As the Microsoft #MVPSummit and my time in Seattle 🇺🇸 comes to an end, I’m reflecting on all the amazing things I’ve seen this week, and the wonderful geeky conversations about the future of .NET, C#, AI, Azure, communities, and more. Returning to Sydney overflowing with ideas and a full heart! ❤️

On Friday, @umbraco.com Spark reminded us of the power of #community - as if we needed help remembering 🔥 Our very own Joe Glombek spoke about what a superpower an engaged, supportive and knowledgeable #tech network can be when it comes to growth and problem solving.

Great to speak at Programmable in Sydney earlier today - and even more thrilled with the feedback and excellent conversations after the talk! 🤩

Chilled weekend in Jervis Bay before a busy few weeks ahead! Speaking at Programmable Sydney this week, flying to Seattle for @mvpaward.bsky.social Summit next week, then #MSAITour & @ndcconferences.com Sydney. Looking forward to it!

How you will leave - an accidental poem einarwh.no/blog/2026/03...

Looking forward to speaking @nowprogrammable Sydney next week! You can still use my code "PROSPEAKERS ROCK" for 15% off tickets 🎟️ www.programmable.tech

An unusual sight at Melbourne airport, amongst a sea of grounded Middle Eastern aircraft (counted 5 A380s) - F1 chartered this BA B777 to get teams and officials in safely!

End of the month means #umbraCoffee is back! Today we’re joined by two heavyweights from @umbraco - CTO @filipbech.bsky.social and Head of Orchestration Jordan McFarlane! Join us live in a couple of hours with all your burning #umbraco Compose questions! www.youtube.com/live/wX5uvDO...

Back on the plane, flying home from @dddmelbourne.bsky.social - it was a pleasure to speak about “Building Resilient Applications” earlier today. Great to hang out with the #umbraco family too. Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers! ❤️

Want to get hands-on with the new #Umbraco AI extensions? I've made a video to show you how to get started, how to extend, and some initial thoughts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGcb...

Our Chief Bumpster @callumbwhyte.bsky.social shares his thoughts on yesterday's #Umbraco Winter Keynote 📣 Lots of great company & product updates, but 2 things really stuck out... Umbraco.AI and the potential of Umbraco Compose! youtu.be/AxROa9h2-VQ

Still buzzing from the absolutely INSANE day at the #AusOpen yesterday! Mixed doubles final, 5.5 hour gruelling #AlcarazZverev semi, and a jaw dropping #DjokovicSinner semi. 12 hours of watching the best players in the world (+great games all week). Long day. Amazing!

Happy New Year! Our team is back and ready to get stuck in with some juicy technical projects! 🎉 Chief Bumpster @callumbwhyte.bsky.social shares his predictions for #Umbraco in 2026 in our latest video – AI, global Blocks, cyber threats, and migrations with Compose! youtu.be/udV4CX9XhZY

We have written 2 articles for 24 Days in #Umbraco – both packed with valuable technical insights from our experience with the latest .NET and CMS features. Be sure to check them out below (and all 20+ others too!) 24days.in/umbraco-cms/... 24days.in/umbraco-cms/... Happy Holidays everyone! 😃

Something is definitely missing here…!

This Black Friday #Umbraco17 and #Umbraco Commerce are giving you 35% EXTRA!! 🚀 Our lead dev @jasonelkin.uk has been performance testing the new releases ahead of tomorrow's launch, with some exciting results! Check out our latest dev tip video youtu.be/HJ9Y0gdsbPk

To celebrate the launch of #Umbraco 17 we're hosting a launch party in Sydney next Thursday! Come along for some great talks, food, and chats www.meetup.com/sydney-umbra...

Chief Bumpster @callumbwhyte.bsky.social shares his latest dev tip for saving money on your (#Umbraco) Cloud hosting bill – in this case a small config change allows media storage to be moved, resulting in savings of over 600%! 🤑 youtu.be/oyH1gqH0CIg

I’m up now at @updateconference.bsky.social Prague, talking all things secret management!

Last week we were in Manchester for the Umbraco UK Partner Summit and #Umbraco In The City events - 2 days of community, learning, and late-night karaoke! We learned about the upcoming product roadmap, the global expansion of the World of Umbraco, plus some great community talks!

Last Friday of the month means #umbraCoffee is back! Join me and @zajkowskimarcin.bsky.social in 20 minutes for some #umbraco news and chatter www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3-3...

Last week we hosted 35 #Umbraco developers in London for our V17 Developer Day workshop! Thanks to everyone who came along! Let us know if there are any future workshops that might be useful, or register your interest: www.umbracofoundation.co.uk/workshops/

Could this be the highest altitude #Umbraco upgrade ever…?! Completing a v8->v13->v16 upgrade AND deploying to Umbraco Cloud at 40,000 ft on my way to London 🚀 Impressively I’m remoting into my machine back home in Sydney and you wouldn’t even know, thanks to Starlink WiFi 🤯

I’m up next @dddperth.bsky.social in room 2, speaking about leading successful remote teams!

A beautiful morning @dddperth.bsky.social covering usability testing, growth beyond senior, and leading gen-z! What a venue, what an event! 😄

Wicked view landing into Perth this evening ahead of @dddperth.bsky.social tomorrow!

This Wednesday our developer @joe.gl will be emceeing the #umBristol Q&A with #umbraco CEO Mats Persson! Come along to hear what he has to say, and be sure to get your questions in ahead of time: forms.gle/MUVvKoEar53k...

That’s a wrap on #NDCCopenhagen 2025! I’m thrilled with the feedback on my sessions, especially my brand new .NET MCP talk 🤩 Thanks @ndcconferences.com for the laughs and wonderful hospitality as always!

Let’s gooo! 🙈🐑 #iPhoneAir #AirPodsPro3

Company week! #umbraco

I’m up next in room 3 @ndcconferences.com Copenhagen 🇩🇰, with my 2nd talk of the event! Come and learn all about integrating MCP into your .NET app (safely) #NDCopenhagen

A frustrating yet successful day of repeatedly typing: git pish origin

On the very first flight into Heathrow this morning, met with some spectacular views!

After the wettest August in 100 years, Sydney is finally returning to normal! ☀️

This week my fairly sizable investment in Curve was wiped out, and my Deliveroo investment is being bought for 45% of what I paid for it... 🫠 But I did make £50 day trading Dogecoin... Follow me for more financial advice 🤑

It's #umbraCoffee time again! @zajkowskimarcin.bsky.social and I are going live in 30 minutes to recap all the #umbraco news and chat about life lately... See you there? ☕️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Om...

I am thrilled to have been awarded the Microsoft #MVPAward for the 6th time, renewed again in Developer Technologies (.NET and Web Development)! 🍾 🎉 🥳 A few weeks back I was also renewed as an #Umbraco MVP for the 8th time. Very grateful for the opportunities and the community! ❤️

Starting my long trek back to Sydney after a month in Europe!

Hey that's new! Nice one @sessionize.com!

Some exciting things happening at Bump HQ today! 🎬

Why is GenMoji an actual feature with it's own keynote slot...?! The world has gone mad with AI #WWDC

Apple kicking off #WWDC with the Apple Intelligence gaslighting 🙄

I'll be speaking at The Edinburgh #Umbraco meetup and #Umbraco Leeds next week! Hope to see some of you there! www.meetup.com/edinburgh-um... www.meetup.com/umbleeds/eve...

Up next in room 7 at #NDCOslo!

Remote work might now be considered the norm, but many #software teams have been doing it since "before it was cool"! Don't miss @callumbwhyte.bsky.social "Leading successful remote teams" at #NDCOslo! ndcoslo.com/agenda/leadi...

Stunning morning in Sydney to talk about #Azure! I’m speaking @globalazure.bsky.social about “Azure on a budget” in a bit! #GlobalAzure

Travelling to Melbourne airport at peak times means my Craigieburn train + 901 bus at $5.50 return beat the $41.20 SkyBus today… Win!

My sad little hobby is trying to get SEQ 001 on every flight I take... This year I'm 5/5 domestically 😅

I am thrilled to be speaking @ndcconferences.com Copenhagen 🇩🇰 again, September 8th-12th! I'll be delivering 2 sessions this time around 🙌 ndccopenhagen.com/speakers/cal...

Just felt a (very tiny) earthquake in Sydney!