Mark Monster

Father of three girls, Husband, Freelance .NET Solution Architect / Developer

[Mark Monster @Mark_Monster]

@huge_icons Ms Dos 6.22. The shop installed Windows 3.1 on it as well. But my skills were so bad, I broke the installation of it. The never provided the disks, so I doubt is was a proper license back then.

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@matvd @ZiggoWebcare Was dat niet vroeger het verschil tussen radio en tv?

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@huge_icons I’m a huge fan of @huge_icons in https://t.co/pfN6x4Zp7m

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🙏 Thanks to @AliAbdaal for the inspiration to create a custom GPT.
Your content made it click and pushed me to turn this idea into a real tool 💡

[Mark Monster @Mark_Monster]

✨ Just launched a free Kudos Coach GPT!

It helps you write authentic and behavior-based kudos for Scrum teams and software teams directly inside ChatGPT.

No fluff. Real appreciation. Better team culture💙

👉Try it free:
https://t.co/ltM4tin8Dj
#Agile #Leadership #Recognition

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🚀 I just launched https://t.co/q5eJCvEGS4 on PeerPush!
A kudos & recognition platform to help Scrum teams build a stronger, more positive culture 🙌
If you like it, an upvote would mean a lot!
👉 https://t.co/PeBI1KRT1G

#PeerPush #SaaS #Scrum #TeamCulture #StartupLaunch #Kudos

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@buildItN0w https://t.co/pfN6x4ZWWU is a kudos and recognition platform designed to foster positive team culture and collaboration in Scrum teams. Team members can send kudos to each other for their hard work, achievements, and contributions, boosting morale and team spirit.

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@Aladey https://t.co/q5eJCvFeHC

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@ThePeterMick It's build by me, Mark Monster. The SaaS is primarily written in .NET, using Blazor Client Side for the main application. Styling is done using Tailwind. [2/2]

[Mark Monster @Mark_Monster]

@ThePeterMick https://t.co/q5eJCvEGS4 is a kudos and recognition platform designed to foster positive team culture and collaboration in Scrum teams. Team members can send kudos to each other for their hard work, achievements and contributions, boosting morale and team spirit. [1/2]

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🎉 All https://t.co/q5eJCvEGS4 microservices now run on .NET 10!
Smooth upgrade, done in a few evenings 🙌

Should I have focused on missing features instead?
Yeah… probably 😅

#DotNet #MicroSaaS #DevLife

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🌊 A single kudo can ripple across your whole team.

New post: The Ripple Effect of Appreciation 💬
Small moments of recognition = big impact on trust & motivation.
👉 https://t.co/fkT6DFMkS9

#Scrum #Agile #TeamCulture #Recognition

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@buildItN0w There are no physical things involved. Though you can print al the kudo cards you received, as a preparation for your yearly performance appraisal.

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@buildItN0w https://t.co/q5eJCvEGS4 Fuel team motivation and drive with meaningful acknowl­edge­ments.

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@hijavedkhatri @ThePeterMick I have the feeling story telling can really make a difference. Do you have an example that has good story telling?

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@ThePeterMick Thanks I'm about to do pitch deck as well. This thread is inspiring.

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Working on AI-generated kudos for https://t.co/q5eJCvFeHC 🤖

Currently testing:
🧠 GPT-5 Nano
🇪🇺 Mistral Medium
Too many models, not enough time 😅
How are you picking the right one for your product?
#AI #MicroSaaS #OpenAI #MistralAI #SaaSDev

[Mark Monster @Mark_Monster]

😶‍🌫️ Your team might be hitting goals, but still feel off.

You could be recognition-starved.

Here's how to spot the signs (and fix them):
👉 https://t.co/rTZWEuVIOu

#Scrum #Agile #Recognition #MicroSaaS

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😩 Stuck in a team slump? You’re not alone.

New post: how small moments of recognition can help Agile teams get their energy back.

💬 Sometimes one kudo changes everything.

👉 https://t.co/pAIHzgHHiI

#Agile #Scrum #TeamMotivation #MicroSaaS

[Mark Monster @Mark_Monster]

💳 Building billing into https://t.co/q5eJCvFeHC with Stripe.

Last time I did this (2008):

HTTP form posts

XML

Manual card type contracts 😅

Today? json, APIs, and docs that make sense.
Modern tooling makes this solo SaaS thing possible 🙌
#MicroSaaS #Stripe #IndieDev