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Mike Irving
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Cross-platform Software Developer, Speaker. Microsoft MVP. Co-organiser of Dot Net North and Macc Tech. Based in Macclesfield, often in Manchester #MVPBuzz
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New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio
A quick look at Dev Tunnels
Visual Studio Dev Tunnels can be a great way of sharing and debugging pre-published Web Applications and APIs.
www.mike-irving.co.uk
mikeirvingweb.bsky.social
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
Take a Note of UI in .NET 10, Tue, Nov 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Take a Note of UI in .NET 10 is your ambitious whistle-stop tour through the A to almost Z of first-party Microsoft application user interface technologies that are support
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November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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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
Umbraco in the City. Manchester. (logo)
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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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
Mike showing "Magic Moments" from the Hedgehogs Room filling up, pre presentation Complimentary Pizza Mike, mid presentation
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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dotnetnorth.bsky.social
💻 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
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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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
.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! - Mike Irving
Using C# / .NET Technologies and IoT to curate and automate video footage of garden hedgehogs.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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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
.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! - Mike Irving
Using C# / .NET Technologies and IoT to curate and automate video footage of garden hedgehogs.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio
A quick look at Dev Tunnels
Visual Studio Dev Tunnels can be a great way of sharing and debugging pre-published Web Applications and APIs.
www.mike-irving.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
mikeirvingweb.bsky.social
New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio
A quick look at Dev Tunnels
Visual Studio Dev Tunnels can be a great way of sharing and debugging pre-published Web Applications and APIs.
www.mike-irving.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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platform.uno
Dear .NET community

Announcing our official collaboration with Microsoft!

We’re stepping up our contributions to .NET, helping advance the ecosystem as a whole.
Announcing Uno Platform and Microsoft .NET team Collaboration
Announcing the partnership between Uno Platform and Microsoft’s .NET team: deeper collaboration, key contributions to .NET MAUI, SkiaSharp, and more.
platform.uno
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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dotnetnorth.bsky.social
🎨 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
Abstract visualization of colourful code syntax on black background, featuring flowing lines in vibrant colours (orange, blue, purple, pink, green) interweaving with programming keywords and functions like 'else', 'return', 'if', and 'var', creating an artistic representation of code structure
October 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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umbraco.com
🐝 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
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October 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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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... 🦔
.NET Notts - September 2025
YouTube video by DOTNET Notts
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October 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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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
[VIRTUAL] Mike Irving - .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!, Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
**This will be a virtual event on Zoom only, with Mike presenting remotely!** **.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! - Mike Irving** Using C# / .NET Technologies and IoT to curate an
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September 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
mikeirvingweb.bsky.social
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
[VIRTUAL] Mike Irving - .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!, Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
**This will be a virtual event on Zoom only, with Mike presenting remotely!** **.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! - Mike Irving** Using C# / .NET Technologies and IoT to curate an
www.meetup.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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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
Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C#, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Originally scheduled for July, we're delighted to have rescheduled the following talk: **Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C#** \- Simon Painter Oregon Trail is often
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September 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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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
Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here! - Visual Studio Blog
Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here – and it marks one of the most ambitious steps forward we’ve taken with the IDE. This release brings AI woven directly into the developer workflow, performance impr...
devblogs.microsoft.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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dotnetnorth.bsky.social
🎮 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
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September 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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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...
Interview with Mike Irving
YouTube video by Nicholas Chang | MVP | Senior Platform Engineer
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August 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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
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
August 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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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
Mike Irving aside a projector screen, introducing his ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" talk Audience watching Mike Irving give his presentation Mike Irving explaining a program on screen Laptop setup on a podium, pre-presentation
August 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
mikeirvingweb.bsky.social
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
Mike Irving aside a projector screen, introducing his ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" talk Audience watching Mike Irving give his presentation Mike Irving explaining a program on screen Laptop setup on a podium, pre-presentation
August 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
mikeirvingweb.bsky.social
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
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
August 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
mikeirvingweb.bsky.social
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 🍕
Gary beginning his talk to a packed audience. Gary introducing himself Pizza in boxes. Stickers!
July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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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
July 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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umbmanchester.bsky.social
🐝 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
July 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM