DevOps

Languages
English

Email that was received saying that I was a renewed in the MVP program.

You've been accepted to the Microsoft MVP program

Gary Park,
We're pleased to welcome you to the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program in recognition of your outstanding contributions to the community in the following technical area/s:

- .NET
- DevOs

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 01/03/2024

Yesterday I was very excited to learn that I have been renewed as a GitHub Star for 2024! Thank you very much for once again allowing me to be in this program! Looking forward to some exciting things in 2024! @github.com #GitHubStar #GitHub

Screenshot of email confirming that I have been renewed as a GitHub Star for 2024.

"Congrats, Gary! We're thrilled to let you know that you have been chosen to be a GitHub Star for 2024. Thank you for all your continued work and dedication to supporting and influencing the entire GitHub community over the past 12 months!"

Screenshot of second part of email confirming that I have been renewed as a GitHub Star for 2024.

"You are one of around 100 amazing GitHub Stars selected from the community of over 100+ million developers on GitHub! From creating content to giving us feedback to educating and sharing with your communities as they grown, you've played a tremendous role in helping users keep up with the rapid pace of change. You've been a shining light in what has continued to be a difficult year for many. Thank you for your passion to inspire, educate, and grow the community."

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Gary Ewan Park @gep13.co.uk · 08/02/2024

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to see my talk at Swetugg yesterday! Had a great time talking about all things versioning, release management and @github.com You can find my slides here: gep13-talks.github.io/GitHubReleas... Reach out if you have any questions! #swetugg

Photo of my talk “Let’s ship this thing!” being advertised on a display outside of the session room. Photo also shows logos for the sponsors of the event.

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