Computers are hard and it doesn’t necessarily get easier with time, it’s just that later in your journey you know which questions to ask, faster. I know a lot because I never stopped and I messed up A LOT. Give new people the GIFT of a safe place to make mistakes and grow.

Today in obscure features you didn't know you needed! Did you know that if you put .LOG as the first line in a txt file you open in Windows notepad, that it will automatically append the time and date EACH TIME YOU OPEN THE FILE? Good for your .plan file perhaps or todo.txt!

Ever thought about what happens when you type a URL on your browser? 🤔 #100DaysOfCode #CodeNewbies #webdevelopment #womenwhocode

LOOK FOR SHOOTING STARS TONIGHT! See them with the naked eye tonight and over the week ahead. See when where and how to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in August. meteorwatch.org/perseid-meteor…

Need to stress-test a system with large quantities of realistic data, and that data simply doesn’t exist yet? As Simon Laing explains, DataHelix—built and open-sourced by Scott Logic—allows you to create realistic test data in large volumes for FREE bit.ly/2XKrxdw #OSS

I can't say this enough. You will read code more than you write code. Learn to get good at it.

Interested in being a better technical presenter speaker? Here's a great 90 min Pluralsight course that IS ABSOLUTELY FREE! speakinghacks.com Please share. Again, totally free!

New to #PowerShell? We've got you covered with this Microsoft Learn module! Learn the basics of PowerShell, what it's used for and how to apply it. Get started: msft.it/6008pXnQG.

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I spend too much time with computers. My first thought was Docker......

What! Syntax error?!? Oh, missing semicolon

Missed our online talk on Mental Health Resilience yesterday? It's now available to watch here youtu.be/CzC_jN4W4Xc Laurence explores the various stressors that affect our mental health and shares some strategies that will help you improve your resilience. #LookUpFromLockdown

Let’s learn C# All month long ending with a free workshop April 30! #LetsLearnDotNet vm.tiktok.com/ZMef9cLGQ/ #CodeNewbies

Well, folks that was a short rodeo... I am now actively searching for a new job in developer relations. Retweets much appreciated 💓

I'm running for the board of the .NET foundation .NET Foundation. Why I think it's important: dotnetfoundation.org/about/election… No time for video content? There's a transcription here gist.github.com/davidwhitney/c… Let's make sure .NET is always in the room. Much love for any support 🖤

If every organisation recurringly sponsored it's top-3 used non-corporately sponsored open-source projects, the software world would be an infinitely better place.

To my former colleagues at Sitecore Ukraine, I hope that you are safe or can get to safety 💙💛 🇺🇦

On Wed 5 Oct, come and explore the dark side at Techie Brekkie Bristol. Senior UX Designer Dan Elliott will lead a discussion on Dark UX Patterns, running through some examples and common techniques, and exploring why companies might use them. 🎟️ bit.ly/3RMW04c