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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This is what yesterday and today have loked like for me....

Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Can anyone help me with this? @maddy.fm do you know anyone who knows how to actually raide a ticket that isn't copilot?!

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Why is #AzureBilling support so difficult?!?! I had an old resource group that was disabled, the service was deprecated, so my stuff was auto-migrated and the RE-ENABLED!! Now i have a £40 bill and it says it's ineligible for refund - contact support. HOW?!?!?!?! #Microsoft #MVP #Azure

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November North Games @novembernorth.com · 10/05/2026

#GameDevDogs 😆 Summer and Cookie are a great help with developing #TheThirdTourist - lot's of bug hunting and keyboard cleansing! #minpin #indiegamedev #indiegamedevelopment #gamedev

Two red minpins in a fluffy bed on a desk. Code is on the screen in the background. One dog is licking the keyboard - of course 🙄

Two red minpins are on the desk. One in a fluffy bed with a pink and green blankie, the other has moved to in front of the keyboard and is wrapped in the blankie

Close up of the dog in the blankie in front of a split keyboard

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Sneaking around is always fun 😎🦹‍♀️🦹‍♂️

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Working on alternative ways to access locations.

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I really enjoyed making this devlog! It's so exciting to see it all coming together!

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I almost didn't make a video this week - it was a tough and frustrating week. But, I decided to just share some gameplay I worked on last year. Let me know what you think ❤️

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Another week, another video!!

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Yay! Another video as promised!

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I tried out @unitygames #HDRPwater today. It initially looked really awesome, but the lack of tooling for creating things like masks (to attenuate waves around the shore for example) is a killer :-( Have I missed something?! #gamedev #IndieGameDevs #unityGameDev #Unity3d

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⭑ salma @whitep4nth3r.com · 16/07/2025

I have been back and forth over the span of 5 years about whether to publish this article. All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.

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Why Women in Tech isn't enough

Women in Tech spaces help, but fall short in the long run. Real progress needs systemic change and active involvement from men in positions of power.

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NDC Conferences @ndcconferences.com · 20/06/2025

The NDC Porto #EarlyBird offer ends today ⏰ Don't miss out on amazing speakers like @nickchapsas.com , @dylanbeatt.ie, @mishmanners.tech, @robconery.com, @laylacodesit.bsky.social and more! See the full agenda and secure your tickets at ndcporto.com

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November North Games @novembernorth.com · 08/05/2025

A quick video as we had a major tech breakthrough today - we finally got #Unity #ECS #DOTS working! This means we should be able to obtain our reach goal of deploying The Third Tourist to the #Steamdeck. youtu.be/Thaf8SYLARI #indiedev #gamedev #ThirdTourist #indieGameDev #UnityGameDev

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Tech breakthrough 🎉🎉

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November North Games @novembernorth.com · 24/03/2025

youtube.com/post/UgkxnoJ... I've been working with #Unity #UIToolkit - it's been tough. I've posted a poll to see who'd be interested in a deepdive video on it - lemme know!! #indiegamedev #indiegames #UI #GameUI #GameDesign

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Poll from November North Games - YouTube

I've been battling with #Unity #UIToolkit - let me know if you'd like a deep dive on it!

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November North Games @novembernorth.com · 17/03/2025

I made a quick video about a prototype for a mini game I made for The Third Tourist. It's very basic atm, but we're aiming to have several mini games. Candles will be a big part of the gameplay! #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegames #TheThirdTourist #thirdtourist youtu.be/eUsY62LOr2I

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Candle Pouring Mini Game Prototype

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Go watch this now and the run over to Steam and wishlist!

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Today is the last day to get early bird tickets to #NDCoslo I'm giving a 2-day workshop on #ModularMonolith in #dotnet with #dotnetAspire #aspire and a session on the Forgotten AI of video games. There are loads of great speakers and sessions! ndcoslo.com

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WonderWench @psygeek.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Do you like found families? Characters with a history of trauma trying to do the right thing? Bodyguard romance? Bad guys getting what they deserve? Romantic thrillers? The Ghost Squad are a *great* trilogy and this first book is an awesome intro to Dev’s Destroyers.

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Yay!! I can't wait to finish my current book so I can start this!

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Chris D @chrisdemars.net · 04/02/2025

🔊 Well, all good things come to an end I guess. I am on the hunt for my next role. If you have any Senior Dev Advocate roles open or know of any, please send them my way! #DevRel #DeveloperCommunity

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

There's still time to grab a spot on my #modularMonolith in #dotnet with #aspire workshop! Come learn how to architect and modularise your applications.

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Happy Holidays peeps🎄 Share some holiday cheer and the latest @novembernorth.bsky.social devlog! I had a lot of fun editing this little video - I hope you enjoy it (and share it - did I say that already? 😝) #gamedev #csharp #indiegamedev #unity #unitygamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Unbelievable!! How can the registrar just do this - it opens any wrbsite to malicious and or ridiculous attacks. "Oh, I don't like the colour they used in their banner let me just file this bogus claim and get them taken down". FFS.

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

@emilychang.bsky.social is killing it with tech interviews of late. Loving the interviews with the successful women in particular like this one with Lisa Su. So inspiring. youtu.be/8Ve5SAFPYZ8?...

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AMD's CEO Wants to Chip Away at Nvidia's Lead | The Circuit with Emily Chang

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November North Games @novembernorth.com · 05/12/2024

And #devlog number 2 is live! In this episode I share how our LOD systems came to be, how we've started building out the level, and the issues we've had with adaptive probe volumes. youtu.be/3jZMAxHMnVA #unity #unity3d #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev #csharp

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HorrorTown DevLog #002

YouTube video by November North Games

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

For those wondering why I need such a high-spec'd machine and so much memory 😱😬😆

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London .NET User Group @ldnug.org · 21/11/2024

The KitKat Pattern is the best description of modular monoliths I’ve ever seen. This is brilliant.

Kit-Kat bars flying through space, demonstrating how to design software to facilitate later decomposition.

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London .NET User Group @ldnug.org · 21/11/2024

Next up tonight it’s @laylacodesit.bsky.social talking about how to build distribution-ready systems using the modular monolith pattern - and how to avoid ending up with the dreaded distributed monolith.

Layla Porter presenting a slide showing… lines and rectangles. Like all software architecture diagrams.

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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 20/11/2024

This is so cool, can't wait to see the final thing and play it! Meanwhile, I am all in supporting this amazing project by @laylacodesit.bsky.social and her husband and you can too! Check out their Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/NovemberNo... Even if you just want to stay up-to-date, theres a free tier

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The home of "HorrorTown"!

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London .NET User Group @ldnug.org · 20/11/2024

We're meeting at Zühlke in Old Street tomorrow night, with guest speakers @laylacodesit.bsky.social talking about modular monoliths, and Andrew Poole talking about fluent method chaining. RSVPs are FULL right now, so please un-RSVP if you can no longer make it! www.meetup.com/london-net-u...

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LDNUG November 2024 with Layla Porter and Andrew Poole, Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 6:30 PM | Meetup

After a slightly extended summer break (hey - we've been busy! 😉), LDNUG is back this November with an evening of architecture talks. Layla Porter's talking about modular

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Andrew Stellman 👾 @andrewstellman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Don't tell anyone, but I'm sharing all the career secrets at the Solution2 online conference! You'll be able to catch it here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPKz... okay, actually, it's okay to tell people

Fast-Track Your Path to Senior C# Developer

Great habits to get into and essential skills that stick

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I'll be talking #dotnet #ModularMonolith at #Solution2 today - the online conference put on by the #csharp community. Join me on the @dotnetfoundation.bsky.social YouTube channel today at 6pm GMT | 1pm EST t.co/ANSofA1L8c

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVgZpXIYs1M

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Last night I finished the latest @lilithsaintcrow.bsky.social novel - "Hell's Acre" - and now I can't read anything else 😭. It was so very good. I guess I'll just re-reread one of her others - I just love everything she writes - and at least I have plenty to choose from!!

A photo of my kindle where I have 57 Lilith Saintcrow novels.

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

This is my very first devlog charting the progress of the game we're working on. More to come! I livestream development Tuesdays and Thursday on twitch.tv/laylacodesit 2pm GMT Come hang out! #indiedev #unitygamedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Is there a Bluesky app on android where I can be logged into two accounts?

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Several folks have asked me where they can follow my progress on HorrorTown, the video game I'm making. You can follow on Twitch twitch.tv/laylacodesit and now on Patreon! There is a free tier but I've also made some posts public - so take a look! www.patreon.com/NovemberNort...

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The home of "HorrorTown"!

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

Want to learn more about building cloud-ready applications with #dotnet? I'm running a 2-day workshop at #NDCLondon at the end of the month. Join me and upgrade your apps! Build a #ModularMonolith, there'll be some sneaky #Aspire, too #dotnetaspire NDC Conferences bit.ly/cr-ndcl-24

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

My latest video has gone live! This one is on the all-new .NET Aspire... Is it the key to building microservices in .NET? Watch it and find out! Enjoy! #dotnetAspire #dotnet #microservices youtu.be/J02mvcEKrsI

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

In my latest video, I share how learning the SOLID principles made me a better programmer. I'd love to know what made you a better programmer! A pragmatic approach to these patterns and principles youtu.be/BniRHytrvn0 #webdevelopment #dotnet #softwareArchitecture

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Layla @laylacodesit.bsky.social · 04/09/2023

My latest video just went live! Be sure to watch to the very end ;-) youtu.be/66GQSphX9kA #dotnet #webdev #csharp #SoftwareArchitecture #webDevelopment

YouTube thumbnail with Layla smiling holding a fistful of spaghetti. The words "Banish Spaghetti code!" are on the left. The background is an architectural blueprint.

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