Eldert Grootenboer
@eldert.net
Senior Product Manager @Microsoft | #Azure Service Bus | Former #Azure MVP | Community Enthusiast | Public Speaker
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When men refer to themselves as "alpha males", I hear that in the context of software, where alpha versions are unstable, missing important features, filled with flaws, and not fit for the public.
December 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
When men refer to themselves as "alpha males", I hear that in the context of software, where alpha versions are unstable, missing important features, filled with flaws, and not fit for the public.
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Check out our latest article on the #Messaging on #Azure Blog; Message brokers as the cornerstone of the next generation of agentic AI backends
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi...
Message brokers as the cornerstone of the next generation of agentic AI backends | Microsoft Community Hub
We are seeing changes in the way Agentic AI behaves. Instead of one-off model calls, we are starting to see networks of agents and MCP services working...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Check out our latest article on the #Messaging on #Azure Blog; Message brokers as the cornerstone of the next generation of agentic AI backends
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi...
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I recently did a talk on internet safety for parents/guardians and it was well received by those in the room. Its honestly the toughest talk I have researched and given. It might help you if you have kids or you are the local tech support for people with small humans. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgF5...
Won't somebody please think of the children!? – Niall Merrigan – HelloStavanger 2025
YouTube video by HelloStavanger
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December 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I recently did a talk on internet safety for parents/guardians and it was well received by those in the room. Its honestly the toughest talk I have researched and given. It might help you if you have kids or you are the local tech support for people with small humans. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgF5...
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Watch this
Watching this should be mandatory for parents. Especially before they let their pre-teen on Roblox and Snapchat.
Won't somebody please think of the children!? – Niall Merrigan – HelloStavanger 2025
YouTube video by HelloStavanger
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Watch this
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personally i commit them to source because no actual secrets should end up in there, just dev time config, and i like to maintain clone-and-runnability lol. these are not env files for secrets!!!
December 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
personally i commit them to source because no actual secrets should end up in there, just dev time config, and i like to maintain clone-and-runnability lol. these are not env files for secrets!!!
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AI and the web. @aiwithmichelle.com and I did a video for @jetbrains.com ... what happens when the humans leave the web? Based on the talk/ideas of @maggieappleton.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9KI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9KI...
What Happens When Everything on the Internet Is AI-Generated?
YouTube video by JetBrains
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
AI and the web. @aiwithmichelle.com and I did a video for @jetbrains.com ... what happens when the humans leave the web? Based on the talk/ideas of @maggieappleton.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9KI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9KI...
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Headed to @neuripsconf.bsky.social this week?! Come say hi to me and the @jetbrains.com team at booth #1539!
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Headed to @neuripsconf.bsky.social this week?! Come say hi to me and the @jetbrains.com team at booth #1539!
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Heads up! I'm running two one-day workshops at @ndcconferences.com London in January:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Computer Science
Monday 2026-01-26
ndclondon.com/workshops/th...
Program with GUTs (Good Unit Tests)
Tuesday 2026-01-27
ndclondon.com/workshops/pr...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Computer Science
Monday 2026-01-26
ndclondon.com/workshops/th...
Program with GUTs (Good Unit Tests)
Tuesday 2026-01-27
ndclondon.com/workshops/pr...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Computer Science | NDC London 2026
Most software developers don't have qualifications or a background in computer science or software engineering. Given the diversity of both software development and developers — and how far enthusiasm...
ndclondon.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Heads up! I'm running two one-day workshops at @ndcconferences.com London in January:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Computer Science
Monday 2026-01-26
ndclondon.com/workshops/th...
Program with GUTs (Good Unit Tests)
Tuesday 2026-01-27
ndclondon.com/workshops/pr...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Computer Science
Monday 2026-01-26
ndclondon.com/workshops/th...
Program with GUTs (Good Unit Tests)
Tuesday 2026-01-27
ndclondon.com/workshops/pr...
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What does it take to make more environmentally sustainable software?
Tom Kerkhove talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1977 about how Azure API Management is a great starting point for measuring the resource consumption of your software!
Tom Kerkhove talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1977 about how Azure API Management is a great starting point for measuring the resource consumption of your software!
.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.
www.dotnetrocks.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What does it take to make more environmentally sustainable software?
Tom Kerkhove talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1977 about how Azure API Management is a great starting point for measuring the resource consumption of your software!
Tom Kerkhove talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1977 about how Azure API Management is a great starting point for measuring the resource consumption of your software!
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To learn more about the new Azure Copilot Agents, check out the blog.
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/a...
#MSIgnite
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/a...
#MSIgnite
Announcing Azure Copilot agents and AI infrastructure innovations | Microsoft Azure Blog
Learn about the new AI features and products In Azure announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 to help modernize your cloud infrastructure.
azure.microsoft.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
To learn more about the new Azure Copilot Agents, check out the blog.
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/a...
#MSIgnite
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/a...
#MSIgnite
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I'm about to start the keynote at #Live360 Orlando.
#Azure at 15. What's next for the Cloud, AI, and you.
www.youtube.com/live/QNYkRz2...
#Azure at 15. What's next for the Cloud, AI, and you.
www.youtube.com/live/QNYkRz2...
Live 360 2025 Keynote - Azure at 15: What’s Next for the Cloud, AI, and You
YouTube video by Live! 360 Events
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November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I'm about to start the keynote at #Live360 Orlando.
#Azure at 15. What's next for the Cloud, AI, and you.
www.youtube.com/live/QNYkRz2...
#Azure at 15. What's next for the Cloud, AI, and you.
www.youtube.com/live/QNYkRz2...
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The #Azure #Messaging overview/intro talk I gave at Bit Summit Hamburg a little while ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HNV...
Azure Messaging – Streams, Queues, and Pub SubClemens Vasters | Principal Architect at Microsoft
YouTube video by bit summit
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November 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The #Azure #Messaging overview/intro talk I gave at Bit Summit Hamburg a little while ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HNV...
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It took a lot of work, but my new game is now up for public release. Try it out (on a computer, not on your phone)
kinda.fun/megachurch
kinda.fun/megachurch
Megachurch Tycoon
Turn their faith into your fortune, one lie at a time.
kinda.fun
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It took a lot of work, but my new game is now up for public release. Try it out (on a computer, not on your phone)
kinda.fun/megachurch
kinda.fun/megachurch
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🎤 LIVE NOW: David Ware (CTO, IBM MQ) keynote - "The Power of Queues"
Key insight: Everyone says "asynchronous" but nobody agrees what it means. Understanding the real distinctions matters more than buzzwords. youtu.be/3UGoG92j8o4
Key insight: Everyone says "asynchronous" but nobody agrees what it means. Understanding the real distinctions matters more than buzzwords. youtu.be/3UGoG92j8o4
Keynote: The Power of Queues - David Ware | MQ Summit 2025
YouTube video by Code Sync
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🎤 LIVE NOW: David Ware (CTO, IBM MQ) keynote - "The Power of Queues"
Key insight: Everyone says "asynchronous" but nobody agrees what it means. Understanding the real distinctions matters more than buzzwords. youtu.be/3UGoG92j8o4
Key insight: Everyone says "asynchronous" but nobody agrees what it means. Understanding the real distinctions matters more than buzzwords. youtu.be/3UGoG92j8o4
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Thanks for joining the #MSIgnite pre-day lab - #AI-Ready Apps: Containerize and Modernize with #Azure ! Try it at home! you can find the repo here - aka.ms/ignite25-PRE...
GitHub - microsoft/ignite25-PREL15-ai-ready-apps-containerize-and-modernize-with-azure
Contribute to microsoft/ignite25-PREL15-ai-ready-apps-containerize-and-modernize-with-azure development by creating an account on GitHub.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Thanks for joining the #MSIgnite pre-day lab - #AI-Ready Apps: Containerize and Modernize with #Azure ! Try it at home! you can find the repo here - aka.ms/ignite25-PRE...
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How resilient are your Azure deployments?
@Chris-Ayers.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his work making Azure reliable - for Azure itself! Lots of conversation about the trade-offs in reliability and complexity.
@Chris-Ayers.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his work making Azure reliable - for Azure itself! Lots of conversation about the trade-offs in reliability and complexity.
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How resilient are your Azure deployments?
@Chris-Ayers.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his work making Azure reliable - for Azure itself! Lots of conversation about the trade-offs in reliability and complexity.
@Chris-Ayers.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his work making Azure reliable - for Azure itself! Lots of conversation about the trade-offs in reliability and complexity.
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Want to understand what “asynchronous” really means in distributed systems? Watch Sam Newman’s MQ Summit 2025 keynote “You Keep Using That Word” - the video is live now! youtu.be/8ybqsEg2HYs
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Want to understand what “asynchronous” really means in distributed systems? Watch Sam Newman’s MQ Summit 2025 keynote “You Keep Using That Word” - the video is live now! youtu.be/8ybqsEg2HYs
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Join us LIVE at #dotNetConf as we launch .NET 10 and VS2026! We are live with demos and details for the next three days! www.dotnetconf.net
.NET Conf 2025
Join the .NET Conf 2025 free virtual event November 11-13 2025 to learn about the newest developments across the .NET platform, open source, and dev tools. Mark your calendar!
www.dotnetconf.net
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Join us LIVE at #dotNetConf as we launch .NET 10 and VS2026! We are live with demos and details for the next three days! www.dotnetconf.net
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Even if you are not into event driven systems, you should watch this talk by @noctovis.bsky.social
Thank you, @oskardudycz.bsky.social for making me aware of this.
#EventDriven #EventVersioning
youtu.be/6TCbJtPnits
Thank you, @oskardudycz.bsky.social for making me aware of this.
#EventDriven #EventVersioning
youtu.be/6TCbJtPnits
Change Is Inevitable: Versioning Event-Driven Systems — Laila Bougria
YouTube video by JetBrains
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Even if you are not into event driven systems, you should watch this talk by @noctovis.bsky.social
Thank you, @oskardudycz.bsky.social for making me aware of this.
#EventDriven #EventVersioning
youtu.be/6TCbJtPnits
Thank you, @oskardudycz.bsky.social for making me aware of this.
#EventDriven #EventVersioning
youtu.be/6TCbJtPnits
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Microsoft recently announced a preview feature for its API Management (APIM) service that allows developers to send messages directly to Azure Service Bus …. #apimanagement #apibroker #azure #infoq #servicebus
www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
Azure APIM Simplifies Event-Driven Architecture with Native Service Bus Policy
Microsoft's new feature in API Management (APIM) enables seamless messaging to Azure Service Bus, simplifying API connections in event-driven architectures. By using the send-service-bus-message polic...
www.infoq.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Microsoft recently announced a preview feature for its API Management (APIM) service that allows developers to send messages directly to Azure Service Bus …. #apimanagement #apibroker #azure #infoq #servicebus
www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...
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At the #mqsummit, @clemens.vasters.com did a great job today, spreading the word about #xRegistry and its value proposition.
xregistry.io
xregistry.io
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
At the #mqsummit, @clemens.vasters.com did a great job today, spreading the word about #xRegistry and its value proposition.
xregistry.io
xregistry.io
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November 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Got any questions about all the latest GitHub, VS Code and Copilot news? Jared Palmer, Pierce Boggan and I will be hosting an AMA tomorrow. Looking forward to chatting with you www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopi...
From the GithubCopilot community on Reddit: AMA on GitHub Universe releases tomorrow (November 5)
Explore this post and more from the GithubCopilot community
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November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Got any questions about all the latest GitHub, VS Code and Copilot news? Jared Palmer, Pierce Boggan and I will be hosting an AMA tomorrow. Looking forward to chatting with you www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopi...
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What’s your favorite cocktail bar in the Chicago area? Tell us where and why.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What’s your favorite cocktail bar in the Chicago area? Tell us where and why.
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Your response could be included in our newsletter, the Daily Chicagoan.
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Cool blog post showing the power of the new #Azure APIM policy for Service Bus seanfeldman.com/posts/handli...
Handling API Calls like a King 👑
Turn sync HTTP calls into resilient async flows with Azure API Management and queues—embracing backpressure, retries, and idempotency to keep APIs fast and reliable.
seanfeldman.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Cool blog post showing the power of the new #Azure APIM policy for Service Bus seanfeldman.com/posts/handli...