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Anthony Simmon

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Staff developer at Workleap. Writes blog posts on https://anthonysimmon.com about .NET, Azure, other Microsoft technologies and software development in general.

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Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · 10d

The blog post I wrote when it was still an internal tool: anthonysimmon.com/dotnet-aspir...

How Workleap uses .NET Aspire to transform local development

We built Leap, an opinionated, reliable CLI tool powered by .NET Aspire to make distributed system development easier for all Workleap developers.

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Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · 10d

The CLI I built on top of Aspire and blogged about has been open-sourced by my former employer, and is now available on GitHub.

Checkout Workleap's Leap local dev source code:
github.com/workleap/wl-...

@davidfowl.com @maddymontaquila.net @damianedwards.com @aspire.dev

#dotnet #aspire

GitHub - workleap/wl-leap-local-dev

Contribute to workleap/wl-leap-local-dev development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Aspire💫 @aspire.dev · 24d

HAPPY MONDAY!!! we're making up for skipping last weeks #AspiriFriday by having our most requested guest ever - @scott.hanselman.com - join the show this week. see you Friday, 1PM EST!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Ej...

(and now on twitch!) www.twitch.tv/aspiredotdev

AspiriFridays - Hanselman gets Aspirified

YouTube video by Aspire

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Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · 25d

So honored to have been awarded Microsoft MVP earlier this month. Three years ago, I never would've imagined being interviewed by Scott Hanselman, giving talks, and being on podcasts. Thanks to everyone who believed in me!

#mvpbuzz #dotnet #csharp #aspire

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 21

Workleap's C#/.NET coding standards has reached 100 stars in just a couple of days. It seems that people like the idea of simply installing a NuGet package to get code styling, best practices for performance, quality, and security enforced by default in any IDE and during CI builds!

#dotnet #csharp

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 8

Our Workleap .NET/C# coding standards are on Hacker News! Excited to see a steady stream of hundreds of visitors on my blog 😏:

news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4479...

#dotnet #csharp

How we enforce .NET coding standards to improve productivity | Hacker News

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Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 5

I also find it interesting to examine what other programming languages offer, but how would you convince an entire company to change their main programming language when there are more than a hundred C# developers and well-established C#-based products with a 10+ year old codebase?

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 5

I would agree maybe a few years ago, but now the built-in tooling for C# in the .NET SDK is much better. All the IDExxxx and CAxxxx rules are catching up with the third-party tooling we needed, maybe 7 or 8 years ago.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

Faster builds: A few huge solutions have seen their build time reduced by up to 20% thanks to the removal of unnecessary StyleCop rules, in favor of built-in performant .NET rules. This translates to shortened feedback loops, faster CI runs, better developer satisfaction.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

Uniformity across projects: Developers can now expect the same code style across all projects, regardless of how ancient they are. This has helped reduce the friction when switching between projects or collaborating with other teams.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

Less boilerplate configuration: Dozens of large, unmaintained .editorconfig files were removed across our repositories. Several csproj files were simplified. Developers no longer ask themselves why a certain rule is enabled or not, it's now documented in a centralized place.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

Increased developer knowledge: By being exposed to new rules and code suggestions in their IDEs, developers end up learning more about the language and its best practices. It contributed to make them better C# developers.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

Improvement of code quality, performance and security: .NET has all these amazing Roslyn analysis rules that can help catch potential issues early in the development process. Enabling these rules by default has helped us catch many issues that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

Reduction of time spent in code reviews. Code style issues are now addressed automatically while writing code, or reported by CI checks to authors. This means reviewers spend less time on nitpicking and more time on verifying the actual logic and functionality of the code.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Aug 4

We standardized our C# code style, fine-tuned hundreds of built-in Roslyn analyzers and MSBuild properties, all bundled into a single reusable NuGet package. No more EditorConfig files! Learn more at medium.com/p/02ff340b4a96

🧵Learnings and benefits in thread...

#dotnet #csharp

How we enforce .NET coding standards at Workleap to improve productivity, quality and performance

Distributing .editorconfig and MSBuild properties across hundreds of .NET projects is now as easy as adding a single NuGet package.

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · Jul 17

Hey friends! I did a TEDx talk and it's now up on the TED Conferences YouTube. It's possibly the best and most important talk I've ever done.

I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #TED

Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Jul 30

Extract OpenAPI specs from #dotnet web apps automatically. Fail CI checks if the spec isn't synced with #csharp code, validate it against Spectral rules, and catch breaking changes. All handled at build time by a single NuGet package made at Workleap.

medium.com/p/8a535d813244

How we enforce web API standards and guidelines at Workleap

We automate API specs as first class citizens, keeping them versioned, validated, and checked for breaking changes in ASP.NET Core projects.

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Jul 6

giscus :chefkiss:

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Jun 30

Embed your favorite Python libraries in your .NET apps with CSnakes, which generates corresponding C# APIs instantaneously with its source generator. Check out how I run a classifier model with Transformers:

anthonysimmon.com/embed-python...

#dotnet #csharp #csnakes #python

Embed Python in .NET applications to run models with transformers

A practical walkthrough for running Python code in C# with CSnakes' source generator.

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maddy montaquila @maddymontaquila.net · Jun 6

today! soon! 2 hours! www.youtube.com/live/52b-StT...

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · Jun 2

Ce mardi 3 juin à 17h30, rendez-vous chez Microsoft Montréal pour un meetup sur comment améliorer l'expérience de développement avec .NET Aspire. Démos, expérimentations poussées et astuces pour tirer le meilleur de Aspire.

📍 www.meetup.com/msdevmtl/eve...

#dotnet #aspire #msdevmtl

Améliorer l'expérience de développement grâce à .NET Aspire, Tue, Jun 3, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Une bonne expérience de développement offre de nombreux avantages. Une productivité accrue, une durée d'onboarding réduite, une meilleure satisfaction des développeurs. Exp

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Damian Edwards @damianedwards.com · May 28

Announcing `dotnet run app.cs`: A simpler way to start with C# and .NET 10

devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/annou...

Announcing dotnet run app.cs - A simpler way to start with C# and .NET 10 - .NET Blog

Run C# files instantly with dotnet run app.cs, no project file needed! Coming to .NET 10, try it out today in Preview 4.

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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · May 19

Windows Advanced settings is here! We restructured the For Developers page and added new features such as File Explorer with version control 🚀

Easily view your Git information directly in columns within File Explorer! 🔥

Anthony Simmon @anthonysimmon.com · May 19

The new Aspire 9.3 looks like a major release
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet...

#dotnet #aspire

What's new in .NET Aspire 9.3 - .NET Aspire

Learn what's new in the official general availability release of .NET Aspire 9.3.

learn.microsoft.com

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Richard Clark - devdevdev.net @devdevdev.net · May 19

.NET Aspire 9.3 est dispo (avec Github Copilot) WAHOO
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/intro...

.NET Aspire 9.3 is here and enhanced with GitHub Copilot! - .NET Blog

.NET Aspire 9.3 is the biggest release of .NET Aspire yet, with the introduction of GitHub Copilot directly into the .NET Aspire Dashboard, updates for integrations, app model enhancements, and more.

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