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Duane Newman

@duanenewman.net.bsky.social

Developer, Intl. Speaker, Trainer, Autodidact, #MSFT MVP, #PADI #scuba Instructor, Christian, Husband, & Geek

647 Followers  |  50 Following  |  19 Posts  |  Joined: 01.08.2023  |  1.8809

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Thanks to everyone who attended my .NET MAUI talk at @nebraskacode.bsky.social yesterday! I enjoyed all the questions and comments.
#maui #speaking #nebraskacode

25.07.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blazor from the Ground Up: Building Interactive Web Apps with C# - Brent Stewart, Tue, Jul 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Blazor from the Ground Up: Building Interactive Web Apps with C#** Ready to build rich, interactive web apps using just C#? This session introduces you to the fundamenta

See you at the KC .NET User Group tonight @ 6pm for some Blazor with @brentstewart.net (and some time series data goodness with @influxdb.com)
www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

22.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blazor from the Ground Up: Building Interactive Web Apps with C# - Brent Stewart, Tue, Jul 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Blazor from the Ground Up: Building Interactive Web Apps with C#** Ready to build rich, interactive web apps using just C#? This session introduces you to the fundamenta

Join us next week. @brentstewart.net will be talking about Building Interactive Web Apps in #Blazor with C#

www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

#kctech #kcdnug #usergroup #dotNET #csharp #blazor #community

15.07.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's go diving together! Come with me to my favorite dive destination in Guanaja, Honduras. We only have a few rooms left, skip out on March storms and enjoy the warm tropical waters. Includes nitrox upgrade and premium drink package! #scuba #divetravel

14.07.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Kevin, same to you!

11.07.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm excited to be accepted for my 9th year in the Microsoft MVP Award program! #MVPBuzz

10.07.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Duane Newman presents 'Coding Paradise: The Future of App Creation with .NET MAUI' July 24th at Nebraska.Code().

nebraskacode.amegala.com

#AlienArcTechnologies #netmaui #Microsoft365 #multiplatformapp #uiframework #nativemobile #desktopapplications #csharp #xaml #crossplatform #Nebraska

09.05.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who’s in the Mood for Some Vibe Coding? - Brent Stewart, Tue, May 27, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Who’s in the Mood for Some Vibe Coding?** Everyone's talking about *vibe coding*β€”but what *is* it, exactly? A new development methodology? A meme? A mindset? A revolutio

Join the KC .NET User Group next week and do some #VibeCoding with @brentstewart.net.

πŸ“† 5/27
πŸ•• 6 PM

Live and in-person, details: www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

#kcetch #dotnet #kcdnug

20.05.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't not see the frog now... πŸ˜†πŸΈ #MSBuild #copilot

19.05.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pair Programming with Cursor AI - Bruce Dunwiddie, Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Pair Programming with Cursor AI** It’s time to upgrade your AI interactions and expectations, to a fully integrated coding partner experience, with automatic multiple fil

🚨 Join us 4/22 @ 6PM!

πŸ€– Pair Programming with #CursorAI, a fully integrated coding partner experience - Bruce Dunwiddie

⚑️Plus: Creating Your Own #NuGet Package - Steve Bosilovatz.

πŸ‘‰ www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

#dotnet #ai #kcdnug #kctech

09.04.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey tech friends, my other passion is scuba and we have a trip headed to Belize April 26-May 3. We still have a few rooms open. If you are into scuba and looking for a spring dive trip, hit me up or check out the link. #scuba #belize #april2025 #divetravel

30.12.2024 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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App Building with .NET MAUI in .NET 9 - David Ortinau, Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 6:00 PM | Meetup **App Building with .NET MAUI in .NET 9** As .NET 8 continues to bring stability to .NET MAUI, and we navigate the sunsetting of Visual Studio for Mac and App Center, what

Exciting news! David Ortinau, MS Product Manager for .NET MAUI, will join us on 7/23 and will illuminate the .NET roadmap for client app development. Don't miss this meetup if you're into building apps for mobile and other platforms! #DotNetMAUI #csharp #KCDNUG www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

11.07.2024 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My MVP profile, showing 8 years of membership in the program

My MVP profile, showing 8 years of membership in the program

I'm honored to receive the #MVPAward for my involvement in the developer community for the 8th time. I've met some amazing people helping run @kcdnug, speaking at conferences, and interacting with the product groups at MSFT. I'm looking forward to another year! #MVPBuzz

10.07.2024 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building Accessible Components with Razor - Chris DeMars, Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Building Accessible Components with Razor** Creating robust experiences using C# and .NET is pretty great if you are a back-end developer, but what if your power lies in

Join us on Tuesday to learn from @saltnburnem.bsky.social (in town for @kcdc.bsky.social) about making accessible and beautiful user interfaces with C# and HTML in Razor. Don’t miss it!
#WebDev #RazorSyntax #DotNet #KCDNUG #a11y #kctech
www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

20.06.2024 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building Accessible Components with Razor - Chris DeMars, Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Building Accessible Components with Razor** Creating robust experiences using C# and .NET is pretty great if you are a back-end developer, but what if your power lies in

πŸ“’ Exciting Announcement! Join us for "Building Accessible Components with Razor" by @saltnburnem.bsky.social on June 25th!

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an expert in #Accessibility!

#WebDev #RazorSyntax #DotNet #csharp #KCDNUG

www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

31.05.2024 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join the #KCDNUG in one week for an exciting journey with @brentstewart.net into web development with Blazor! Learn how to get started, pick render modes, handle routing, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your skills! #Blazor #csharp #TechTalk #kctech
www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

16.04.2024 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tao of Refactoring - Cameron Young, Tue, Mar 26, 2024, 6:00 PM | Meetup **Tao of Refactoring** Some devs are just thrown onto a massive refactor others are more planned out. Find out the lessons from someone thrown into the fire many times. Wh

Join the KC .NET User Group tonight as Cameron Young shares "Tao of Refactoring". Whether you're diving into a massive refactor or planning your next project structure, this discussion has something for everyone!
#KCDNUG #KCTech #dotnet #Refactoring
www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...

26.03.2024 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Duane Newman on LinkedIn: Tao of Refactoring - Cameron Young, Tue, Mar 26, 2024, 6:00 PM | Meetup Join the KC .NET User Group next Tuesday for an insightful talk by Cameron Young on the 'Tao of Refactoring.' Discover valuable lessons from his experience…

Struggling with refactoring code? Our very own Cameron Young will be speaking at the Kansas City .NET Users Group on March 26! Check it out: bit.ly/3IF76FU

#refactoring #dotnet #SoftwareDevelopment #ProgrammingPains

18.03.2024 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Front end is totally in our wheelhouse too, plenty of talks lately around front end stuff like Blazor and Maui, definite possibility!

27.02.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #KCDC2024 speakers! The KC .NET User Group is looking for a speaker on Tue Jun 25th, right before @kcdc.bsky.social. If you will be arriving in town early and you have an extra session you think would be great for a .NET User Group we'd love to have a guest speaker this week.

26.02.2024 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Scuba #FullFaceMask #OceanReef #NeptuneIII #FallSpecial

26.10.2023 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Navigating the .NET Landscape: Key Insights for Advancing as a .NET Programmer, Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 6... **Navigating the .NET Landscape: Key Insights for Advancing as a .NET Programmer** In the ever-evolving world of .NET and C#, keeping pace with the changes is essential fo

Tomorrow (10/24) at 6PM: Join the discussion with @brentstewart.net & @duanenewman.net and learn how to thrive in the ever-evolving .NET and C# landscape, whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro.
www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-...
#DotNET #csharp #CareerAdvancement

23.10.2023 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Open Water Diver Become a Certified Scuba Diver! The PADI Open Water Diver course will start you on your journey into the underwater world! With your certification you will unlock a lifetime of discovery as you step o...

Winter is lurking, and your chance to become a certified diver is slipping away like a treasure beneath the waves. Our LAST class of the season begins Tuesday! Why dive into winter blues when you could be exploring vibrant underwater worlds? 🀿🌎 #learntodive #scuba at.drrscuba.com/learntodive

30.09.2023 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Don't Need No Stinking Controllers: Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core - Spencer S., Tue, Aug 22, 2023, ... **I Don't Need No Stinking Controllers - Composing Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core** Minimal APIs are one of the most talked about features in ASP.NET Core - they make startin

πŸ“’ Exciting news, KC devs! Join us for our next meeting featuring the brilliant Spencer. πŸ”₯ Get ready to dive into the world of minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core. Save the date: 8/22 at 6PM. See you there! https://www.meetup.com/kc-net-user-group/events/295364251 #KCDNUG #ASPNETCore #MinimalAPIs #dotnet

10.08.2023 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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