Tony Edwards
@tonyedwardspz.bsky.social
Doer of things | Often with .NET MAUI | Frequently with JS | Always with a cat close by | Usually with hip-hop playing in the background
It's @halfstackconf.bsky.social day 🎉
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's @halfstackconf.bsky.social day 🎉
For nine straight years, HalfStack has been my favourite web conference.
Friendly. Informal. Fun.
Everything a conference should be.
Friendly. Informal. Fun.
Everything a conference should be.
Code, creativity, fun, and community! That’s HalfStack London. 💫
📸 A few moments from past events
📅 Next up: 12 Nov 2025 | 93 Feet East, Shoreditch
🎟️ halfstackconf.com/london
#HalfStack #HalfStackLondon
📸 A few moments from past events
📅 Next up: 12 Nov 2025 | 93 Feet East, Shoreditch
🎟️ halfstackconf.com/london
#HalfStack #HalfStackLondon
October 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For nine straight years, HalfStack has been my favourite web conference.
Friendly. Informal. Fun.
Everything a conference should be.
Friendly. Informal. Fun.
Everything a conference should be.
The journey to @techorama.bsky.social is underway 🎉
🚂🚇🚶🛫🚂
With a few tweaks still needed for the #BeatsRhymesNeuralNets demo, I'm really grateful to be talking about locally hosted "cool things".
No wifi = No problem
So what am I talking about in my 2 sessions?
👇👇👇👇
🚂🚇🚶🛫🚂
With a few tweaks still needed for the #BeatsRhymesNeuralNets demo, I'm really grateful to be talking about locally hosted "cool things".
No wifi = No problem
So what am I talking about in my 2 sessions?
👇👇👇👇
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The journey to @techorama.bsky.social is underway 🎉
🚂🚇🚶🛫🚂
With a few tweaks still needed for the #BeatsRhymesNeuralNets demo, I'm really grateful to be talking about locally hosted "cool things".
No wifi = No problem
So what am I talking about in my 2 sessions?
👇👇👇👇
🚂🚇🚶🛫🚂
With a few tweaks still needed for the #BeatsRhymesNeuralNets demo, I'm really grateful to be talking about locally hosted "cool things".
No wifi = No problem
So what am I talking about in my 2 sessions?
👇👇👇👇
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This is what the Internet is for.
October 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is what the Internet is for.
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🎨 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
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
October 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🎨 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
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
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Found at the local whiskey bar.
October 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Found at the local whiskey bar.
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My brain is so used to ignoring ads on the web that when I look at a restaurant menu, I overlook the specials in the boxes on the side 🫠
September 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My brain is so used to ignoring ads on the web that when I look at a restaurant menu, I overlook the specials in the boxes on the side 🫠
@wts.rocks is well underway in Skopje.
If you wanna talk about midi, birds, rap, or growing award winning vegetables. . . come find me folks.
If you wanna talk about midi, birds, rap, or growing award winning vegetables. . . come find me folks.
September 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
@wts.rocks is well underway in Skopje.
If you wanna talk about midi, birds, rap, or growing award winning vegetables. . . come find me folks.
If you wanna talk about midi, birds, rap, or growing award winning vegetables. . . come find me folks.
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New #cfp added for CityJS London in April 2026. More details at cfp.watch/cfps/2026-ci.... #cfs #callforpapers #callforproposals #speakers #callforspeakers #publicspeaking #speakerlife
CityJS London 2026 - CfP Watch
A collection of open Call for Papers for (aspiring) speakers.
cfp.watch
September 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New #cfp added for CityJS London in April 2026. More details at cfp.watch/cfps/2026-ci.... #cfs #callforpapers #callforproposals #speakers #callforspeakers #publicspeaking #speakerlife
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I AM GETTING A LOT of software developers asking about how they can make the most out of going to their very first conference.
I don't even mean just juniors either.
It's across the board.
Many are coming to CYC for their very first conference ever.
What advice DO YOU have for them?
I don't even mean just juniors either.
It's across the board.
Many are coming to CYC for their very first conference ever.
What advice DO YOU have for them?
September 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I AM GETTING A LOT of software developers asking about how they can make the most out of going to their very first conference.
I don't even mean just juniors either.
It's across the board.
Many are coming to CYC for their very first conference ever.
What advice DO YOU have for them?
I don't even mean just juniors either.
It's across the board.
Many are coming to CYC for their very first conference ever.
What advice DO YOU have for them?
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𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠ⵑ 🎉
Join us on the 12th of November at 93 Feet East, Shoreditch, for a day of creative web presos, live demos, and plenty of fun with the dev community.
✨ Expect great presenters, music, quizzes, and even karaoke.
📅 Save the date → halfstackconf.com/london
Join us on the 12th of November at 93 Feet East, Shoreditch, for a day of creative web presos, live demos, and plenty of fun with the dev community.
✨ Expect great presenters, music, quizzes, and even karaoke.
📅 Save the date → halfstackconf.com/london
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠ⵑ 🎉
Join us on the 12th of November at 93 Feet East, Shoreditch, for a day of creative web presos, live demos, and plenty of fun with the dev community.
✨ Expect great presenters, music, quizzes, and even karaoke.
📅 Save the date → halfstackconf.com/london
Join us on the 12th of November at 93 Feet East, Shoreditch, for a day of creative web presos, live demos, and plenty of fun with the dev community.
✨ Expect great presenters, music, quizzes, and even karaoke.
📅 Save the date → halfstackconf.com/london
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Letting us have more control over how #Copilot appears in #visualstudio is excellent news!
www.neowin.net/news/copilot...
www.neowin.net/news/copilot...
Copilot takes a step back: New Visual Studio options reduce unwanted interference - Neowin
Microsoft is giving developers some options to force Copilot to take a seat rather than presenting distracting code completions in Visual Studio.
www.neowin.net
August 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Letting us have more control over how #Copilot appears in #visualstudio is excellent news!
www.neowin.net/news/copilot...
www.neowin.net/news/copilot...
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just gonna keep saying
AI has always promised to help people spend more time doing valuable work by automating the manual, repetitive, toilsome tasks so that software developers can be free to use their time on "something better".
That's not what's happening.
That's not what's happening.
The promise that wasn’t kept
AI is distracting us from creating real value. While we chase speed and automation, meaningful and human-centered work is getting left behind. Is this progress?
whitep4nth3r.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
just gonna keep saying
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For #MAUIUIJuly this year; a post about a little experiment I did a while back involving CSS, .NET MAUI, and something resembling Tailwind → thewissen.io/maui-ui-july...
The Crosswind experiment
It's .NET MAUI UI July again, this time diving into styling your app using a little experiment I recently made. Let's dive into styling your app in a Tailwind-like fashion.
thewissen.io
July 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
For #MAUIUIJuly this year; a post about a little experiment I did a while back involving CSS, .NET MAUI, and something resembling Tailwind → thewissen.io/maui-ui-july...
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We got a special #workshop for those that use NodeJS in production in September 29, with Matteo Collina
Early bird price is just 84 pounds for 4 hrs
Get your nodejs performance right now, don't leave it to late!
Get your ticket now
cityjsconf.org/works...
Early bird price is just 84 pounds for 4 hrs
Get your nodejs performance right now, don't leave it to late!
Get your ticket now
cityjsconf.org/works...
July 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We got a special #workshop for those that use NodeJS in production in September 29, with Matteo Collina
Early bird price is just 84 pounds for 4 hrs
Get your nodejs performance right now, don't leave it to late!
Get your ticket now
cityjsconf.org/works...
Early bird price is just 84 pounds for 4 hrs
Get your nodejs performance right now, don't leave it to late!
Get your ticket now
cityjsconf.org/works...
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Maros Kutschy is bringing Nonviolent Communication into software testing.
A shift in mindset. A different kind of session.
📅 Sept 12—HalfStack Vienna
📲 Scan the QR or hit the link: halfstackconf.com/vienna
A shift in mindset. A different kind of session.
📅 Sept 12—HalfStack Vienna
📲 Scan the QR or hit the link: halfstackconf.com/vienna
July 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Maros Kutschy is bringing Nonviolent Communication into software testing.
A shift in mindset. A different kind of session.
📅 Sept 12—HalfStack Vienna
📲 Scan the QR or hit the link: halfstackconf.com/vienna
A shift in mindset. A different kind of session.
📅 Sept 12—HalfStack Vienna
📲 Scan the QR or hit the link: halfstackconf.com/vienna
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📊 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
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
July 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
📊 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
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
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Just landed on my doormat 📬
The physical copy of Introducing .NET MAUI Second Edition by my good friend @bijington.bsky.social
If you’re interested in .NET MAUI and love a good old fashioned book, maybe while going away for vacation? Then this is a great resource to check out!
The physical copy of Introducing .NET MAUI Second Edition by my good friend @bijington.bsky.social
If you’re interested in .NET MAUI and love a good old fashioned book, maybe while going away for vacation? Then this is a great resource to check out!
July 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Just landed on my doormat 📬
The physical copy of Introducing .NET MAUI Second Edition by my good friend @bijington.bsky.social
If you’re interested in .NET MAUI and love a good old fashioned book, maybe while going away for vacation? Then this is a great resource to check out!
The physical copy of Introducing .NET MAUI Second Edition by my good friend @bijington.bsky.social
If you’re interested in .NET MAUI and love a good old fashioned book, maybe while going away for vacation? Then this is a great resource to check out!
Read. This. Post.
I have been back and forth over the span of 5 years about whether to publish this article.
All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
Why Women in Tech isn't enough
Women in Tech spaces help, but fall short in the long run. Real progress needs systemic change and active involvement from men in positions of power.
whitep4nth3r.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Read. This. Post.
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.NET 10 preview 6 is out and for .NET MAUI that means some more of my MediaPicker improvements have landed!
Please check them out and start testing them so they’re good to go in November!
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
Please check them out and start testing them so they’re good to go in November!
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
.NET 10 Preview 6 is now available! - .NET Blog
Find out about the new features in .NET 10 Preview 6 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!
devblogs.microsoft.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
.NET 10 preview 6 is out and for .NET MAUI that means some more of my MediaPicker improvements have landed!
Please check them out and start testing them so they’re good to go in November!
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
Please check them out and start testing them so they’re good to go in November!
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
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Have you registered for the next meetup in London?
5 spots left to go in waiting list mode
guild.host/events/jsmon...
5 spots left to go in waiting list mode
guild.host/events/jsmon...
JSMONTHLY JULY EVENT | Guild
Jul 24th 6:00PM: This month we are hosting our event on Thursday, July 24th
Four amazing speakers will share their insights: Melinda Seckin
guild.host
July 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Have you registered for the next meetup in London?
5 spots left to go in waiting list mode
guild.host/events/jsmon...
5 spots left to go in waiting list mode
guild.host/events/jsmon...
Feeling very much like a TV host today at @wearedevelopers.bsky.social World Congress.
Drop by stage 4 this afternoon. We have all the best talks plus an amazing stage host 👋
Drop by stage 4 this afternoon. We have all the best talks plus an amazing stage host 👋
July 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Feeling very much like a TV host today at @wearedevelopers.bsky.social World Congress.
Drop by stage 4 this afternoon. We have all the best talks plus an amazing stage host 👋
Drop by stage 4 this afternoon. We have all the best talks plus an amazing stage host 👋
Köln is looking as stunning as always 😍
July 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Köln is looking as stunning as always 😍
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Ever wanted to create gyroscope based parallax in #dotnetmaui? Francois has you covered, check this out! blog.francois.raminosona.com/sensor-based...
#MAUIUIJuly day 9!
#MAUIUIJuly day 9!
Sensor-based Parallax in .NET MAUI using the Gyroscope #MAUIUIJuly
Parallax effects add depth and interactivity to your app's UI by making different layers move at different speeds to simulate 3D depth. In this article, we will cover how to implement a flexible paral...
blog.francois.raminosona.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Ever wanted to create gyroscope based parallax in #dotnetmaui? Francois has you covered, check this out! blog.francois.raminosona.com/sensor-based...
#MAUIUIJuly day 9!
#MAUIUIJuly day 9!