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Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

I know I posted already that I passed the B1 certification, but I wrote a short blog post about my journey to the exam (and beyond), nonetheless 😁✌️

msicc.net/2025-11-14-my-journ...

#Italiano #LifelongLearning #Learning #Personal#Italiano

My Journey to Passing the B1 Certification for Italian as a Foreign Language

Back in October, I took the official Italian B1 exam from Università Roma Tre. After waiting several weeks, the results arrived — and I passed with 90/100.

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November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today's #training was my usual #Friday #LongRun - tried to stay on pace and not to go off too fast.

strava.app.link/uJ5tOK9liYb

#running#running #laufen##corsa##Runna #Stravaa#AppleWatch

Today’s training summary from the Runna app

November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Sono felice di condividere che ho superato la certificazione di italiano B1 dell’Università Roma Tre.
È stato un percorso intenso e molto formativo.
Questo risultato mi dà nuova motivazione per continuare a migliorare, giorno dopo giorno.

#Italiano #Lingue #Apprendimento #B1 #CrescitaPersonale

November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Just updated #VSCode and discovered that #Copilot planning mode is finally available for me. Such a time saver right off the start!

#tools #ai #programming #agentic #agents

November 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

With #dotNET 10 now available, my post about how to use the .NET CLI clean-up tools on #macOS becomes actual again

msicc.net/how-to-use-t...

#tools #cleanup #sdk #runtime #install

How to use the .NET CLI clean-up tools on macOS

In this post, I will show you how to use the .NET CLI tools on macOS to clean-up installed SDKs, runtimes, workloads, and NuGet caches.

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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today's #training (first #winter #maintenance #run) was a #progressive run from 5:45 to 5:05 in steps of two km. Managed to hold the pace also uphill 😎✌️

strava.app.link/J9CZlZ1kdYb

#running#running##corsa #laufena#AppleWatch #Strava

November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today's #race was the last one for 2025. Took it easy and just enjoyed it - even the stairs up to the finish line. Bonus: My wife and daughter joined me to cheer me up!

strava.app.link/3gcQxcuw8Xb

#running#running #laufen##corsaa#AppleWatch #Strava

November 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

During today's #training, I smashed every one of the 8 #intervals (target pace 4:55/km) 😎.

The rest of the week is free before Saturday's #race, which will conclude this year's running season.

strava.app.link/CfJX15FI1Xb

#running#running #laufen##corsa #Strava##Runnaa#AppleWatch

November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM

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MacStories

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Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-releases-26-1-updates-to-its-operating-systems/

Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems

Today, Apple released version 26.1 of its full family of OSes. Every platform received attention, including the proverbial ???bug fixes and feature enhancements,??? but it was iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 that received the most changes that are likely to be noticed by users. Liquid Glass: Tinted Let???s start with iOS 26.1 because most of

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November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Just finished planning and registering my 2026 #running season's main #races:

- Zürich Half Marathon (2026-04-12)
- Greifenseelauf (2026-09-19)
- Rome Half Marathon (2026-10-18)

My goal is to finish all three of them under 2 hours at least, but target time is 1:50h.

#corsa #laufen #halfmarathon

November 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

@microsoft.com just introduced Custom #Agents for #dorNET #Developers: C# Expert & WinForms Expert

I had a first look on the code of the C# agent - my rating: comprehensive starting point that is ready to be used. Go give it a try - so will I!

devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet...

#AI #Tools #PromptEn

Introducing Custom Agents for .NET Developers: C# Expert & WinForms Expert - .NET Blog

Introducing C# Expert and WinForms Expert: experimental custom agents that help .NET developers write better code with GitHub Copilot.

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October 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

I've passed the iSAQB CPSA Foundation Level exam – another step in continuously learning and improving my professional skills.

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#learning #software #architecture #softwarearchitecture #skills

Accredible • Certificates, Badges and Blockchain

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October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today's #training was an alternating km #TempoRun (3x 1km @ 5:15, 1km @ 4:55) with 1.5 km #warmup and #cooldown.

strava.app.link/GawmgBx5PXb

#running#running #laufen##corsa #Strava##Runnaa#AppleWatch

October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today I went out for a 12 km #EasyRun to free my mind. I needed that desperately.

strava.app.link/fvc0bbJuJXb

#running#running #laufen##corsa##Runnaa#AppleWatch

October 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

I decided to switch today's planned #HillRepeats #training with this #ProgressionMiles because I wasn't feeling up to it.

strava.app.link/cWnhEXIrEXb

#running#running #laufen##corsaa#AppleWatch##Runna

Today’s training results from the Runna app

October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

ICYMI, I recently published a new blog post:

Share Copilot Prompts & Instructions Across Teams (Rider + VS Code)

Make Copilot consistent across editors with shared instructions and reusable prompts.

👉 msicc.net/share-copilo...
#Copilot #DevTools #dotnet

Share Copilot Prompts and Instructions Across Teams Using Rider and VS Code

Ensure GitHub Copilot instructions and prompts stay accessible in both Rider and VS Code by organizing your .NET repo’s .github folder structure.

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October 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Just had a very intense session with #ChatGPT.

Several quirks occurred:
- saying to perform a task with the next message without actually doing it
- failing to get markdown formatting right
- repeating the same questions over and over again

At some point, I just had to stop using it.

#AI #promp

October 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Very interesting article on Spec-Driven Development in the #AI age.

While reading, I was able to relate to my personal experience in many ways. #SDD in AI is in its infancy, and it will be interesting to see its evolution in the future.

martinfowler.com/articles/exp...

#PromptEngineering #Progr

Understanding Spec-Driven-Development: Kiro, spec-kit, and Tessl

Notes from my Thoughtworks colleagues on AI-assisted software delivery

martinfowler.com

October 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

🚀 New post: Share Copilot Prompts & Instructions Across Teams (Rider + VS Code)

Make Copilot consistent across editors with shared instructions and reusable prompts.

👉 msicc.net/share-copilo...
#Copilot #DevTools #dotnet

Share Copilot Prompts and Instructions Across Teams Using Rider and VS Code

Ensure GitHub Copilot instructions and prompts stay accessible in both Rider and VS Code by organizing your .NET repo’s .github folder structure.

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October 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today's #training with #Runna was a 23km hilly #LongRun (incl. 425 steps up to the #Kyburg at km 2).

strava.app.link/JZ4DM6ETxXb

#laufen #laufeng#running##corsaa#AppleWatch

October 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Marco Siccardi

@msicc.net

Today's #training with #Runna were #HillRepeats (15x 60s hard uphill, 30s rest, easy jog back down) - with stiff glutes from yesterday's #strength #workout …

Did some extra stretching afterwards.

strava.app.link/LKx6rFFOsXb

#running#running #laufen##corsaa#AppleWatch