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Dot Net North @dotnetnorth.bsky.social · 3d

🎨 Meditations on Code As Art

This month, explore the artistic side of programming! Discover how developers imprint themselves on their work through history, from elegant patterns to deliberate artistic expression.

🗣️ @davidwhitney.co.uk
📍 Betfred, Manchester
🕕 Tue 14th Oct 18:00

Abstract visualization of colourful code syntax on black background, featuring flowing lines in vibrant colours (orange, blue, purple, pink, green) interweaving with programming keywords and functions like 'else', 'return', 'if', and 'var', creating an artistic representation of code structure

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Safia Abdalla @captainsafia.com · 11d

Found at the local whiskey bar.

Photo of a beach with dark sand and small ice chunks near the shoreline. White waves roll in from a blue ocean under a pale sky. Text on the image reads: ‘There’s nothing you can’t do. As long as it doesn’t have to be any good.’

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · 11d

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Ana Rodrigues @ohhelloana.blog · 15d

My brain is so used to ignoring ads on the web that when I look at a restaurant menu, I overlook the specials in the boxes on the side 🫠

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · 24d

@wts.rocks is well underway in Skopje.

If you wanna talk about midi, birds, rap, or growing award winning vegetables. . . come find me folks.

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Rowdy Rabouw @rowdy.codes · Sep 9

New #cfp added for CityJS London in April 2026. More details at cfp.watch/cfps/2026-ci.... #cfs #callforpapers #callforproposals #speakers #callforspeakers #publicspeaking #speakerlife

CityJS London 2026 - CfP Watch

A collection of open Call for Papers for (aspiring) speakers.

cfp.watch

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Danny Thompson @dthompsondev.bsky.social · Sep 10

I AM GETTING A LOT of software developers asking about how they can make the most out of going to their very first conference.

I don't even mean just juniors either.
It's across the board.

Many are coming to CYC for their very first conference ever.
What advice DO YOU have for them?

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HalfStack @halfstackconf.bsky.social · Sep 5

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠ⵑ 🎉

Join us on the 12th of November at 93 Feet East, Shoreditch, for a day of creative web presos, live demos, and plenty of fun with the dev community.

✨ Expect great presenters, music, quizzes, and even karaoke.

📅 Save the date → halfstackconf.com/london

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Rocky Lhotka @rocky.lhotka.net · Aug 23

Letting us have more control over how #Copilot appears in #visualstudio is excellent news!

www.neowin.net/news/copilot...

Copilot takes a step back: New Visual Studio options reduce unwanted interference - Neowin

Microsoft is giving developers some options to force Copilot to take a seat rather than presenting distracting code completions in Visual Studio.

www.neowin.net

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⭑ salma @whitep4nth3r.com · Aug 18

just gonna keep saying

⭑ salma @whitep4nth3r.com · May 29

AI has always promised to help people spend more time doing valuable work by automating the manual, repetitive, toilsome tasks so that software developers can be free to use their time on "something better".

That's not what's happening.

The promise that wasn’t kept

AI is distracting us from creating real value. While we chase speed and automation, meaningful and human-centered work is getting left behind. Is this progress?

whitep4nth3r.com

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wish I was here.

Underground hip-hop history. . . captured live.

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

Atmosphere (Slug) and Eyedea Live Concert at UCLA 2001 (Freestyle and Hits)

YouTube video by ben schaffer

www.youtube.com

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Steven Thewissen @thewissen.io · Jul 27

For #MAUIUIJuly this year; a post about a little experiment I did a while back involving CSS, .NET MAUI, and something resembling Tailwind → thewissen.io/maui-ui-july...

The Crosswind experiment

It's .NET MAUI UI July again, this time diving into styling your app using a little experiment I recently made. Let's dive into styling your app in a Tailwind-like fashion.

thewissen.io

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 25

I'm aware of "connecting a line". . . from back in the switchboard phone days.

But never heard it used actually used.

Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 25

Shhhh. Don't tell anyone.

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cityjsconf.bsky.social @cityjsconf.bsky.social · Jul 23

We got a special #workshop for those that use NodeJS in production in September 29, with Matteo Collina

Early bird price is just 84 pounds for 4 hrs

Get your nodejs performance right now, don't leave it to late!

Get your ticket now
cityjsconf.org/works...

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HalfStack @halfstackconf.bsky.social · Jul 21

Maros Kutschy is bringing Nonviolent Communication into software testing.

A shift in mindset. A different kind of session.

📅 Sept 12—HalfStack Vienna

📲 Scan the QR or hit the link: halfstackconf.com/vienna

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Dot Net North @dotnetnorth.bsky.social · Jul 19

📊 Predicting Risk on the UK Strategic Road Network

This month Gary Short tackles data science's dirty secret - never enough training data! Learn his methodology combining estimation, forecasting & rigour.

🗣️ Gary Short
📍 Bonded Warehouse, Manchester
🕕 Tuesday 29th July, 6:00 PM

Futuristic digital visualization of a curved motorway with vehicles, overlaid with glowing blue holographic data circles and analytical interfaces, representing smart transportation technology and road network data analysis.

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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · Jul 18

Just landed on my doormat 📬

The physical copy of Introducing .NET MAUI Second Edition by my good friend @bijington.bsky.social

If you’re interested in .NET MAUI and love a good old fashioned book, maybe while going away for vacation? Then this is a great resource to check out!

Gerald holding up the book Introducing .NET MAUI while making a silly face.

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 18

Catering availability.

Having to squeeze in picking up a coffee/water/sandwich from the station can be risky when transfers are tight, and only happens because I don't wanna risk being without for 5+ hours.

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thanks for posting this Salma 🙌

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 16

Read. This. Post.

⭑ salma @whitep4nth3r.com · Jul 16

I have been back and forth over the span of 5 years about whether to publish this article.

All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.

Why Women in Tech isn't enough

Women in Tech spaces help, but fall short in the long run. Real progress needs systemic change and active involvement from men in positions of power.

whitep4nth3r.com

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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · Jul 15

.NET 10 preview 6 is out and for .NET MAUI that means some more of my MediaPicker improvements have landed!

Please check them out and start testing them so they’re good to go in November!

devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...

.NET 10 Preview 6 is now available! - .NET Blog

Find out about the new features in .NET 10 Preview 6 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!

devblogs.microsoft.com

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arismarko.bsky.social @arismarko.bsky.social · Jul 12

Have you registered for the next meetup in London?

5 spots left to go in waiting list mode

guild.host/events/jsmon...

JSMONTHLY JULY EVENT | Guild

Jul 24th 6:00PM: This month we are hosting our event on Thursday, July 24th Four amazing speakers will share their insights: Melinda Seckin

guild.host

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 11

Lovely to catch you at the conf Matteo.

Hope you made it home safely and manage to survive the heat in Barcelona next week ☀️

See you at the next thing 🙌

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Tony Edwards @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social · Jul 11

Happy Birthday Mark 🎂

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