🎄 Festive Social 2025 This month we're taking a break from talks for a festive social at Society. Chat with fellow .NET and Umbraco developers over food and drinks with multiple vendors to choose from. 📍 Society, Manchester 🕕 Tuesday 2 December 18:00

Travelling into Manchester for the last regular Dot Net North event of the year: www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/... Dark already, and windy, but I’m looking forward to it 🚂 In December we have a social: www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/... #TechCommunity #DotNet #DotNet10

I’m up early travelling to Manchester I’m staffing / helping out at ‘Umbraco in the City’. Hoping to be inspired and learn lots too. @umbmanchester.bsky.social #umbraco

Thank you to everyone that came to Chester Devs last night, for my presentation of .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! A lovely audience, a great turnout, pizza and beer too 🍕🍺 #DotNet #IoT #CSharp #MVPBuzz #Chester

💻 Take a Note of UI in .NET 10 This month a whistle-stop tour through Microsoft's UI tech in .NET 10: ASP NET Web API, Blazor, MAUI, WinForms, WPF, WinUI + see Visual Studio 2026 & GitHub CoPilot in action! 🗣️ Peter Bull 📍 Spektrix, Manchester 🕕 Tue 11th Nov 18:00

I'll be delivering my talks ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" at Chester Devs on the evening of Tuesday 4th November 🦔 To attend, please RSVP over at Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/net-iot-an... #Chester #DotNet #MVPBuzz

I'll be delivering my talks ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" at Chester Devs on the evening of Tuesday 4th November 🦔 To attend, please RSVP over at Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/net-iot-an... #Chester #DotNet #MVPBuzz

New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio

New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio

Dear .NET community Announcing our official collaboration with Microsoft! We’re stepping up our contributions to .NET, helping advance the ecosystem as a whole.

🎨 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

🐝 The buzz is building in Manchester… and tickets are almost gone! The organizers have just revealed the lineup for Umbraco In The City: Manchester. And it's packed with fresh thinking. 📆 Fri 7 November 📍 x+why Manchester 🎟️ Just £50 (+VAT) ⏳ Fewer than 20 tickets left 👉 www.umbracointhe.city

Thank you to everyone who attended my #DotNetNotts presentation of .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! on Monday. For anyone keen to learn more, a recording is now on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6Q... 🦔

I am speaking for .NET Notts on Monday Night, presenting my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" It is a Virtual / Online event, so open to all. RSVP at: www.meetup.com/dotnetnotts/... Thank you to @petecodes.co.uk for the invitation. #MVPBuzz #DotNet #IoT #DotNetNotts

I am speaking for .NET Notts on Monday Night, presenting my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" It is a Virtual / Online event, so open to all. RSVP at: www.meetup.com/dotnetnotts/... Thank you to @petecodes.co.uk for the invitation. #MVPBuzz #DotNet #IoT #DotNetNotts

Tomorrow Night is @dotnetnorth.bsky.social, with a talk from @simonpainter.bsky.social From 6pm at Bright HR Tickets still available, it's FREE, and there is pizza 🍕 www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/... #Manchester #DotNet #CSharp

The next version of #VisualStudio is now publicly available to try (Insiders Build), should anyone fancy a go.. or you just want to read about it -> devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio... #MVPBuzz

🎮 Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C# @simonpainter.bsky.social dives into functional programming techniques as we rebuild the classic Oregon Trail game using C# with immutable state, higher-order functions, monads, and near 100% test coverage! 📍 BrightHR, Manchester 🕕 Tue 16th Sept 18:00

Not many people have seen this, but here's an interview @nicholaschang.bsky.social did with me in the Microsoft Treehouse at #MVPSummit back in March. #MVPBuzz www.youtube.com/watch?v=8chX...

New blog post! MS SQL with VS Code + GitHub Copilot A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow. www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... @vscode.dev #MVPBuzz #VSCode #GitHubCopilot #SQLServer

I delivered my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs" at the lovely Staffs Web Meetup a few days ago. Thank you to everybody that attended 🦔 #MVPBuzz #DotNet #Stafford

I delivered my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs" at the lovely Staffs Web Meetup a few days ago. Thank you to everybody that attended 🦔 #MVPBuzz #DotNet #Stafford

New blog post! MS SQL with VS Code + GitHub Copilot A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow. www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... @vscode.dev #MVPBuzz #VSCode #GitHubCopilot #SQLServer

We’re under way tonight at @dotnetnorth.bsky.social, with Gary Short delivering his talk on the UK Road Network. Thank you to ECOM Recruitment for the tasty refreshments 🍕

Today I've been busy working on slides for my talk at Staffs Web Meetup this Thursday.. before that it's Dot Net North on Tuesday.. it'll be a busy week! #TechMeetups #DotNet #Stafford #Manchester #MVPBuzz

🐝 Bee prepared. Something brilliant will be buzzing in Manchester this November. 🗓️ 7 November 2025 📍 x+Why, Manchester 🎬 Watch the teaser 👇 #UmbracoInTheCity #Umbraco #ManchesterTech #Manchester #BeePrepared

I’m back out speaking next Thursday, 31st July, the first outing of ‘.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!’ since 2023 🦔 .. at Staffs Web Meetup #Stafford #Staffs #Staffordshire www.meetup.com/staffswebmee...

📊 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

My Microsoft MVP Award Renewal is now crystallised 💎 #MVPBuzz 2025-2026

I'm really pleased and proud to have been renewed as Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies (.NET and Web Development) today 😊 #MVPBuzz

📱 Xamarin's evolution and what comes next! This month Mike Irving takes us through Native Apps, Xamarin.Forms, tooling migration, plus exploring .NET MAUI, Uno Platform, Avalonia UI & more. 🗣️ @mikeirvingweb.bsky.social 📍 Peninsula Building, 2 Cheetham Hill Road 🕕 Tuesday 24th June, 6:00 PM

I’ve stepped in to fill the speaker slot at tomorrow night’s @dotnetnorth.bsky.social Join me for “Xamarin: Moving On”, a lighthearted journey through .NET on Mobile: Past, Present and Future Tue 24th June, 6pm, BrightHR Manchester Full details at www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/...

Looks like we might have a change of speaker for Tuesday - bear with us, updates will be posted here as soon as we know more.

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 We're proud to announce that this month the SEGA Stream Team are fundraising for Kaleidoscope Trust 💙 Kaleidoscope Trust are an international charity fighting for a future where LGBT+ people everywhere can live free, safe and equal lives

It is @dotnetnorth.bsky.social day. 6pm. Betfred. #Manchester. Do come and join us .. www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/... #DotNet #DotNetMaui

Incredibly proud that @dotnetnorth.bsky.social has just reached 4000 members. We originally started as a Windows Phone group with about 20 members. Thanks to all our members, speakers, hosts and my fellow organisers.

Find a Meetup! .NET meetups are a great and fun way of meeting other like-minded developers, and joining one couldn't be easier. Learn about tricks & tips, discover the latest .NET has to offer, or just come to be inspired. ➡️https://hubs.li/Q03jPlxZ0

Earlier this month I spoke about #Xamarin, the past, and the future of cross platform .NET (and other) app dev, at Leeds Mobile You can now watch it over on YouTube youtu.be/HOVmmkAPnmU #DotNet #MobileApps #DotNetMaui #UnoPlatform

🎮Midi Birds: Playing games with .NET MAUI with @tonyedwardspz.bsky.social! Can MIDI controllers, birdsong & a clown wig make the perfect game show? Find out! 📅 Tue May 20th, 18:00-21:00 📍 Betfred, 72-76 Cross St, Manchester 🔊 No prior knowledge needed!

Tonight I'll be in #Leeds presenting my talk on #Xamarin #DotNetMaui + more 🎟️ There's still time to RSVP www.meetup.com/leeds-mobile... 🍕 It's free, with refreshments provided

Double header at Dot Net North this month! @lucecarter.bsky.social on Semantic Kernel + MongoDB AI integration, and @stevefutcher.bsky.social making software installs smoother with Chocolatey. Tickets are free, and there's pizza + drinks! 📅 Tue 15th April, 18:00 📌 Spektrix, 196 Deansgate

On April 10th I’m bringing my ‘Xamarin: Moving On’ talk to Leeds Mobile RSVP at: www.meetup.com/leeds-mobile... Thanks to @lukestringer90.bsky.social for inviting me #Xamarin #Leeds #DotNet

Thursday again. I think it was last Thursday I met Clippy! #MVPSummit #MVPBuzz

Signed up for the Microsoft Learn #MVPsPledgeToAnswers at #MVPSummit

The talk is awesome, there's pizza, loads of awesome people to meet, AND YOU CAN WIN SOCKS! What's not to love?

Spoiler Alert: Tonight's @dotnetnorth.bsky.social Raffle Prizes include Socks! 🧦 Raffle Prizes: @jetbrains.com licences, Microsoft Azure socks, @platform.uno t-shirts + free for all: stickers from GitHub and Microsoft, Dot Net North beer mats

On April 10th I’m bringing my ‘Xamarin: Moving On’ talk to Leeds Mobile RSVP at: www.meetup.com/leeds-mobile... Thanks to @lukestringer90.bsky.social for inviting me #Xamarin #Leeds #DotNet

Thank you to all who came to Macc Tech this week. We had some insightful talks, a fab turnout and great networking. Special thanks to @nexerdigital.bsky.social for hosting us. Stay tuned for future event announcements. #Macclesfield

ICYMI: Macc Tech returns this Wednesday 12th March, 6pm at @nexerdigital.bsky.social #Macclesfield. Refreshments provided 🍕 Please Share and RSVP www.meetup.com/macctech/eve...