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Oscar van Tol

@oscarvantol.nl
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CTO at Virtual Vaults, Azure fan, .NET dev, host@betatalks the podcast.

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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🎙️ In this Betatalks episode, @rickvandenbosch.net & @oscarvantol.nl talk with Wilco Burggraaf about cutting digital waste and building smarter, more sustainable systems. #GreenSoftware #Sustainability youtu.be/FuF-3SFOkfc
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136. Green Software Building More Sustainable Systems - with Wilco Burggraaf
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🎙️In this #betatalks episode, @rickvandenbosch.net and @oscarvantol.nl talk with Toon Vanhoutte about moving from BizTalk to modern Azure architectures. Scalable integrations, solid APIs, reliable data. That’s where AI starts to deliver real value. #GenAI #Azure www.buzzsprout.com/1622272/epis...
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126. GenAI: Is Your Azure Architecture Ready? - with Toon Vanhoutte - Betatalks the podcast
In this episode, Rick and Oscar talk with Toon Vanhoutte, Azure Solution Architect and Microsoft MVP, about the shift from BizTalk integrations to modern Azure architectures and how organizations can ...
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
🎙️New podcast episode: @rickvandenbosch.net and @oscarvantol.nl talk with Ana Inés Urrutia about HR, AI, and enterprise tech. From psychology to responsible, human-led AI, and how design and data visualization make complex tech accessible. #HRtech #AI #ResponsibleAI open.spotify.com/episode/4PHg...
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How AI Is Transforming Human Resources - with Ana Inés Urrutia
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
🎙️New podcast episode. @rickvandenbosch.net and @oscarvantol.nl talk with Geert van der Cruijsen about DevOps, platform engineering, and value delivery. Why DevOps isn’t dead, how hypes come and go, and why culture and teams still make the difference. #DevOps open.spotify.com/episode/5C6X...
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123. From DevOps to Platform Engineering: Building Valuable Software - with Geert van der Cruijsen
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🎙️New podcast episode alert: @rickvandenbosch.net and @oscarvantol.nl talk with @codewithanjuli.bsky.social about building a startup app for food intolerances, her move from Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI, and how .NET 8 made it production ready. #DotNetMAUI open.spotify.com/episode/2d9j...
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121. Building Smarter Apps with .NET MAUI and ML.NET - with Anjuli Jhakry
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🎙️New Betatalks the podcast episode alert: @rickvandenbosch.net and @oscarvantol.nl talk with Yasen Dinkov about how his path from visual arts to engineering shapes the way he builds AI driven SaaS. He also shares how music and nature inspire his work. open.spotify.com/episode/2bKI...
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118. Designing Smarter SaaS Workflows: Rethinking Legacy Constraints - with Yasen Dinkov
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 29/10/2025
Do we also need to build our own failover mechanism for when @azure front door fails? Statuspage says: "We have failed the portal away from AFD to mitigate the portal access issues. Customers should be able to access the Azure management portal directly."
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
In this Betatalks episode, @rickvandenbosch.net and @oscarvantol.nl talk with Paula Januszkiewicz. She shares how cybersecurity evolved from curiosity-driven exploration to continuous, story-driven practices that keep organizations secure. 🔒💻 #WomenInTech open.spotify.com/episode/3Lsu...
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116. The Evolution of Cybersecurity - with Paula Januszkiewicz
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 17/10/2025
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
New Betatalks podcast episode!🎙️ @rickvandenbosch.net & @oscarvantol.nl talk with Jelle Fremery about .NET’s evolution, TUnit vs NUnit/xUnit, Azure’s toolkit, and the impact of AI like GPT-5. 🚀 open.spotify.com/episode/1CnR...
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114. .NET 10, TUnit, GPT-5 and More: Discussing Software Maturity - with Rick, Oscar & Jelle
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Hacker News Robot @hackernewsrobot.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Performance Improvements in .NET 10
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Performance Improvements in .NET 10 - .NET Blog
Take a tour through hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 10.
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
New Betatalks episode: The Test Pyramid Is Dead! Testing isn’t the final step. It’s central to building better software. @rickvandenbosch.net & @oscarvantol.nl talk with Bram Albers about exploratory testing, automation limits, and why quality is a team effort. open.spotify.com/episode/0Lhr...
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111. The Test Pyramid Is Dead: A New Era of Software Testing - with Bram Albers
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Patrik Svensson @patriksvensson.se · 11/08/2025
Having the "Microsoft AI Engineering team" be in charge of GitHub is a whole new level of crazy.
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🎙 New podcast episode! @rickvandenbosch.net & @oscarvantol.nl talk with @nicovermeir.bsky.social, about going from support tech to senior application architect, Open Source, Techorama, the tech community, beer brewing, & thrash metal. Listen to it now! #opensource open.spotify.com/episode/5616...
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107. Tech Without Limits: Innovating Through Open Source - with Nico Vermeir
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Shawn Wildermuth @wildermuth.com · 17/03/2025
Really enjoyed doing the #betatalks podcast. It's live today! www.youtube.com/watc...
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104. Decoding Software: Learning Through Experience - with Shawn Wildermuth
https://podcast.betatalks.nl/ In this episode, we talk with Shawn, a consultant, architect, and Microsoft MVP, who thrives on learning and sharing knowledge about .NET, JavaScript, and more. His early experiences with computers fostered a mindset of curiosity, helping him navigate tech trends with
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Rick van den Bosch @rickvandenbosch.net · 17/03/2025
It was SO GREAT talking to @wildermuth.com together with @oscarvantol.nl on #Betatalks the #podcast. You can now find it on all major streaming platforms, or watch the video podcast on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pY7... (LOVE the still 🤣)
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104. Decoding Software: Learning Through Experience - with Shawn Wildermuth
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Betabit @betabitnl.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚀 New episode! @rickvandenbosch.net & @oscarvantol.nl talk with @oksala.net, about AI advancements, Semantic Kernel vs. AI Extensions, and the evolution of C#. Plus, insights on real-world AI challenges and the lava layer anti-pattern. Tune in now! 🎧 #AI #CSharp open.spotify.com/episode/0Svc...
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103. Integrating AI in C#: Trade-offs and Best Practices - with Panu Oksala
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Shawn Wildermuth @wildermuth.com · 18/02/2025
I'm speaking at FutureTech on March 13th! Come see me discuss "Aging in Software Development". I have the chance to give away two tickets. Simply leave your contact information here to get a chance to win a free ticket! reshift.wufoo.com/fo...”
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erwinvandenbogaard.bsky.social @erwinvandenbogaard.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I am excited to present my talk at Future Tech this year! I have the chance to give away two tickets. Would you like to join? Simply leave your contact information below, and perhaps we'll meet at Future Tech! reshift.wufoo.com/forms/z8dvmk... @futuretechnl.bsky.social
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Rocky Lhotka @rocky.lhotka.net · 03/02/2025
Podcast: From Minicomputers to Cloud Computing: How Technology Shapes Our World with Rocky Lhotka www.buzzsprout.com/1622272/epis... #softwaredevelopment #career #dotnet #blazor #kubernetes
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101. From Minicomputers to Cloud Computing: How Technology Shapes Our World - with Rocky Lhotka - Betatalks the podcast
In this episode, we talk with Rocky, VP of Strategy at Xebia. We discuss his journey from programming in the 1980s to shaping modern development. We explore his passion for distributed computing—spark...
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Stefan Judis @stefanjudis.com · 13/01/2025
The new Web Weekly is out and it's jam-packed! 🥂 This time: - W3C’s Ethical Web Principles - Why Node.js can’t "just ship" full TS support - Web features you should know in 2025 - `scrollbar-gutter` is one the baseline ➕ tools and, of course, some music! 👇 www.stefanjudis.com/blog/web-wee...
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- W3C’s Ethical Web Principles
- <ViewTransition /> coming to React
- Why Node.js can’t "just ship" full TS support
- Web features you should know in 2025
- The difference between 
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Stefan Judis @stefanjudis.com · 06/01/2025
The new Web Weekly is out. 🍾 This time: - When do forms submit on `ENTER` key press? - Chrome's / Safari's tight mode - `Object.groupBy` - A massive CSS wishlist - HTML-driven speculation rules ➕ As always: new tools, web platform news and some music! Enjoy! www.stefanjudis.com/blog/web-wee...
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Submitting forms on `ENTER` press, Chrome's and Safari's tight mode and `Object.groupBy`.
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 10/12/2024
Some real Beavis and Butthead energy going on with @scott.hanselman.com and @markrussinovich.bsky.social I love it! ❤️
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 06/12/2024
Today we recorded episode 💯 of our podcast!
Mies, Friso, Tom, Rick en Oscar
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 25/11/2024
Let's talk front-end and testing with @stefanjudis.com open.spotify.com/episode/4oPr...
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96. The Evolving Craft of Frontend Engineering: Balancing Complexity and Simplicity - with Stefan Judis
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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
What's new in .NET 9? Glenn Condron talks on .NET Rocks at buff.ly/3ZgMjAD about building .NET 9, with the usual performance improvements - but also Aspire and a whole of AI stuff!
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.NET Rocks!
.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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Clemens Vasters @clemens.vasters.com · 19/11/2024
Introducing Local emulator for Azure Service Bus techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi...
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Introducing Local emulator for Azure Service Bus | Microsoft Community Hub
Azure Service Bus is a fully managed enterprise message broker offering queues and publish-subscribe topics. It decouples applications and services,...
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 16/11/2024
So, suddenly everyone got activated here? Let's pin this app to the homescreen then.
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 01/12/2023
I'm getting around 50 emails a day about updating my trusted root store. Might have to read one of these just in case.
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 24/11/2023
My package has been delivered, I can start solving big puzzles now. Trying out: Mob Rubber Ducking
Bag of 100 rubber ducks
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 23/11/2023
My team is now dotneteighting all the things :) smooth so far. Love the new C# toys, very clean.
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Oscar van Tol @oscarvantol.nl · 23/11/2023
Finally on @bsky.app Is this the place to be? The other stuff is a mess or deserted.
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