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I'm an experienced Azure ASP.NET Software Engineer and tech team lead, and I specialize in developing web applications and software integrations at scale. I have over 25 years of experience using Microsoft technology and a deep understanding of what it takes to build reliable, high-performance software that meets the needs of businesses both large and small. Welcome to my space on the web where I write about the tech topics that interest me.

Check out my blog posts reaching back to when I started my blogging journey in 2003.

Featured

• The Five Waves of Distributed Resilience

  Published: 9 Jun, 2025 |  at  06:45 PM

  Over the past 30 years, distributed systems have undergone a quiet revolution. From crude polling loops to language-native durable execution engines, the way we build and orchestrate resilient business logic has advanced through a series of distinct technological waves.

• Deploying .NET applications to Coolify

  Published: 17 Mar, 2025 |  at  05:45 PM

  A step-by-step guide on migrating from WordPress on Digital Ocean VPS to Cloudflare Pages and Astro SSG, including integrating Giscus comments and other benefits.

• Moving from WordPress on Digital Ocean VPS to Cloudflare Pages and Astro SSG

  Published: 2 Mar, 2025 |  at  05:45 PM

  A step-by-step guide on migrating from WordPress on Digital Ocean VPS to Cloudflare Pages and Astro SSG, including integrating Giscus comments and other benefits.

• Exploring the Traits of Exceptional Developers

  Published: 7 Jun, 2023 |  at  11:25 PM

  An exploration of the qualities that define exceptional developers, including T-shaped skills, continuous learning, problem-solving, and the ability to switch between big-picture thinking and detailed focus.

• Powershell Power - Moving large amounts of files to the cloud

  Published: 10 Aug, 2014 |  at  08:25 PM

  A detailed guide on using Powershell and .NET to transfer large amounts of files to the cloud, including challenges faced and solutions implemented for efficient file migration and database updates.

• Supporting the WS-I Basic Profile Password Digest in a WCF client proxy

  Published: 16 Nov, 2010 |  at  04:31 PM

  An overview of how to use the message inspector and custom behaviors to implement the WS-I Basic Profile Password Digest in a WCF client proxy, including a detailed guide and code examples.

Recent Posts

• Combining .NET Aspire with Temporal - Part 3

  Published: 17 Jun, 2025 |  at  05:55 PM

  Part 3 of a multi-part blog series on Temporal with .NET Aspire.

• Combining .NET Aspire with Temporal - Part 2

  Published: 15 Jun, 2025 |  at  05:55 PM

  Part 2 of a multi-part blog series on Temporal with .NET Aspire.

• Combining .NET Aspire with Temporal - Part 1

  Published: 15 Jun, 2025 |  at  01:27 AM

  Part 1 of a multi-part blog series on Temporal with .NET Aspire.

• Upgrading AstroPaper from v4 to v5 - What You Need to Know

  Published: 14 Jun, 2025 |  at  02:00 PM

  A step-by-step guide to upgrading AstroPaper from v4 to v5, highlighting new features, breaking changes, and migration tips.