He/Him. Snr Dev at Mueller. @Microsoft MVP. @OreillyMedia author. Married to @SushMahadik 'Any view of things that is not strange, is false' -Neil Gaiman
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I wasn't planning to post on here again, but I'm just updating anyone looking for my new bluesky handle, because I retired the old one:
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The Blake's 7 The Collection Series 3 trailer is now out! youtube.com/watch?v=Y-5CpC-N…
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#CSAdvent post 1 for December 21, 2025!
"Functional Programming with C# -The Mondas Were Here the Whole Time!" by @madSimonJ
thecodepainter.co.uk/blog/20…
#dotnet #csharp
For anyone interested in some functional code & retro computing, I'll be speaking at @DotNetNorth in Manchester tomorrow
Tomorrow Night is @DotNetNorth, with a talk from @madSimonJ
From 6pm at @BrightHR_
Tickets still available, it's FREE, and there is pizza 🍕
meetup.com/dotnetnorth/event…
#Manchester #DotNet #CSharp
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🎮 Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C#
@madSimonJ dives into functional programming techniques as we rebuild the classic Oregon Trail game using C# with immutable state, higher-order functions, monads and ~100% test coverage!
📍 BrightHR, Manchester
🕕 Tue 16th Sept 18:00
ALT A person in a red shirt sits on the ground with a laptop beside a covered wagon with large wooden wheels on a grassy plain under a cloudy sky, blending historical frontier imagery with modern technology
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Thank you @madSimonJ for an insightful presentation on SOLID Principles In 5 Nightmares. Hosted by @balaone_.
#pghdotnet #community #microsoft #computerprogramming #solidprinciples
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🎙️New episode of @MS_ComInsights is out and it is episode 35. We are diving into the world of Functional Programming in C# with @madSimonJ
▶️ Watch on YouTube: lnkd.in/eaGs5zmA
#FunctionalProgramming #DotNetDevelopers #SoftwareEngineering
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🎉 Speaker Announcement — Simon Painter 🎉
We're excited that @madSimonJ will be at BSides Leeds to present 'Hack the Planet! What Movies can Teach Us about InfoSec'.
Catch Simon's talk at 14:05 on the 21st!
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I'm off on a journey down to London to give my first ever workshop on Functional c# at @sddconf . Sadly the British trains are being true to form & I'm not currently sure if or when I'll arrive!
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Don't you ever get fed up of code failures in production? Don't miss @madSimonJ 2-day, hands-on #workshop "Write Code that NEVER Fails - Functional Programming With C#" at #NDCOslo!
eu1.hubs.ly/H0jSLzw0
for anyone interested, I will not only be speaking at @TechoramaBE next month, but I'll also be giving a workshop on how to stop unhandled exceptions from occurring in production! I'd be grateful if anyone would be kind enough to repost this. Thanks!
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Don't you ever get fed up of #code failures in production? Don't miss @madSimonJ 2-day, hands-on #workshop "Write Code that NEVER Fails - Functional Programming With C#" at #NDCOslo. #Earlybird offer ends Friday, February 14.
eu1.hubs.ly/H0gw-1b0
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Want to make your #cSharp dictionaries functional?
Then grab this article by @madSimonJ & learn how to add some functional flair & make your code more elegant: prgress.co/3C5q2hx
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🎬 Kick off 2025 with @madSimonJ "A Developer Goes to the Movies"! Explore how Hollywood has portrayed software developers
🕒 Doors 18:00 | Pizza 18:30 | Talk 18:50
📍Barclays Eagle Lab Liverpool
Start the year with tech & movie fun! RSVP
meetup.com/dot-net-liverpool…
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#csadvent entry today from @madSimonJ: "Functional Programming with #csharp: Making Dictionaries Functional" - thecodepainter.co.uk/blog/20…
It's been a bit, but if anyone's interested, I've written a new blog article. This one's about how to not only fix Dictionaries in C#, but also turn them into a powerful tool for improving the efficiency of your algorithm:
thecodepainter.co.uk/blog/20…
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I am thrilled to be featured on the MVP Communities blog this month. Learning never stops and this has been the driving force for me and my MVP friends @Jemimaabu and @EmaBurst
Working in tech means learning never stops! MVPs @EmaBurst, @Jemimaabu, and @PoornimaNayar share their inspiring journeys to encourage our community to keep going. 🙌
Read more: msft.it/6013ouorU. #MVPBuzz