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Allan Pead
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Microsoft Developer Tech MVP, IoT MVP, Azure MVP, Xamarin MVP, IoT, Architect, Elec Engineer. C#, .NET. Retro Computer Collector. Sometimes a lecturer.
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Dec 21
2024 LinkedIn Rewind
Technologist | Mentor | Advocate
300+ posts, 6,353 reactions, 421 comments, 827 reposts, 3,542 followers
"Let's make this year an awesome one in our local tech community in South Africa!" πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Thank you to everyone! Happy Holidays to all!πŸŽ„#mvpbuzz #community
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· 7d
What is the first thing one does when you have an epic new IoT device? Install .NET 10 on it ofcourse!!!
So far this @officialarduino.bsky.social Uno q is a really impressive little device. I can see it's going to be endless hours of fun.
#arduinounoq #iot #mvpbuzz #dotnet #dotnetconfsa
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· 11d
The Arduino Uno Q's just arrived! 😍 Let the IoT fun begin!

It's quite small. πŸ€”πŸ’ͺ

#iot #ai #arduino #qualcomm #arduinoq #dragonwing #mvpbuzz
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· 21d
Calling all .NET speakers! πŸš€ .NET Conf 2025 South Africa Community Edition is in-person this Nov: Durban 15 Nov, Cape Town 22 Nov, Johannesburg 29 Nov. Call for Speakers and sponsors now open. Official .NET Foundation event: sessionize.com/net-conf-sou... #sponsors #speakers
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· 28d
.NET Conf 2025 South Africa Community Edition is in-person this November! DBN 15 Nov, CPT 22 Nov, JHB 29 Nov. CFP open (limited time): sessionize.com/net-conf-sou... Submit a talk today! Sponsor opportunities: also available! #dotnetconfsa #community #aimldatadurban
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Sep 29
Have a great week! πŸ₯³

#artsandcraftsunday #3dprinting #azure #iot #homefarm #agri #codingforfun #iotforfun
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Sep 29
Have a great week! πŸ₯³

#artsandcraftsunday #3dprinting #azure #iot #homefarm #agri #codingforfun #iotforfun
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Sep 3
Thanks to everyone who joined my β€œAzure + IoT” session at @cptmsdug and questions till late! #IoT telemetry fuels #AI. We covered IoT Hub, IoT Edge, Event Grid, IoT Central & Azure IoT Operations; cloud vs edge, managed vs DIY. #Azure #IoT #AzureIoT #AI #mvpbuzz
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev Β· Aug 28
We're so excited to bring you VS Code Dev Days - a global community initiative to explore the AI capabilities within VS Code!

With more than 60 worldwide, in-person events and 4 special virtual editions, there's an event for you. Learn more: aka.ms/VSCode/DevDa...
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Aug 25
Honored to host @jfversluis.dev at the Future Innovation Lab @uwconline.bsky.social ! A jam-packed journey: Xamarin β†’ MAUI β†’ Blazor β†’ Blazor Hybrid β†’ Community Toolkit. Thank you for inspiring our students! 😎 #MAUI #students #edu #InspiringTomorrowToday #GuestSpeaker
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Aug 15
View my verified achievement from @mvpaward.bsky.social www.credly.com/badges/b41c9... via @credly
2025 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) was issued by Microsoft MVP and Student Ambassadors Communities to Allan Pead.
The Microsoft MVP Program recognizes outstanding members of technical communities for their community participation and willingness to help others. Above all else, it is a people-powered program, made...
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Aug 8
Huge thanks to Asif Valley for inspiring the Future Innovation students! Packed session on AI, Microsoft solutions, cert vouchers and paths, and startup journeysβ€”practical and energizing. Hope to host you again soon! #AI #Education #Microsoft #mvpbuzz @oncodad.bsky.social @uwconline.bsky.social
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Jul 30
Honored to receive the Microsoft MVP Award for the 9th year in Dev Technologies (.NET) & also IoTβ€”and my new award disc has officially joined the shelf! Grateful for the recognition & amazing community. Congrats to all MVPs! Here’s to another awesome year! #mvpbuzz @mvpaward.bsky.social
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Jul 12
Humbled & honored to receive the
@mvpaward.bsky.social for the 9th year in Developer Technologies (.NET) & Azure IoT! Grateful for the recognition & amazing global + South African tech communities. Congrats to all MVPs! Here's to another awesome year! πŸ† #mvpbuzz #grateful #community
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Jul 11
What an incredible end to the week! Huge thanks to @scott.hanselman.com for an inspiring, wisdom-packed session with Samsung Future innovation lab @uwconline.bsky.social students. Always grateful for your support! πŸ™Œ #midnighttechsession #Microsoft #DotNet #MVPBuzz #InspiringTomorrowToday
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 30
Huge thanks to Veliswa Boya & Craig Mullins from AWS for inspiring us at the Future Innovaton Lab, University of the Western Cape ! Your insights on AWS Cloud Stack & career journeys were invaluable. Grateful for the swag and your time! 😊 #AWS #Community #Students #BeCurious @oncodad.bsky.social
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 28
🚨 Join us for exclusive in-person event with @richcampbell , host of .NET Rocks and RunAs Radio
πŸ—“οΈ May 31st @bbdsoftware
"History of .NET" + the "Perils and Promise of AI" in a double-header session. Don't miss this chance to meet him!
Register now: www.meetup.com/cape-town-ms...
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 14
Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 is now generally available!

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πŸŽ‰ Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 is now generally available! - Visual Studio Blog
Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 is now generally available, introducing agent mode, MCP support, AI doc comment generation, and a new monthly release cadence focused on Copilot and developer producti...
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 7
Join CPTMSDUG on May 21st for an exciting in-person meetup! πŸŽ‰ Enjoy sessions by Abed Matini on Prompt Engineering and @mattleibow.bsky.social on Hybrid Apps. Huge thanks to Accso & @OfferZen for sponsoring! Register here: www.meetup.com/cape-town-ms... #AI #MAUI #Microsoft #Community
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 7
Congratulations to Argus, HairMatch, + Signvrse for securing spot in the #ImagineCup World Championship!
Truly an honor to help judge + witness these AI-powered innovations in action.
Meet teams + tune in May 19 at 8:45 AM PT during #MSBuild:

aka.ms/2025ICTop3Blog
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 4
May the 4th be with you! We celebrated Star Wars day in style by meeting Ian McDiarmid / Emperor Palpatine today at #ComicConCapeTown. πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

So all our celebrations are complete. Re-watched all the Star Wars movies , attended ComicCon and met an icon! 😍 #darthsidious #starwars
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· May 3
It's #ComicConCapeTown time!!! 😎😎 πŸ₯³@ComicConCPT
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Apr 16
I think we need to start making these. What do you think? πŸ€”

@cptmsdug #community #spike #mvpbuzz @dotnetfoundation.org #swag
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Apr 16
Join us on April 23rd in-person!

"Unlocking Power of Integrated Analytics" with Inayeth Govender

"Future of AI and Automation: RPA vs IA vs APA" with Racheline Mouyana

Thanks to @Accso for sponsoring the venue and snacks!

REGISTER HERE: www.meetup.com/cape-town-ms...

#ai #fabric
Microsoft Fabric & RPA, AI and Automation, Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
**Accso is in Suite 302 in the Clock Tower building. Nearest parking is in the Clock Tower parking.** *This event is 17:30 for 18:00. The session content will start prompt
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Apr 9
Happy #IoTDay! Explore all the activities at iotday.org

Don't miss the presentation by @robtiffany.bsky.social on "Saving the Earth with AI + the Internet of Things" at youtu.be/h13nAtTT368 Join for an insightful session!
#mvpbuzz #iot #sustainability #environmrnent #ai
IoT Day – The IoTday April 9 is a Global Day to celebrate IoT as a baseline for decision making based on real time data
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Allan Pead @adpead.bsky.social Β· Apr 7
My new #mvpsummit badge has been deployed to the community shelf along with some new and awesome @MVPAward branded swag. 😎

@cptmsdug Spike has also been upgraded to "Expert status". 😊

I think I need a bigger shelf. πŸ€”

#spike #mvpbuzz #community #swag