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KanDDDinsky @kandddinsky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#ThrowbackThursday: @hanneslowette.net on event sourcing when the past gets eventful - aging stores, drifting schemas, and the history you promised never to rewrite. ▶ youtu.be/4--v6LJL6X8 Join KanDDDinsky 2026: 14–15 October, Berlin. kandddinsky.com #KanDDDinsky #DDD #EventSourcing

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Event Sourcing: dealing with an eventful past - Hannes Lowette - KanDDDinsky 2025

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Dylan Beattie @dylanbeatt.ie · 06/08/2026

@rendle.dev and I have this awesome workshop about how to use Claude Code properly. We've had great feedback running it in-person, now we're running it online: 1 & 2 September, 2pm-6pm UK time, £500+VAT but if you use the code BSKY50 you'll get 50% off... bargain! Check it out: claude.rendle.dev

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Effective Claude Code — Hands-On AI Workshop

A live online workshop for developers and software engineers who want to use Claude Code to deliver reliable, reviewable, production-quality software.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 19/05/2026

This is going to be such an amazing night! I’m massively looking forward to this.

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Belgian Java User Group @bejug.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

BeJUG is back and we're coming to Ghent! 🇧🇪☕ Join us for two great talks: 🗄️ Event Sourcing with @hanneslowette.net 🎙️ The story behind JCast with Maarten Casteels Hosted by www.inetum.com/be/nl.html. Many thanks for hosting us again! 👉 RSVP (free): www.meetup.com/belgian-java... #Java #BeJUG

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 14/01/2026

I'm massively looking forward to our London gig. Get your tickets to PubConf ASAP if you want to be there!

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GOTO Conferences @gotocon.com · 19/12/2025

#GOTOpodcast, @icooper.bsky.social, @davidwhitney.co.uk & Hannes Lowette talk about how architecture really works at scale: • sustainable vs “slash-and-burn” systems • emergent design vs intentional design • why cargo-cult patterns hurt more than they help 🎧 gotopia.tech/podcas

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Jeremy D. Miller (The Shade Tree Developer) @jeremydmiller.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I'll happily recommend this podcast from .NET Rocks w/ @hanneslowette.net explaining Event Sourcing. Thought this was a good rundown of strengths and unfortunately real challenges: www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1961

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.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 02/07/2025

I keep seeing developers make the same mistakes over and over again. When you want to level up your impact, and thus your pay, only focusing on your tech skills doesn't get you there. Everyone who only focuses only on the tech, plateaus pretty early into their career.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 01/07/2025

I loved chatting to Flavia about the way they transformed their support organization!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 19/06/2025

A few weeks ago, I've released the second part of my Dometrain Event Sourcing course. In this one, I'm using Marten to explore more Event Sourcing concepts and practices. If you're interested, check out the link below. 30% discount with code SUMMER30! dometrain.com/course/deep-...

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Deep Dive: Event Sourcing in .NET

Deep dive into production-ready Event Sourcing in .NET

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 16/04/2025

I had a chat with my friend @eli.holderness.dev about the cool stuff they do at OpenSAFELY. Be a fly on the wall for that chat, and take a look at this.

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Gui Ferreira @guiferreira.me · 09/04/2025

"It's just perfect for immediate use!" That's what our students say about our OpenTelemetry in .NET course. Stop wondering how to implement modern observability - start building it today with 40% OFF!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 05/04/2025

God I love the layout of the Suzuka circuit. What a great technical track. So many places to make a difference. #F1qualifying

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Jeremy D. Miller (The Shade Tree Developer) @jeremydmiller.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Marten just crossed 10 million downloads!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 03/04/2025

My friend @rendle.dev gave a fantastic keynote at NDC London. They used their amazing sense of humour to drop some serious real talk about feeling like an imposter. I may have shed a tear when I was sitting there watching this. Many people needed to hear this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL2p...

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Locknote: Confessions of an Imposter - Rendle . - NDC London 2025

YouTube video by NDC Conferences

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 25/03/2025

I really enjoyed this conversation I had with the fantastic @maritvandijk.bsky.social about reading code. She talks about why reading code is hard, how to get better at it, and where tooling may help alleviate things. Thanks to @gotocon.com for recording and sharing this!

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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 23/02/2025

Fuck everything about this news: unisa.edu.au/media-centre... We are creating a society where otherwise beautiful women feel the need to alter their appearance to adhere to an ideal that only a very small portion of men find attractive. We need to fight this. Hard.

unisa.edu.au

Swipe, style, surgery: why dating apps are fuelling cosmetic procedures

They’re the modern way to find love according to the 323 million people who use them worldwide, but dating apps are fuelling an obsession with cosmetic surgery.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 31/01/2025

@rendle.dev making real talk very funny as the #NDCLondon locknote. Next level!

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 06/01/2025

LinkedIn is losing it. They are using AI-generated fake profiles to push ads, disguised as direct messages into the inboxes of everyone... including paying customers like myself who already pay ~$600/year for LinkedIn Premium. What a low. (This is real, from my "inbox")

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 19/12/2024

@rendle.dev reading an NSFW children story (don’t ask how that works) at the @ndcconferences.com Christmas story. 2 minutes in, and I’m already dying.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 19/12/2024

@andersnoras.com at the @ndcconferences.com Christmas party: viruses were great until ransomware took the fun out of them entirely. If that makes you filled with FOMO, good. You should be here next year.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 17/12/2024

1. Wheel - Charismatic Leaders open.spotify.com/album/6cEt44... I’ve always loved Wheel, but they used to be a bit of a Tool clone. With this album, they really found their own sound. And it is proper good.

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Charismatic Leaders

Wheel · Album · 2024 · 7 songs

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 17/12/2024

It’s december and everyone is starting to post their year in review, or is setting goals for the next year. Since 2024 has been thoroughly crap, and I’m gonna take 2025 slower, I don’t feel like doing either. So… let’s talk about music. Tell me about 6 albums from the past year.

Tell me about an album in 2024 that:
1. Exceeded your expectations
2. Was exactly as predicted
3. Disappointed you
4. You could not stop listening to
5. You kept recommending to others
6. From a band you did not know

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Rik Hepworth @rikhepworth.com · 13/12/2024

This morning we announced my new gig as CEO and Founder of Zure UK. I'm really excited by the challenge of building something new. zure.com/blog/zure-uk...

zure.com

Zure UK: The new kid on the block - Zure

Being the new guy can be hard, but as I’m learning to say: Roar at challenge!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 12/12/2024

. @noopman.com is talking about how we need to do cloud better at @cloudbrew.be. The average cloud project isn’t what is was meant to be. Sounds like ‘doing cloud right’ is actually a lot of work. Is that what the cloud promised us?

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 06/12/2024

Want to learn about Event Sourcing and CQRS? I made a Dometrain course to get you started! I dive into Event Sourcing and CQRS by example as I build a working system from scratch. If you're quick, you can still get it at a discount with the Black Friday sale: dometrain.com/course/getti...

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 05/12/2024

“This time, I’m going to take my time and cable this PC nice and clean.” … an hour later … “Nah, fuck it. This is good enough.”

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 04/12/2024

Belgian TV personality crashes his Porsche against a roadworks vehicle, at 1AM, on a night where there’s footage of him being visibly drunk in a bar. Luckily injuring only himself. This is someone who earns more than €500k per year, and refuses to take a €15 taxi. Inexplicable. Inexcusable.

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Katy's Shit Cartoons @cartoons.katymontgomerie.com · 28/11/2024

Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions

Pie chart:
74% hydrogen
25% helium
1% other (in tiny font)

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 29/11/2024

Our housekeeper asked me this morning what I was editing video about. I managed to explain to him in about 5 minutes what the benefits of Event Sourcing are, and why you would want to use it. Why is it still so hard to convince technical teams? #eventsourcing #stopcrud

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 26/11/2024

Planning to learn something new over the holidays? Take advantage of the Black Friday sale at Dometrain. Use code BLACKFRIDAY24 to get 40% off on EVERYTHING! Check it out: dometrain.com?ref=hannes-l...

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 23/11/2024

All my MVP friends, @tobiasfenster.io has built a little tool that adds you to starter packs and lists based on your MVP profile. Just add a link to Bluesky to your MVP profile, fill out the data in this form, and DONE! verified-bluesky-rpu7w3bv.fermyon.app

verified-bluesky-rpu7w3bv.fermyon.app

Bluesky verification

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 23/11/2024

I've realized this week that this week that the quality of hotel hairdryers is just another expression of the patriarchy. I know what you're thinking. "Hannes, there's no way that those two things are related. You are just seeing ghosts." Well, hear me out... (a thread)

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 21/11/2024

Erwin Verstraelen kicking off out Tech Tribes Talks conference for today. Telling the story about the APICA project in the Port Of Antwerp.

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 20/11/2024

I love it when artists colour outside the lines of their genre. If you want to hear a weird blend between pop and metal, you will love this new Poppy album. open.spotify.com/album/0YIOpX...

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Negative Spaces

Poppy · Album · 2024 · 15 songs

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 20/11/2024

Until we reach true equality, we need to be speaking up. Because if you don’t, you are part of the problem. Don’t be a dick, be an ally!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 19/11/2024

Another Visug XL! I’m looking forward to giving my EF Core talk. Hope to see you there!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 14/11/2024

@linebreakers.band playing this stage next, here at #BuildStuff. Last gig of our 2023-2024 tour! We’re going to rock this place!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 14/11/2024

My laptop is still broken, so I’m running my talk at #BuildStuff from my iPad. Should be fine, right?

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 13/11/2024

How cool is it that we found a proper rehearsal space for @linebreakers.band in Vilnius? Looking forward to our #BuildStuff gig tomorrow!

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 11/11/2024

#BuildStuff is where international speaking started for me, and where I joined @linebreakers.band. This is always such a blast. I am looking forward to seeing you there! The guitar is packed and ready to leave for Vilnius!

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Emmz 💻🎸🎤🏳️‍⚧️ @rendle.dev · 11/11/2024

Since everything old is new again, I'm going to post some talks that I'm proud of. This is "The Worst Programming Language Ever" from NDC Oslo in 2021. It's mainly funny, but (allegedly) accidentally informative as well. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcFB...

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The Worst Programming Language Ever - Mark Rendle - NDC Oslo 2021

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 05/11/2024

American friends, I can imagine today is even more stressful for you than it is for us. Just know that whatever happens, I still love you as a person.

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Luise Freese 👑 @luisefreese.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

Friendly reminder

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 03/11/2024

Jelle, party instigator, partner-in-crime. He lived life at 200%, always there for everyone. He gave so much to his students, his kids, his friends and his family. Then depression got to him, and he took his own life. It didn’t need to be that way. He could have been here with us. Love you, bro.

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ardalis (Steve Smith) @ardalis.com · 01/11/2024

Want to keep up with your Dometrain authors? I've created a Starter Pack! #dotnet #dometrain go.bsky.app/FUG6nj5

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Hannes Lowette @hanneslowette.net · 01/11/2024

I’ll be listening to VOLA’s new album a lot the coming week. The songs they gave us before release are awesome, the rest of it turned out great too. open.spotify.com/album/2Ry1qg...

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Friend Of A Phantom

VOLA · Album · 2024 · 9 songs

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ardalis (Steve Smith) @ardalis.com · 28/10/2024

You probably don’t need microservices.

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