Mike Irving

Mike showing "Magic Moments" from the Hedgehogs

Room filling up, pre presentation

Complimentary Pizza

Mike, mid presentation

Thank you to everyone that came to Chester Devs last night, for my presentation of .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!

A lovely audience, a great turnout, pizza and beer too 🍕🍺

#DotNet #IoT #CSharp #MVPBuzz #Chester

💻 Take a Note of UI in .NET 10

This month a whistle-stop tour through Microsoft's UI tech in .NET 10: ASP NET Web API, Blazor, MAUI, WinForms, WPF, WinUI + see Visual Studio 2026 & GitHub CoPilot in action!

🗣️ Peter Bull
📍 Spektrix, Manchester
🕕 Tue 11th Nov 18:00

I'll be delivering my talks ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" at Chester Devs on the evening of Tuesday 4th November 🦔

To attend, please RSVP over at Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/net-iot-an...

#Chester #DotNet #MVPBuzz

I'll be delivering my talks ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" at Chester Devs on the evening of Tuesday 4th November 🦔

To attend, please RSVP over at Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/net-iot-an...

#Chester #DotNet #MVPBuzz

A quick look at Dev Tunnels Visual Studio Dev Tunnels can be a great way of sharing and debugging pre-published Web Applications and APIs.

New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio

A quick look at Dev Tunnels Visual Studio Dev Tunnels can be a great way of sharing and debugging pre-published Web Applications and APIs.

New Blog: A quick look at Dev Tunnels www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b... #MVPBuzz #DotNet #VisualStudio

Announcing Uno Platform and Microsoft .NET team Collaboration Announcing the partnership between Uno Platform and Microsoft’s .NET team: deeper collaboration, key contributions to .NET MAUI, SkiaSharp, and more.

Dear .NET community

Announcing our official collaboration with Microsoft!

We’re stepping up our contributions to .NET, helping advance the ecosystem as a whole.

Abstract visualization of colourful code syntax on black background, featuring flowing lines in vibrant colours (orange, blue, purple, pink, green) interweaving with programming keywords and functions like 'else', 'return', 'if', and 'var', creating an artistic representation of code structure

🎨 Meditations on Code As Art

This month, explore the artistic side of programming! Discover how developers imprint themselves on their work through history, from elegant patterns to deliberate artistic expression.

🗣️ @davidwhitney.co.uk
📍 Betfred, Manchester
🕕 Tue 14th Oct 18:00

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🐝 The buzz is building in Manchester… and tickets are almost gone!

The organizers have just revealed the lineup for Umbraco In The City: Manchester. And it's packed with fresh thinking.

📆 Fri 7 November
📍 x+why Manchester
🎟️ Just £50 (+VAT)
⏳ Fewer than 20 tickets left

👉 www.umbracointhe.city

YouTube video by DOTNET Notts .NET Notts - September 2025

Thank you to everyone who attended my #DotNetNotts presentation of .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! on Monday.

For anyone keen to learn more, a recording is now on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6Q... 🦔

[VIRTUAL] Mike Irving - .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!, Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup **This will be a virtual event on Zoom only, with Mike presenting remotely!** **.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! - Mike Irving** Using C# / .NET Technologies and IoT to curate an

I am speaking for .NET Notts on Monday Night, presenting my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!"

It is a Virtual / Online event, so open to all. RSVP at: www.meetup.com/dotnetnotts/...

Thank you to @petecodes.co.uk for the invitation. #MVPBuzz #DotNet #IoT #DotNetNotts

[VIRTUAL] Mike Irving - .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!, Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup **This will be a virtual event on Zoom only, with Mike presenting remotely!** **.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! - Mike Irving** Using C# / .NET Technologies and IoT to curate an

I am speaking for .NET Notts on Monday Night, presenting my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!"

It is a Virtual / Online event, so open to all. RSVP at: www.meetup.com/dotnetnotts/...

Thank you to @petecodes.co.uk for the invitation. #MVPBuzz #DotNet #IoT #DotNetNotts

Looking forward to seeing you sir. Always great to catch up with you, and the talk will be great.

Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C#, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup Originally scheduled for July, we're delighted to have rescheduled the following talk: **Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C#** \- Simon Painter Oregon Trail is often

Tomorrow Night is @dotnetnorth.bsky.social, with a talk from @simonpainter.bsky.social

From 6pm at Bright HR

Tickets still available, it's FREE, and there is pizza 🍕
www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/...

#Manchester #DotNet #CSharp

Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here! - Visual Studio Blog Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here – and it marks one of the most ambitious steps forward we’ve taken with the IDE. This release brings AI woven directly into the developer workflow, performance impr...

The next version of #VisualStudio is now publicly available to try (Insiders Build), should anyone fancy a go.. or you just want to read about it -> devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio... #MVPBuzz

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

🎮 Down The Oregon Trail with Functional C#

@simonpainter.bsky.social dives into functional programming techniques as we rebuild the classic Oregon Trail game using C# with immutable state, higher-order functions, monads, and near 100% test coverage!

📍 BrightHR, Manchester
🕕 Tue 16th Sept 18:00

YouTube video by Nicholas Chang | MVP | Senior Platform Engineer Interview with Mike Irving

Not many people have seen this, but here's an interview @nicholaschang.bsky.social did with me in the Microsoft Treehouse at #MVPSummit back in March. #MVPBuzz www.youtube.com/watch?v=8chX...

MS SQL with VS Code + GitHub Copilot A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow.

New blog post!

MS SQL with VS Code + GitHub Copilot

A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow.

www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b...

@vscode.dev #MVPBuzz #VSCode #GitHubCopilot #SQLServer

Mike Irving aside a projector screen, introducing his ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" talk

Audience watching Mike Irving give his presentation

Mike Irving explaining a program on screen

Laptop setup on a podium, pre-presentation

I delivered my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs" at the lovely Staffs Web Meetup a few days ago.

Thank you to everybody that attended 🦔

#MVPBuzz #DotNet #Stafford

Mike Irving aside a projector screen, introducing his ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!" talk

Audience watching Mike Irving give his presentation

Mike Irving explaining a program on screen

Laptop setup on a podium, pre-presentation

I delivered my talk ".NET, IoT and Hedgehogs" at the lovely Staffs Web Meetup a few days ago.

Thank you to everybody that attended 🦔

#MVPBuzz #DotNet #Stafford

MS SQL with VS Code + GitHub Copilot A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow.

New blog post!

MS SQL with VS Code + GitHub Copilot

A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow.

www.mike-irving.co.uk/web-design-b...

@vscode.dev #MVPBuzz #VSCode #GitHubCopilot #SQLServer

Gary beginning his talk to a packed audience.

Gary introducing himself

Pizza in boxes.

Stickers!

We’re under way tonight at @dotnetnorth.bsky.social, with Gary Short delivering his talk on the UK Road Network.

Thank you to ECOM Recruitment for the tasty refreshments 🍕

Predicting Risk on the UK Strategic Road Network, Tue, Jul 29, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup Data science's dirty little secret is that there's never enough data to train your model. But Gary Short wasn't bothered by that - whilst solving a problem he developed a m

Dot Net North:
www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/...

July 2025 - .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! By guest speaker Mike Irving, Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup We're excited to invite you to join us for Staffs Web Meetup. Join us for an evening of great talks, discuss the latest and hottest topics and socialising/networking. 🎤

Staffs Web Meetup:
www.meetup.com/staffswebmee...

Today I've been busy working on slides for my talk at Staffs Web Meetup this Thursday.. before that it's Dot Net North on Tuesday.. it'll be a busy week!

#TechMeetups #DotNet #Stafford #Manchester #MVPBuzz

🐝 Bee prepared.
Something brilliant will be buzzing in Manchester this November.

🗓️ 7 November 2025
📍 x+Why, Manchester

🎬 Watch the teaser 👇
#UmbracoInTheCity #Umbraco #ManchesterTech #Manchester #BeePrepared

July 2025 - .NET, IoT and Hedgehogs! By guest speaker Mike Irving, Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup We're excited to invite you to join us for Staffs Web Meetup. Join us for an evening of great talks, discuss the latest and hottest topics and socialising/networking. 🎤

I’m back out speaking next Thursday, 31st July, the first outing of ‘.NET, IoT and Hedgehogs!’ since 2023 🦔

.. at Staffs Web Meetup #Stafford #Staffs #Staffordshire www.meetup.com/staffswebmee...

Futuristic digital visualization of a curved motorway with vehicles, overlaid with glowing blue holographic data circles and analytical interfaces, representing smart transportation technology and road network data analysis.

📊 Predicting Risk on the UK Strategic Road Network

This month Gary Short tackles data science's dirty secret - never enough training data! Learn his methodology combining estimation, forecasting & rigour.

🗣️ Gary Short
📍 Bonded Warehouse, Manchester
🕕 Tuesday 29th July, 6:00 PM

MVP Award Crystal, in front of certificate.

My Microsoft MVP Award Renewal is now crystallised 💎

#MVPBuzz 2025-2026

Mike Irving - MVP Award Certificate

I'm really pleased and proud to have been renewed as Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies (.NET and Web Development) today 😊

#MVPBuzz