Martin Smelt

Join the .NET & C# Teams at Microsoft Build 2025

The countdown to Microsoft Build 2025 is on! Calling all .NET developers: prepare for an exciting lineup of .NET and C# content. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, there’s something for everyone to dive into and enjoy. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and connect with the rest of the .NET and Microsoft community. Join …

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.NET 10 Preview 3 is now available!

April 10, Announcement of the third preview release of .NET 10 with enhancements across the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more. Check out the full release notes linked below and get started today. This release contains the following improvements. see here for the complete read

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Global Azure Heroes / Thursdays Community Day NL May 8th 2025 – Amsterdam

Azure Heroes Netherlands is hosting an incredible community event organized by the Azure Heroes Netherlands Team! Around the globe, user groups and communities are sharing their expertise with professionals eager to learn more about Microsoft Azure and Cloud Computing. Mark your calendars for May 8, 2025, as we unite once again for the Global Azure event! Expect a full day …

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The sense and nonsense of pull requests (Sander Hoogendoorn)

Recently, I posted my doubts about the effectiveness of pull requests on LinkedIn. Surprisingly, my simple post led to a bonfire of discussions and eventually had over 350,000 views. I struck a nerve. So, what is a pull request? Essentially, a pull request is a proposal to merge changes from one code branch to another. Other people working on the …

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The Future of AI: Unlocking the Power of Azure AI with the Book of AI

Welcome to the latest edition of our AI Futures blog series! Rob Chambers,will be introducing you to a valuable new resource: the Book of AI. This comprehensive guide is designed to help developers tap into the full potential of Azure AI. Inside, you’ll find a variety of resources, tutorials, and sample code that will support you in building innovative AI-powered …

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.NET Conf 2024 – Virtual November 12-14

Celebrate and learn about what you can do with .NET 9 at the biggest .NET virtual event November 12 ‐ 14. The biggest .NET virtual event .NET Conf has been a virtual event since the beginning, and this year we’re celebrating our 14th online conference. We always strive to create a world class, engaging, virtual experience for all our attendees …

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Modulaire opzet in Blazor Webassembly

Nu Blazor steeds prominenter in het Microsoft landschap terechtkomt, zie ik de eerste teams productie applicaties opzetten in Blazor. Eén van de uitdagingen die je daarbij hebt, is hoe je de nieuwe applicatie structureert, zodat hij kan groeien zonder dat het een chaotische brij wordt. In de backend systemen hebben we tal van mogelijkheden om applicaties op te knippen. In …

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