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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you’re at @nebraskacode.bsky.social today, join me at 10AM to learn about how NASA writes it’s mission-critical code and what lessons you can apply to your own. 🪐🚀

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I made it to Lincoln, Nebraska where I’ll be sharing my software engineering experience with @nebraskacode.bsky.social attendees. I’m talking about how NASA approaches their mission-critical code, and what we can learn from it.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🎙️ I recently sat down with Jeffrey Palermo for an interesting conversation about how AI will impact the future of software development. If you've been thinking about this topic at all, you won't want to miss this episode! #ai #software #softwaredevelopment 🔗 trailheadtechnology.com/podcast/s04e...

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S04E07: Coding After AI – featuring Jeffrey Palermo - Trailhead Technology Partners

In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower sat down with Jeffrey Palermo, CTO and Chairman at Clear Measure, to talk about what changes in software development once AI writes much of the code, and what...

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Wanna work with me on the @dotnetfoundation.org board? A board election cycle is coming up. We especially need candidates with sales, marketing, or non-profit experience. Details: dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi... #dotnet #dotnetfoundation #election

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Board Member Responsibilities and Expectations

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Beer City Code @beercitycode.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Our 2026 sessions and speakers are announced and tickets are now on sale at beercitycode.com.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It was a great week at Microsoft seeing and shaping where things are going next. I learned a lot and got to connect with a lot of friends, new and old. #mvpbuzz #microsoft #software

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 05/03/2026

The next #UnhandledException podcast episode has dropped! @danclarke.com was joined by @irina.codes and @jtowermi.bsky.social to chat about the .NET Foundation and their recent experience being elected onto the board! hubs.li/Q04565N70 #dotnet

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Beer City Code @beercitycode.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Our call for speakers closes this weekend, March 1, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Don't miss it! Apply now at cfp.beercitycode.com

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Dan Clarke @danclarke.com · 06/02/2026

A massive thanks to @irina.codes and @jtowermi.bsky.social for joining me on the podcast just now! Really enjoyed geeking out about the @dotnetfoundation.org and their recent experience joining the Foundation's board! #dotnet #UnhandledException

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Beer City Code @beercitycode.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Good news, everyone. Our call for speakers for 2026 is now open! cfp.beercitycode.com

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Since recording this with @maddymontaquila.net, .NET Aspire has been renamed to Aspire. This change reflects its versatility, as it works seamlessly with the language and platform of your choice, not just .NET. Full interview: trailheadtechnology.com/podcast/s03e... #aspire #SoftwareDevelopment

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I'm excited to see @ndcconferences.com launch a new North American event with NDC Toronto! You're going to want to come see the champagne of software conferences: ndctoronto.com/tickets

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Ten years! I can't believe it. 💙 I gave up my Podcast host seat so I could be interview alongside my fellow Trailhead founders. In the interview, we recount the lessons learned during 10 years of building a software consulting company. Check it out 👇 trailheadtechnology.com/podcast/s03e...

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S03E10: Trailhead at 10 - featuring Trailhead Founders - Trailhead Technology Partners

Jonathan “J.” Tower, John Waters, and Josh Eastburn are the founding partners of Trailhead Technology Partners, a global software consultancy specializing in .NET and modern cloud solutions. Together,...

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

How do we bring existing .NET APIs into the era of AI and agents without a rewrite? At #dotNETConf 2025 I joined the Microsoft team on stage to show how to wrap ASP.NET Core APIs with MCP so AI agents can call them. 🎥 youtu.be/K-ntHsFriuI?... #dotnet #MCP #AI

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Old API, New Tricks: Add MCP to Existing .NET REST Endpoints

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Early start this morning on my way to speak about API security and AI semantic search at @techbash.bsky.social.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

.NET foundation member friends - Last chance to vote for .NET Foundation board members. Voting ends October 25. I’d be grateful for your support!

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David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Monday on #TechnologyAndFriends: @jtowermi.bsky.social on Over engineering Software Projects

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🎓 My newest Dometrain course just dropped! "Migrating ASP.NET Web APIs → ASP.NET Core" It includes strategies, practical advice, and real demos of updating your Web API solutions to ASP.NET Core. 🔗 dometrain.com/course/migra... #dotnet #aspnetcore #csharp #webapi

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Migrating: ASP.NET Web APIs to ASP.NET Core

A step-by-step process to migrate ASP.NET Web APIs from .NET Framework to ASP.NET Core.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Members of @dotnetfoundation.org, today is the day. Check your inbox and please consider voting for me for .NET Foundation board member.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

💻 Ready to modernize your legacy .NET apps? In my Dometrain course, Migrating ASP.NET Web Forms & MVC to ASP.NET Core, I walk you through upgrading your MVC and Web Forms apps to ASP.NET Core gradually over time. 🔗 Check it out: dometrain.com/course/migra... #DotNet #ASPNETCore #LegacyMigration

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Migrating: ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC to ASP.NET Core

Migrating web apps from .NET Framework to ASP.NET Core has been painful, until now.

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 16/09/2025

Candidate Spotlights #1 & #2 🌟 Meet the first two candidates for the 2025–2026 .NET Foundation Board of Directors! 👤 Peter Smulovics – linkedin.com/in/smulovicspeter 👤 Jonathan “J.” Tower – linkedin.com/in/jtower More spotlights coming soon! #dotnetfoundation #opensource #dotnet #BoardElections

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 I’m running for the @dotnetfoundation.org board! I would be honored to have your support, and if you're comfortable, a share of this post and recommendation to others in the .NET community. dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi... #DotNet #DotNetFoundation #Community

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🖥️ Microsoft Open Sources BASIC! 🖥️ The original 6502 BASIC interpreter, developed by Bill Gates & Ric Weiland in 1976, was used in early computers like the Commodore PET & 64, and is now open-source! 🔗 Learn More: opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09... #Microsoft #BASIC #RetroComputing

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Microsoft Releases Historic 6502 BASIC - Microsoft Open Source Blog

Explore the original 6502 BASIC—now open source! Dive into retro code, history, and emulators. Fork it, run it, and relive computing's roots.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🎟️ FEW TICKETS LEFT! I'll be a panelist for "Can AI Do This?" at Tech Week GR next week, where my fellow panelists and I will be ready to put your time-consuming, repetitive tasks to the test and explore whether AI can help you reclaim time. RSVP: tinyurl.com/4c2rbfrt #TechWeekGR #TechWeek #AI

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Can AI Do This?: Business Strategy Panel | A Tech Week GR Event

Got a task in your business that feels repetitive, manual, or just plain broken? Let’s fix it with AI.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I’ll be speaking at the “Can AI Do This? Business Strategy panel" at TechWeek Grand Rapids on Wed, Sept 17, 2025 (4-6 PM) at 151 Fountain St NE. Bring your messy workflow problems and the panel will help you figure out what AI can realistically solve. www.eventbrite.com/e/can-ai-do-...

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

It was an honor to present again at @kcdc.bsky.social today. This year I spoke about how teams can capture architectural decisions and how to speed up APIs with caching.

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I'm happy to announce that I've published my first course on Dometrain, "Migrating: ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC to ASP.NET Core". In it, I teach you how to migrate ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC to ASP.NET Core successfully. Use the link below get at a 30% discount: dometrain.com/course/migra...

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Thanks for talking with me for the podcast @maddymontaquila.net. I really enjoyed it!

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Thanks for inviting me to speak about over-engineering in software, @nebraskacode.bsky.social!

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It’s an honor to be speaking about the important work of migrating legacy software at @ndcconferences.com Melbourne today!

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Guy Royse @guy.dev · 19/03/2025

I recently joined my long-time friend @jtowermi.bsky.social on the Blue Blazes podcast to talk all things @redis.io—how it works, why it's awesome, and how devs can speed up their apps with it. J. loves Redis and, frankly, I think he just wanted to pick my brain. 🧠

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Update Conference @updateconference.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#UCK25 | Are your .NET Web APIs crawling at a snail’s pace? 🐌 Is your database groaning under the load of too many requests? It might be time to turbocharge your APIs with a caching layer to transform your application’s performance 💨 @jtowermi.bsky.social ➡️🔗 krakow.updateconference.net #Update

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J. Tower @jtowermi.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Are LLMs just a way of compressing the internet, like a JPEG of ZIP file? I explore the idea in my latest blog post. Check it out: trailheadtechnology.com/llms-the-int...

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LLMs: The Internet, But Make It a JPEG - Trailhead Technology Partners

Discover how LLMs function as lossy compression algorithms, distilling the internet into a compact, knowledge-rich form.

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