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Unlock the Gift of the C# Spread Operator
This post is part of C# Advent! Be sure to check every day for new posts from the .NET community! Happy Holidays, C# friends! Last month, Microsoft announced many new features released as part of C# 12. The one I’m excited to show you today is the spread operator .. for collections. As a polyglot, I was excited…
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ChatGPT Adventures: Domain Storytelling for Elle Woods from Legally Blonde
It’s no secret that I’ve been using ChatGPT to help me with my work. And before any of you go – 😱 does your boss know you use ChatGPT? – yes, yes he does – in fact, he encourages it! ChatGPT can be a great tool to help get past writer’s block and inspire you…
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Reflecting on My Career So Far
Tomorrow, I start a new adventure with a new team. I’m once again leaving the self-employed realm and going back to working for someone else. Today, I’m looking back at the past transitions to see how those transitions have been for my career path. One of the things I’ve focused on in my career is…
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Upcoming Community Engagements
I’ve been working on some community things and wanted to share what’s up. March 9 – Tulsa .NET – Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL for .NET devs Did you know that you can use .NET to work with Postgres? Better yet, did you know that you can use .NET with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL…
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Upcoming Appearances – Azure Cosmos DB Adventures!
Currently, I have 2 appearances scheduled in February – Azure for Sure and Azure Cosmos DB Global User Group. Azure for Sure Azure for Sure is a series of 30-minute video streams hosted by Stephen SIMON as part of C# Corner. Season 1 topics included: As we start Season 2 next week, I look forward…
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From the Desk of Mom, Professional Techie
Early in my career, I didn’t care that there weren’t women out there doing what I wanted to do. I didn’t care that there weren’t mothers out there that were visible in the community. I was on a mission to make my career happen on my terms and let life happen. I was determined to…
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CodeMash 2023: Lightning Talks
This year, my friend Corey Haines returned to CodeMash to facilitate lightning talks. Let’s talk about lightning talks. What is a lightning talk? A lightning talk is a short presentation – about 5-10 minutes in length -that focuses on a few key points. They’re good for introducing a topic and leaving the audience wanting more.…
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CodeMash 2023 Recap
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending CodeMash 2023. I served on the speaker selection committee, and my whole family were volunteers this year. Now that I have some time to reflect on everything, these are my thoughts. The Family that Volunteers Together I want to give a shoutout to Brian Prince for…
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Responsible AI in Microsoft Designer
I have been tinkering with Microsoft Designer, and this morning, I wanted to generate an image to go with one of my favorite Wil Wheaton quotes. However, I put the text in the wrong box – the generated image prompt instead of the headline. When I went to search, I got this message: I deserved…
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2023 – More Technical Adventures Ahead
In 2022, I committed to speaking on technical topics and passing up on the soft skills. My topics included: In 2023, I plan on continuing to focus solely on technical topics. As I was talking with friends, I know I am in the representation of “Mom over 40 who speaks on things Dev, DevOps, and…