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Liam Westley

@westleyl.bsky.social
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Head of Engineering, .NET dev, former C# MVP. Previously at Huddle. Presents at user groups and conferences. Lives in New Forest. Food, music and cycling over at @westleyjam.bsky.social

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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sigh, the marketing optout page of a big comparison site leaks registered emails. Tells you if preferences can't be loaded. I only noticed because I checked all my emails. Under a minute to guess an outlook.com email that matched, not somebody I know. If you create websites, please don't do this.
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Bluetooth. Because USB became too reliable.
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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Your first app interface should be a CLI! Kathleen Dollard talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1992 about the power of the .NET CLI and its growing importance for AI technologies - and making your application easier to use!
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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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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The Crowdstrike incident caused servers to bluescreen and had an impact of operations all over the world - even if you didn't use the product! @westleyl.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his company's response - and how they got even better at responding!
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NDC Conferences @ndcconferences.com · 25/11/2025
We are super excited about NDC Manchester next week! Enjoy 4 days of cutting-edge AI and Security content from international experts. See the full agenda and secure your tickets at ndcmanchester.com 🤖🔒
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Oo, a @kevlin.bsky.social in a jukebox exhibit at the Railway Museum in Utrecht
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I'm afraid this is a complete UX fail for me for the new look @metoffice.gov.uk web site design, especially on a mobile screen. Not as clear, you have to scroll to see the temperatures and hourly detail. Understand 'now' details which being useful to some. But I have a window to see outside...
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
My mistake to update the native Clock app in Android. It has been hit with the ugly stick very hard. I used to code software for clocks on broadcast TV (GMTV, Sky News). This auto sizing that moves the items below it is shocking. I threw out kerning and adjusted for every number, aren't that many.
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
A #kevlinhenney on BBC South Today weather bulletin last night, did feel for the poor weather presenter waiting for the 'hourglass' to go away. @kevlin.bsky.social
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
In October I will be speaking at Techorama, in Utrecht, about the real world example of using an incident plan to mitigate against the effects of the worldwide IT outage created by an update to CrowdStrike. Even my local railway station was affected. Get more info here - techorama.nl
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 20/07/2025
This thread is incredible.
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Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk)
.@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database
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Alex Strook 🐭⚡️SQUEAKROSS @alexstrook.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
when you open a service you've been using for a decade only to find it out it caught the virus
Fake website servic welcome page. text reads:

"Your favorite tool is now ruined by AI"
"you might not like it but shareholders love it"
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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
So how are you doing it?
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Rob Conery @robconery.com · 16/05/2025
Hey you! Yes you! I'm a huge fan and would love to work with you! robconery.com/life/i-would...
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I Would Love to Work With You
Like so many, I was laid off from Microsoft on May 13, 2025. Never good news, but life moves on and I'm still fired up to do fun things with the right group of people.
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NDC Conferences @ndcconferences.com · 06/05/2025
Emotional resilience is the key to navigating life’s inevitable chaos. Don't miss Christina Aldan's "Adapting to Adversity – How Chaos Creates Resilience" at #NDCOslo! ndcoslo.com/agenda/adapt...
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Adapting to Adversity – How Chaos Creates Resilience | NDC Oslo 2025
Emotional resilience is the key to navigating life’s inevitable chaos. Learn how uncertainty, chaos, and disruption can be transformed into opportunities for personal growth and fortitude.
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Taken around 9pm five years ago on cycle home after three of us 'tidied up the office' as we would be working from home for a bit. We had no idea what was coming.
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I know @transportforlondon.bsky.social have UX designers so why did they ignore them on accessibility between clean Oyster app start screen and the horror that is the TFL Go app. The start screen is messy as hell and ignores my previous view and shunts that button off the screen?
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 17/01/2025
Meet the .NET Team at @ndcconferences.com London 2025 (and me too!) devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/meet-… #developers #devconference #ndc #ndclondon #dotnet #devcommunity #microsoft
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Meet the .NET Team at NDC London 2025 - .NET Blog
Meet the .NET team at NDC London 2025 to explore the latest in .NET 9, Azure, and AI-powered development through keynotes, sessions, and 1:1 meetups.
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Massimo Bonanni @massimobonanni.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Meet the .NET Team at NDC London 2025 Meet the .NET team at NDC London 2025 to explore the latest in .NET 9, Azure, and AI-powered development through keynotes, sessions, and 1:1 meetups. The post Meet the .NET Team at NDC London 2025 appeared first on .NET Blog.
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Meet the .NET Team at NDC London 2025
Meet the .NET team at NDC London 2025 to explore the latest in .NET 9, Azure, and AI-powered development through keynotes, sessions, and 1:1 meetups. The post Meet the .NET Team at NDC London 2025 appeared first on .NET Blog.
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London .NET User Group @ldnug.org · 07/01/2025
We're kicking off 2025 with something special: Mads Torgersen is here for NDC London, and he's joining us on Tuesday 28th January at 17:00 to talk about what's happening with the C# language in 2025 and beyond. Huge thanks to @ndcconferences.com for hosting us! www.meetup.com/london-net-u...
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NDC London special with Mads Torgersen, Tue, Jan 28, 2025, 5:00 PM | Meetup
Happy New Year, everybody! We're kicking off 2025 with something special: Mads Torgersen, lead designer on the C# language team at Microsoft, is in town for NDC London, and
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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Azure Private Endpoint vs Service Endpoint - buff.ly/4adeo0E
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Ryan Cavanaugh @searyanc.dev · 02/01/2025
Me, wisely: All code styles are basically equivalent; each team should simply pick one and stick with it. Style wars are the sign of a lesser mind You: OK, given that, can we use my preferred style instead of yours? Me: Fuck off directly into the sun with your unreadable indentation rules, no
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NDC Conferences @ndcconferences.com · 06/12/2024
The #NDCMelbourne agenda is out! 68 Speakers, 70+ Sessions and 8 Hands-on Workshops. See the full agenda and get your #EarlyBird tickets at ndcmelbourne.com Featuring: @troyhunt.com, @eli.holderness.dev, @rendle.dev, @heatherdown.ing @stevesanderson.bsky.social @97adele.bsky.social +++
The NDC Melbourne agenda is out!
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1 I am perverse, did it in Excel - github.com/westleyl/AOC... I also have solved Game of Life in Excel in the past, using a single formula.
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Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024
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Tommy Eriksen @tommyeriksen.dk · 26/11/2024
That's what they want you to think, until you see the unnaturally cheery ones we have in hospitals.
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Azure Service Bus @azureservicebus.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
We are beyond excited to announce the Service Bus local emulator! This has been the most requested feature for Service Bus, and today is the day. You can find the official announcement at techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi....
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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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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The starter packs on BlueSky can be the only explanation how my follower count is now 10x a month ago. I suspect this is the standout feature, compared to mastadon clunky import from t'other social network. Mastadon just didn't get the same engagement.
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
Interesting that all your crypto assets are currently not considered personal property (in the UK) - www.fstech.co.uk/fst/New_Law_...
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New law to consider crypto as personal property
The government has introduced new legislation under which digital holdings – including cryptocurrency, NFTs, and carbon credits – can be considered personal property.
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Liam Westley @westleyl.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
Weening myself off the network I joined back in March 2008...
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