Damian Hickey
@damian.social
Architect | SOD/EDA | DDD | SaaS | Chief Architect & Engineering Director @DuendeSoftware | Recovering OSS contributor. Mostly. NET and dable in other ecosystems. Rugby.
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Claims and scopes describe user information in OpenID Connect.
Let's see how Duende IdentityServer handles consent, different client types, required vs. optional scopes, and what happens when a client doesn't get everything it asked for.
duende.link/97aeqlj 👀
#dotnet #aspnetcore
Let's see how Duende IdentityServer handles consent, different client types, required vs. optional scopes, and what happens when a client doesn't get everything it asked for.
duende.link/97aeqlj 👀
#dotnet #aspnetcore
Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET
We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.
duende.link
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Claims and scopes describe user information in OpenID Connect.
Let's see how Duende IdentityServer handles consent, different client types, required vs. optional scopes, and what happens when a client doesn't get everything it asked for.
duende.link/97aeqlj 👀
#dotnet #aspnetcore
Let's see how Duende IdentityServer handles consent, different client types, required vs. optional scopes, and what happens when a client doesn't get everything it asked for.
duende.link/97aeqlj 👀
#dotnet #aspnetcore
Completed Halo CE split screen with daughter last week. Guess we'll be doing it again. :)
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Completed Halo CE split screen with daughter last week. Guess we'll be doing it again. :)
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We're happy to start sponsoring the Spectre.Console project!
It is a #dotnet library that makes it easier to create beautiful console applications by giving you access to standard components you may find in a CLI experience.
Go check it out! duende.link/sp3ctr3
It is a #dotnet library that makes it easier to create beautiful console applications by giving you access to standard components you may find in a CLI experience.
Go check it out! duende.link/sp3ctr3
October 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We're happy to start sponsoring the Spectre.Console project!
It is a #dotnet library that makes it easier to create beautiful console applications by giving you access to standard components you may find in a CLI experience.
Go check it out! duende.link/sp3ctr3
It is a #dotnet library that makes it easier to create beautiful console applications by giving you access to standard components you may find in a CLI experience.
Go check it out! duende.link/sp3ctr3
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Been fun digging into Passkeys lately. Starting a 4-post series... #dotnet #aspnetcore #identity
duende.link/p455k3y
duende.link/p455k3y
Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET
We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.
duende.link
September 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Been fun digging into Passkeys lately. Starting a 4-post series... #dotnet #aspnetcore #identity
duende.link/p455k3y
duende.link/p455k3y
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I'm hiring! Looking for an #aspnetcore dev, ideally with identity/oidc experience. Role is support, tech presales, advisory, docs, ...
East coast US ideally for timezone overlap in the team
Small team and company, big ambition. Reach out if you're interested! duendesoftware.com/careers/cust...
East coast US ideally for timezone overlap in the team
Small team and company, big ambition. Reach out if you're interested! duendesoftware.com/careers/cust...
Customer Success Engineer
Duende software looking to fill Customer Success Engineer position
duendesoftware.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'm hiring! Looking for an #aspnetcore dev, ideally with identity/oidc experience. Role is support, tech presales, advisory, docs, ...
East coast US ideally for timezone overlap in the team
Small team and company, big ambition. Reach out if you're interested! duendesoftware.com/careers/cust...
East coast US ideally for timezone overlap in the team
Small team and company, big ambition. Reach out if you're interested! duendesoftware.com/careers/cust...
SQL Server on arm64 is a bit of a hot mess for devs eh.
September 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
SQL Server on arm64 is a bit of a hot mess for devs eh.
If there are only 12 months between STS and LTS what's the point? This means we'll be producing packages supporting four SDKs 8, 9, 10 for a period leading into 11. A brief period yes, but still.
September 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
If there are only 12 months between STS and LTS what's the point? This means we'll be producing packages supporting four SDKs 8, 9, 10 for a period leading into 11. A brief period yes, but still.
How is nancyfx.org website still running lol
Nancy - Lightweight Web Framework for .net
nancyfx.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
How is nancyfx.org website still running lol
Are AI agents beholden to RTO policies?
September 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Are AI agents beholden to RTO policies?
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We're hiring! At @duendesoftware.com, we're looking for someone to join our Customer Success team. It's a 100% remote position but we are looking for someone based in the US East Coast region for time zone reasons.
If you're interested, visit duendesoftware.com/careers/cust... for details! #hiring
If you're interested, visit duendesoftware.com/careers/cust... for details! #hiring
Customer Success Engineer
Duende software looking to fill Customer Success Engineer position
duendesoftware.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We're hiring! At @duendesoftware.com, we're looking for someone to join our Customer Success team. It's a 100% remote position but we are looking for someone based in the US East Coast region for time zone reasons.
If you're interested, visit duendesoftware.com/careers/cust... for details! #hiring
If you're interested, visit duendesoftware.com/careers/cust... for details! #hiring
Our docs website went down with TLS certificate errors for no discernable reason. Deleting and recreating the custom domain in azure static websites fixed it.
Thanks Azure.
Thanks Azure.
August 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our docs website went down with TLS certificate errors for no discernable reason. Deleting and recreating the custom domain in azure static websites fixed it.
Thanks Azure.
Thanks Azure.
"Microsoft’s CoreAI team is a new engineering group led by former Meta executive Jay Parikh"
Fucking Meta lol.
GitHub enshitifcation starts now.
Fucking Meta lol.
GitHub enshitifcation starts now.
August 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Microsoft’s CoreAI team is a new engineering group led by former Meta executive Jay Parikh"
Fucking Meta lol.
GitHub enshitifcation starts now.
Fucking Meta lol.
GitHub enshitifcation starts now.
The enshitification of GitHub begins.
August 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The enshitification of GitHub begins.
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Know someone who would benefit from attending my OAuth 2.0 and OIDC training for free?
Nominate them!
Do you want the free seat yourself? Ask someone to nominate you!
Nominate them!
Do you want the free seat yourself? Ask someone to nominate you!
Do you know someone who's looking for a new position and would have use for getting some expert insights on Asp.Net Core Authentication & Authorization and OpenID Connect & OAuth 2.0?
We are giving away a free seat at our workshop next week!
www.linkedin.com/posts/sustai...
We are giving away a free seat at our workshop next week!
www.linkedin.com/posts/sustai...
We are hosting the Duende Software workshop on Identity & Access Control for modern Applications and APIs using Asp.NET Core online next week, starting Tuesday August 12. | Sustainsys
We are hosting the Duende Software workshop on Identity & Access Control for modern Applications and APIs using Asp.NET Core online next week, starting Tuesday August 12.
We still have seats open, pl...
www.linkedin.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Know someone who would benefit from attending my OAuth 2.0 and OIDC training for free?
Nominate them!
Do you want the free seat yourself? Ask someone to nominate you!
Nominate them!
Do you want the free seat yourself? Ask someone to nominate you!
Just ruined the start of my vacation ffs.
Per Eurocontrol technical issues have closed the London CTA, affecting flights across the southern UK. Flights holding outside the CTA, diversions and delays are expected to mount. Greatest impact will be to Heathrow. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3b...
July 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Just ruined the start of my vacation ffs.
No s-pen support galaxy fold 7. 😤 Been a user of since the first Note. 13 years of upgrades since. Deal breaker. No buy.
July 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
No s-pen support galaxy fold 7. 😤 Been a user of since the first Note. 13 years of upgrades since. Deal breaker. No buy.
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Interesting question by @damian.social - What are you using for user management in #aspnetcore? #dotnet
github.com/orgs/DuendeS...
github.com/orgs/DuendeS...
What's your experience with User Management in .NET? · DuendeSoftware · Discussion #225
Here at Duende Software, we're exploring the landscape of user management in the .NET ecosystem. With the evolution of application architectures and security requirements, we're curious to understa...
github.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Interesting question by @damian.social - What are you using for user management in #aspnetcore? #dotnet
github.com/orgs/DuendeS...
github.com/orgs/DuendeS...
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It’s probably not a very popular opinion but teamwork requires a disproportionate amount of effort compared to solo work. Communication overhead, differences of opinions, alignment, etc. suck so much energy out of the individual experience. It’s rare to read up on any of that.
June 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It’s probably not a very popular opinion but teamwork requires a disproportionate amount of effort compared to solo work. Communication overhead, differences of opinions, alignment, etc. suck so much energy out of the individual experience. It’s rare to read up on any of that.
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How I got involved in the Backend for Frontend (BFF) spec? @philippederyck.bsky.social built a demo to show how insecure single-page applications can be!
Full interview: youtu.be/urS9wstmN2U
More on Backend for Frontend: duende.link/bff
#dotnet #security #bff #oauth2
Full interview: youtu.be/urS9wstmN2U
More on Backend for Frontend: duende.link/bff
#dotnet #security #bff #oauth2
June 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
How I got involved in the Backend for Frontend (BFF) spec? @philippederyck.bsky.social built a demo to show how insecure single-page applications can be!
Full interview: youtu.be/urS9wstmN2U
More on Backend for Frontend: duende.link/bff
#dotnet #security #bff #oauth2
Full interview: youtu.be/urS9wstmN2U
More on Backend for Frontend: duende.link/bff
#dotnet #security #bff #oauth2
Interesting time to have the entirety of NATO leadership in town.
June 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interesting time to have the entirety of NATO leadership in town.
May 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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This week's .NET Rocks! features Erwin van der Valk talking about the Backend for Frontend (BFF) pattern and how it can be used to secure browser-based applications.
Tune in at duende.link/1950dnr 🎧 #dotnet #bff #security #aspnetcore
Tune in at duende.link/1950dnr 🎧 #dotnet #bff #security #aspnetcore
.NET Rocks!
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
duende.link
May 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This week's .NET Rocks! features Erwin van der Valk talking about the Backend for Frontend (BFF) pattern and how it can be used to secure browser-based applications.
Tune in at duende.link/1950dnr 🎧 #dotnet #bff #security #aspnetcore
Tune in at duende.link/1950dnr 🎧 #dotnet #bff #security #aspnetcore
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In recent weeks, some of our customers reported performance degradations. You won't believe what happened next 😱
Clickbait aside, #efcore, SqlClient, and transient retries don't always go well together. More on our blog!
duende.link/1khti3w #dotnet #identityserver #azure
Clickbait aside, #efcore, SqlClient, and transient retries don't always go well together. More on our blog!
duende.link/1khti3w #dotnet #identityserver #azure
Microsoft Azure SQL and Entity Framework Core Performance Issues and Solution
Many IdentityServer users are upgrading their deployments to the latest version of .NET and Duende IdentityServer. Most upgrades are uneventful and fair, with many users pleasantly surprised by a…
duende.link
May 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In recent weeks, some of our customers reported performance degradations. You won't believe what happened next 😱
Clickbait aside, #efcore, SqlClient, and transient retries don't always go well together. More on our blog!
duende.link/1khti3w #dotnet #identityserver #azure
Clickbait aside, #efcore, SqlClient, and transient retries don't always go well together. More on our blog!
duende.link/1khti3w #dotnet #identityserver #azure
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is such a tire fire of a package lol
May 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is such a tire fire of a package lol