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Alvin Ashcraft
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Sr. Content Developer at Microsoft on Windows Dev Docs; Writer of WinUI and .NET Concurrency books for Packt; Philadelphia area; Mets fan; TechBash organizer.
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So few followers, it seems developers did not realize Aspire is on Bluesky. Developers make this number up. I'm sure we can reach 1000 followers by the end of the week.

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November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Betatalks, the Podcast Episode 117 - AI and the Future of Developer Documentation - with Alvin Ashcraft

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#podcast #devcommunity #windowsdev #mslearn #ai #documentation #writing #copilot
117. AI and the Future of Developer Documentation - with Alvin Ashcraft - Betatalks the podcast
Rick and Oscar talk with Alvin Ashcroft, Senior Content Developer at Microsoft, about how AI is transforming developer documentation. Alvin explains how tools like Copilot and MCP servers help…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Copilot is gaslighting developers and we’re all pretending it’s fine

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Copilot is gaslighting developers and we’re all pretending it’s fine
Microsoft’s AI sidekick is writing more code than ever, but the devs maintaining it are quietly...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Modern .NET Reflection with UnsafeAccessor | NDepend blog

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Modern .NET Reflection with UnsafeAccessor - NDepend Blog
Learn about the UnsafeAccessor attribute introduced with .NET 8.0 that lets bypass visibility with no overhead
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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What is special about MCP? | by Jessica Kerr

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#ai #mcp #modelcontextprotocol #apis #aiagents
What is special about MCP?
three things MCP can do, and an infinite number of things it can’t do (all of which make it great) AI agents can interact with the world using tools. Those tools can be generic or specific. G…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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INotifyPodcastChanged Episode 12: Enterprise Apps with Ginny Caughey and hosts Joseph Finney & Tamás Deme

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INotifyPodcastChanged | Episode 12: Enterprise Apps with Ginny Caughey
This week our guest is Ginny Caughey, a Microsoft MVP of 22 years and an expert on enterprise application development. You can find Ginny on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/gcaughey.bsky.social an...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Let me know if you notice any availability issues with my blog this week. I downgraded the backend to a burstable service to save some Azure dollars.
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Scanning .NET Assemblies for References | by Ricardo Peres

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Scanning .NET Assemblies for References
Scanning .NET Assemblies for References
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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.NET Foundation Summit 2025 - Starting Now

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DNF Summit 2025
Welcome to the .NET Foundation Summit 2025 November Edition. This free and virtual event celebrates the open source community and its projects in and around the .NET ecosystem. We will be featuring…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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What 986 million code pushes say about the developer workflow in 2025

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What 986 million code pushes say about the developer workflow in 2025
Nearly a billion commits later, the way we ship code has changed for good. Here’s what the 2025 Octoverse data says about how devs really work now.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The Download: GitHub Game Off, Universe 2025 & Octoverse report recap | with Christina Warren

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#github #gameoff #githubuniverse #octoverse #universe2025 #agenthq
The Download: GitHub Game Off, Universe 2025 & Octoverse report recap
This week on The Download, Christina Warren is back to recap the biggest news from GitHub Universe 2025, from Agent HQ to the Furbies. We also dive into the key findings from the 2025 Octoverse…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Syncfusion Sponsors .NET Conf 2025 | Nov 11-13

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Syncfusion Sponsors .NET Conf 2025
Syncfusion is proud to sponsor .NET Conf, the largest annual virtual event for .NET developers worldwide!
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Dew Drop – November 10, 2025 (#4537)

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#dotnet #webdev #csharp #ai #cloud #windowsdev #visualstudio #mobiledev #database #dewdrop
Dew Drop – November 10, 2025 (#4537) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft
Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft
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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Is anyone else having constant crashes in the latest build of Microsoft Edge when you try to access a Workspace? It immediately crashes the browser every single time for me.
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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One week! Time to finalize your session picks. Will you deep-dive .NET, master Azure, or chase AI wizardry? 🧠 What session are you most looking forward to? #Live360 live360events.com/Events/Orlan...
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The forecast? 100% chance of tech talk + sunshine. ☀️ Pack your curiosity (and a light jacket for those session rooms) — we’re almost there! #Live360 buff.ly/pbcPlkS
November 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Calling Windows developers! Watch the recording of the Community Call, and learn the latest on WinUI and related technologies.
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Dew Drop Weekly Newsletter 456 - Week Ending November 7, 2025

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#dewdrop #newsletter #aspnetcore #javascript #azure #xaml #windowsdev #dotnet #csharp #cpp #ai #mcp #devops #agile #python #IoT #appdev #podcasts #database #sqlserver #powershell #m365
Dew Drop Weekly Newsletter 456 - Week Ending November 7, 2025
Here are this week's top links from the Morning Dew. Thanks for following!
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November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Dew Drop – November 7, 2025 (#4536)

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#dotnet #ai #csharp #webdev #visualstudio #cloud #mobiledev #windowsdev #database #dewdrop
Dew Drop – November 7, 2025 (#4536) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft
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November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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The countdown is ON — just 10 days until #Live360 Orlando kicks off in sunny Florida! Grab your shades, find your funniest tech tees, and get ready for a week of learning and fun 🌴 buff.ly/lb8Hvxh
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Dew Drop – November 6, 2025 (#4535)

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Dew Drop – November 6, 2025 (#4535) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft
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November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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@nicoletibaldi.bsky.social is on stage for the Day 2 keynote at TechBash.

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November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Announcing TechBash 2026! Join us back at the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos next October 13-16.

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Announcing TechBash 2026! - TechBash
Save the date for TechBash 2026. Returning to the Kalahari in the Poconos October 13-16.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Thursday breakfast is opening in a few minutes. Don't miss today's keynote at 8:30am in Salons E/F!

Eat your vegetables: prioritizing the health of your engineering team with Nicole Tibaldi, Engineering Director at NY Times.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Dew Drop – November 5, 2025 (#4534) - Late edition

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#dotnet #webdev #csharp #ai #visualstudio #mobiledev #windowsdev #cloud #database #dewdrop
Dew Drop – November 5, 2025 (#4534) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft
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November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM