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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14h

Are you ready for Hacktoberfest? We at the .NET Foundation are! Join us this October, contribute to open source, and earn a digital .NET Foundation certificate. For more information and the full rules, visit our website hubs.li/Q03JhjVs0

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 19h

Reminder: Oct 21, JetBrains hosts GameDev Day 2025 – a free online gathering for anyone making games. 🎮
Expect talks on Unity, Unreal, Godot, workflows, debugging, and design. 🌍
Thousands of devs worldwide will join – will you?
Register: hubs.li/Q03NL_vz0
#GameDevDay2025

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 4d

📣Big news:
UnoPlatform is officially teaming up with Microsoft. First up with .NET 10 RC2 - partnering with .NET MAUI to keep .NET for Android aligned with Android 16. Next: co-maintain SkiaSharp, enable WASM multithreading, plus lots more! #dotnet

hubs.li/Q03NWkyJ0

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.

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 4d

On October 21, JetBrains hosts GameDev Day 2025 – a free online gathering for anyone making games. 🎮
Expect talks on Unity, Unreal, Godot, workflows, debugging, and design. 🌍
Thousands of devs worldwide will join – will you? Register: hubs.li/Q03NLZvj0
#GameDevDay2025

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 5d

📣Reminder! Voting for .NET Foundation Board of Directors is open until Oct 25
Here's the full roster of candidates➡️ hubs.li/Q03NCYRq0
If you haven't received your voting link yet, please email us at [email protected]

#dotnetfoundation #BoardElections #oss #opensource #dotnet

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 6d

Isaiah Clifford Opoku is a passionate software engineer at Accede Ghana Limited where he helps transform business ideas into impactful software solutions.He's also deeply committed to community building, particularly around .NET and Azure.

hubs.li/Q03NmHBd0 #dotnet #OSS

.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 7d

Are you ready for Hacktoberfest? We at the .NET Foundation are! Join us this October, contribute to open source, and earn a digital .NET Foundation certificate. For more information and the full rules, visit our website hubs.li/Q03JhjVs0

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 7d

.NET Foundation License Compatibility Guide | Permissive vs Copyleft
Learn which open source licenses are compatible with .NET Foundation. We support permissive licenses (MIT, Apache) but not copyleft (GPL, RPL).

hubs.li/Q03Ncxlk0 #dotnet #OSS #opensource

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 10d

Mark Your Calendars: .NET Conf 2025 is Coming!

Get ready for the biggest virtual .NET event of the year! .NET Conf 2025 is beaming to your screen from November 11-13, and this year is all about celebrating the launch of .NET 10.

hubs.li/Q03N0_w20 #dotnet #OSS #opensource

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 11d

🗳️ Just a reminder - Voting for .NET Foundation Board of Directors is open until Oct 25
Here's the full roster of candidates➡️ hubs.li/Q03MYCk30

#dotnetfoundation #BoardElections #oss #opensource #dotnet

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 12d

Network calls giving you the cold shoulder? The latest .NET Foundation spotlight is on Polly! This library is your digital bouncer, handling flaky APIs with Retries, Circuit Breakers, & more. Stop coding headaches, start coding resilience.

hubs.ly/Q03MG68K0 #dotnet #OSS

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 13d

Thank you to our incredible .NET Foundation sponsors for your continued support and partnership. Your contributions help us empower the .NET community, sustain open-source innovation, and support the projects and people that make this ecosystem thrive.

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14d

Just released Cake v5.1.0! 🚀🍰
Highlights:
• Woodpecker CI support
• Improved script caching behavior
• New DotNetSlnRemove alias
• Cake.Testing.Xunit.v3
hubs.li/Q03Mf5vB0

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14d

Are you ready for Hacktoberfest? We at the .NET Foundation are! Join us this October, contribute to open source, and earn a digital .NET Foundation certificate. For more information and the full rules, visit our website hubs.li/Q03JhjVs0

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14d

Registration for the Orchard Harvest 2025 conference is open. It will be held in Prague, on Nov. 11 & 12, 2025. Find more about tickets, speaker opportunities, and programs at hubs.ly/Q03M1z2G0
#OrchardHarvest2025

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 18d

Oqtane 6.2.1 is a maintenance release this week, boosting developer productivity, usability, security, and performance. Key updates: improved app templates, user profile master data, Radzen file links, DB migration, and OIDC SLO.
hubs.li/Q03LwBRC0

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 19d

🗳️ Voting links are out!

Emails may take a little time to arrive. If you haven’t received yours by the end of today, please reach out to us at [email protected].

#dotnetfoundation #BoardElections

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 20d

Organize a .NET Conf 2025 Local Event and finally get the free swag you deserve! Ship your own .NET 10 party (Nov 11 - Jan 15). Get slide decks, art, and official promo. Submit now!

hubs.li/Q03LrWQG0 #dotnetconf

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 20d

🗳️ Here are the candidates for the 2025–2026 .NET Foundation Board of Directors!

A diverse group of leaders, contributors, and advocates, all dedicated to shaping the future of .NET. Voting opens Oct 1–25—your voice matters!

👉 dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi...

.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 21d

Join us for .NET Days Online 2025 (Oct 8–9) — two half-days of practical .NET talks + live Q&A across C#, testing/tooling workflows, cloud & containers, and game dev. Free & online, with recordings afterward.

Grab a seat: hubs.li/Q03LjLv90

via: @jetbrains.com

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 21d

Introducing Ali Kolahdoozan, a candidate for the .NET Foundation Board (2025–2026)!

📌 Candidate Profile: dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi...

🗳 Voting begins Oct 1 #dotnet #opensource

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 21d

Meet Aneesh Gopalakrishnan – running for the .NET Foundation Board (2025–2026)!

📌 Candidate Profile: dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi...

🗳 Voting opens Oct 1 #dotnet #opensource

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 21d

Say hello to Vladislav Antonyuk, running in the 2025–2026 .NET Foundation Board election!

📌 Candidate Profile: dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi...

🗳 Voting opens Oct 1 #dotnet #opensource

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 22d

Are you ready for Hacktoberfest? We at the .NET Foundation are! Join us this October, contribute to open source, and earn a digital .NET Foundation certificate. For more information and the full rules, visit our website hubs.li/Q03JhjVs0

.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 23d

Say hello to Peter Ritchie, running in the 2025–2026 .NET Foundation Board election!

📌 Candidate Profile: dotnetfoundation.org/board-electi...

🗳 Voting opens Oct 1 #dotnet #opensource

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