Piers Sinclair

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[Piers Sinclair @SinclairPiers]

Devs burn time on architecture + infra + CI/CD before real features

Introducing Dostar: .NET + React → prod in ~30 min

What slows you down building apps?

Write-up: https://t.co/7a88N6Ccpd
Dostar: https://t.co/KoYQXquz8Y
CLI: https://t.co/UY2sYm4pe6

[Piers Sinclair @SinclairPiers]

I set up a CLI release pipeline from a single version bump.

NuGet + Homebrew publish cleanly in CI. WinGet still has a manual first step in my current setup. I'm curious if there’s a fully automated approach I’ve missed.

Write-up:
https://t.co/I7wQPGJ5W6

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Bad user stories kill projects before they even start. Yet, they’re often rushed, ignored, or done just for the sake of it.

Here’s how to craft user stories that drive real results 👇

https://t.co/Jg10KDDKyn

What’s your #1 tip for writing great user stories?

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🚀 Just published a new blog on the dangers of DRY!
https://t.co/N75RQkyhCz

Do you have any war stories from the misapplication of DRY?

#cleancode #dry #wet #solid #objectorientedprogramming #oop #separationofconcerns #tightcoupling

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🚀 Just published a new blog post on designing a cloud file sharing system in #Azure! Dive into the architecture and key design decisions to build a scalable and secure solution. Check it out here 👉
https://t.co/KhVxVfJsWJ

#SystemDesign #Cloud #SoftwareArchitecture

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Check out my new article on System Design in Azure for client chat apps!
https://t.co/vjOqXAteyr

Learn about designing reliable, scalable real-time communications.

What is your experience using Azure Web PubSub or SignalR?

#Azure #SystemDesign #Cloud #SoftwareArchitecture

[Piers Sinclair @SinclairPiers]

🚀 Just published a new blog post on building a notification system and decoupling its components with Azure Service Bus.

https://t.co/EeIBWmThon

Comment below with your thoughts and experiences.

#Azure #SystemDesign #Cloud #SolutionArchitecture

[Piers Sinclair @SinclairPiers]

Check out my new blog post on designing a streaming service like YouTube in Azure. It's a complex topic with inevitable trade-offs.

Leave a comment below with any changes you would make to my design!
https://t.co/ERosPHEDdC

#systemdesign #azure #cloud #solutionarchitecture

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Keep an eye out at @SSW_TV and @NDC_Conferences to find out what we are up to!

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Who likes #blazor #NDCMelbourne

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We are all set up and ready to go at the first in person #NDCMelbourne! 🤘🏼

Come visit us at our booth 🙋

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And we're live again at @NDC_Conferences Melbourne where Chief Architect @AdamCogan has just taken the stage to share his secrets on how to rock as an #Azure Architect. 🎙It’s not too late to join us here in Melbourne. Check the agenda here: https://t.co/fsDAVM3mcf #NDCMelbourne

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Recording a quick 5min #azure demo for @SSW_TV at #ndcmelbourne ☁️

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Kicking off the day at @NDC_Conferences Melbourne, SSW’s @jasontaylordev just started presenting his talk ‘Developing Flexible Authorisation Capabilities in https://t.co/AxJyZCqdCU Core’ in room 1. 💬

#NDCMelbourne #dotNET #Security

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Come say hello at @NDC_Conferences Melbourne and get a tattoo done at our booth! 🤘🏼
#NDCMelbourne

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🎥 New video: Enforce Consistent Naming Styles in your #Code | Organizing your #cloud starts with good names and consistency! SSW’s Solution Architect Luke Cook shares some #BestPractices for naming and tagging your resources. Watch it now ➡️ https://t.co/7kIqPkkis7 #Azure

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Last night we had @LukeParkerDev presenting "Prototype in Production - From #TechDebt to a #VSA" from our BNE office. 🎤 @AdamCogan presented the latest #tech news & then Luke presented his #talk. Thanks to everyone who attended - We loved seeing people in person again!🧑‍💻🐕‍🦺

[Piers Sinclair @SinclairPiers]

Does anyone else think LUIS you is going to keep becoming more common?

I think organisations are going to find heaps of unique ways to use it.

Check out Jim's walkthrough on it
https://t.co/cXKIG3cint

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📢 Get ready for NDC Melbourne with keynote presenter @shanselman
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⚡ Live & Free on YouTube on the 29th of July!

👨‍💻 Featuring 10 speakers, 8 technologies and 10 talks. Tune in for an exciting day of @NDC_Conferences LIVE from Melbourne

#NDCMelbourne

[Piers Sinclair @SinclairPiers]

Check out my new blogpost about bringing Western Apps to the Chinese market!

https://t.co/8Aka3ZFysk