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Matthew D. Groves
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#Couchbase, #devrel, writer, #reds, cruising, going from software to soft serve 🍦
Only SEVENTEEN spots left (out of 50) in the @csadvent.christmas.

Claim your day (Dec 1–25), publish something cool about C#, link to csadvent.christmas, and share with #csharp

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C# Advent 2025
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
csadvent.christmas
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Matthew D. Groves
There are 37 open spots still remaining on the C# Advent. Get your content in front of the #csharp community this December by signing up for a spot right now!

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C# Advent 2025
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
csadvent.christmas
October 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I rarely use this place, but I keep accumulating followers. 🤔
March 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The 2024 #csadvent is wrapping up in just a few days. Thank you to everyone who has participated, and those who have filled in last minute (record number of dropouts this year 😬).

🎄🎄🎄Check out csadvent.christmas to see all the entries so far!🎄🎄🎄
C# Advent 2024
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
csadvent.christmas
December 21, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Quite a few dropouts from @csadvent.christmas this year. If you want to get in, go to csadvent.christmas and claim an open spot. #csadvent
C# Advent 2024
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
csadvent.christmas
December 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Reposted by Matthew D. Groves
Post 2.1!

Bring Holiday Cheer to Friends & Family: Build a Cross-Platform Advent Calendar App for Every Device

From Agnès ZITTE (x.com/AgnesZitte)

medium.com/@agnes.zitte...
Bring Holiday Cheer to Friends & Family: Build a Cross-Platform Advent Calendar App for Every…
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to bring joy and excitement to your loved ones than with a custom advent calendar app…
medium.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Matthew D. Groves
Post 1.2!

Transactional Emails: A long term view

From transmitly (github.com/transmitly/t...)

dev.to/jeremy_tly/t...
Transactional Emails: A long term view
Sending emails has become essential for almost all modern applications and games. The most common...
dev.to
December 1, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Reposted by Matthew D. Groves
Post 1.1!

What's the Difference Between .NET, .NET Core ASP.NET, etc?

From Pablo Aguirre de Souza (www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-agu...)

www.thecsharpacademy.com/article/3000...
The C# AcademyThe C# Academy - What's the Difference Between .NET, .NET Core ASP.NET, etc?
www.thecsharpacademy.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Reposted by Matthew D. Groves
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November 14, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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He's in the public domain so he's now on RiffTrax! Steamboat Willie is now available: www.rifftrax.com/steamboat-wi...
Steamboat Willie
With the landmark cartoon Steamboat Willie, Walt Disney showed his genius by setting up two core elements of the Mickey Mouse character that have lasted to this day: he’s always on a steamboat, and
www.rifftrax.com
January 17, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Second #csadvent today is from @thesoccerdev.bsky.social: dev.to/drkclw/getti... - Getting started with the Azure Content Safety API.
Getting started with the Azure Content Safety API.
This article was published as part of the C# Advent 2023, you can check out the rest of the articles...
dev.to
December 23, 2023 at 10:08 PM
First #csadvent entry today is ANOTHER entry from Aaron LaBeau, filling in at the last second with a "stocking stuffer" video: Mobile Platform Options - www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8VL... #csharp
C# Advent Calendar 2023 - Stocking Stuffer
In this bonus video I break down the major platforms you can use for building a mobile app in .NET. IN 2023 it's a great time to be a .NET developer so many...
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2023 at 4:13 PM
Second #csadvent entry for today is a video from Aaron LaBeau: "State of .NET on the Mac (Revisited)" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnQ...
C# Advent Calendar 2023 - State of .NET on the Mac Revisited
With Visual Studio for Mac sunset in 2024, it's time to revisit what is means to be .NET Developer on a Mac in 2024 and what tools are out there, and more im...
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2023 at 6:43 PM
First #csadvent entry today is a huge, comprehensive entry from C# Advent veteran @edcharbeneau.bsky.social - "Is Blazor the Future of Everything Web?" www.telerik.com/blogs/is-bla... #csharp
Is Blazor the Future of Everything Web?
Learn how .NET 8 has changed Blazor’s position in the market with features that have modernized and future-proofed the framework for years to come.
www.telerik.com
December 22, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Second #csadvent entry today is from Davide Bellone: "Top 6 Performance Tips when dealing with strings in #csharp 12 and #dotNET 8" - www.code4it.dev/blog/top-6-s...
Top 6 Performance Tips when dealing with strings in C# 12 and .NET 8
Small changes sometimes make a huge difference. Learn these 6 tips to improve the performance of your application just by handling strings correctly.
www.code4it.dev
December 21, 2023 at 6:13 PM
First #csadvent post today is from @GioDalakishvili: "PostgreSQL range types and #EFCore" - www.giorgi.dev/database/pos... #csharp
PostgreSQL range types and Entity Framework Core | Giorgi Dalakishvili | Personal Website
In this blog post I explore PostgreSQL range types and how you can use them from Entity Framework Core.
www.giorgi.dev
December 21, 2023 at 2:03 PM
The second #csadvent entry, was a live stream from FlashOWare, now available as a recording. I believe this was the first ever live stream to be part of the #CSharp Advent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XYx...
2 code a .NET tool - C# Advent Calendar 2023
Day 20 of the C# Advent Calendar 2023: www.csadvent.christmasDuring season 2023 of the #2codeOrNot2code live stream, Eva and Stefan have built a .NET tool to...
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December 20, 2023 at 9:16 PM
First #csadvent entry today is from Atif Aziz : "MoreLINQ in Action" - gist.github.com/atifaziz/836...
morelinq.ipynb
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
gist.github.com
December 20, 2023 at 1:54 PM
The #csadvent merch store will only be open for a little while longer. You can get a mug, stickers, and an ornament. All proceeds will be donated to Shriners Children's.

AND, you can get 15% off, now through the end of #csharp Advent: use code CSADVENT15. my-store-f02ae4.creator-spring.com
December 19, 2023 at 2:33 PM
First #csadvent entry of the day is from @techwatching.bsky.social - "Playing with the #dotNET 8 Web API template": www.techwatching.dev/posts/playin... #csharp
Alexandre Nédélec - Playing with the .NET 8 Web API template
www.techwatching.dev
December 19, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Second #csadvent entry from today is from
Simon Painter: "Functional Programming with #csharp - Scan and IndexOf" - www.thecodepainter.co.uk/blog/2023121...
Functional Programming With C# - Scan and FindIndex
A simple technique to
www.thecodepainter.co.uk
December 18, 2023 at 5:57 PM