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"Running dotnet microservices in Aspire without a project reference – Tim Abell"
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#dotnet #aspire
Running dotnet microservices in Aspire without a project reference
Helping teams ship software to be proud of.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
If you like #RustLang AND gitopolis (the git repo manager), 👉 you can now `cargo install gitopolis` 🦀🎁🎉

crates.io/crates/gitop...
crates.io: Rust Package Registry
crates.io
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Release v1.12.0 of gitopolis hot on the heels of v1.11.0

github.com/timabell/git...

Major feature addition is boolean AND/OR combining of tags for filtering.

I think this is going to be very useful.
Release v1.12.0 · timabell/gitopolis
[1.12.0] - 2025-10-26 Features Support comma-separated tag lists (#216) Allow filtering on multiple tags for list/exec etc with AND/OR logic (#14) Bug Fixes Replace TODO panic messages with desc...
github.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A little story of an imaginary team of devs using Gitopolis to manage multiple Git repositories, based on my actual experiences in real teams.

0x5.uk/2025/10/25/u...

Can you relate to the challenges? How do you solve the hassles of all those microservice repos?
Using Gitopolis to Manage Multiple Git Repositories
Helping teams ship software to be proud of.
0x5.uk
October 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Gitopolis v1.11.0 now sorts repos and tags (case insensitive). This will affect the config sorting but mean it's more stable for diff and merge longer term
github.com/rustworkshop...
Release v1.11.0 · rustworkshop/gitopolis
[1.11.0] - 2025-10-24 Chores Dependency upgrades Features Sort repos alphabetically in stored config Sort tags alphabetically in stored config Case-insensitive sorting of list output
github.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Reposted by Tim Abell
Rerun keeps growing! I’m so happy we started this thing, and that we’re building in the open, in Rust 🤘
rerun.io Rerun @rerun.io · Mar 20
1/ We just raised $17M to build the multimodal data stack for Physical AI! 🚀

Lead: pointnine.com
With: costanoa.vc, Sunflower Capital,
@seedcamp.com
Angels including: @rauchg.blue, Eric Jang, Oliver Cameron, @wesmckinney.com , Nicolas Dessaigne, Arnav Bimbhet

Thesis: rerun.io/blog/physica...
March 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Huge release of disk-hog-backup - v0.3.2 out now

- Real-time stats
- Trust modified time (massive speed boost)
- Detailed pipeline stats
- Split reading from hashing internally
- Dependency updates (of course)

github.com/timabell/dis...
Release v0.3.2 · timabell/disk-hog-backup
[0.3.2] - 2025-10-07 Chores Upgrade build to latest rust Dependency upgrades Bump the github-actions-dependencies group with 2 updates Documentation Add comprehensive sequence diagrams for pipel...
github.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
FakeComsosDb (dotnet) now has automatic release notes on github releases, made with cliff and semantic commits, because it turns out that nuget release notes support is garbage.

github.com/timabell/Fak...

#dotnet #CosmosDB
Releases · timabell/FakeCosmosDb
An in-memory implementation of Azure Cosmos DB for testing .NET applications without external dependencies. - timabell/FakeCosmosDb
github.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Progress update 2025-09-14 - bullet editing & binary releases · timabell/markdown-neuraxis - github.com/timabell/mar...
Progress update 2025-09-14 - bullet editing & binary releases · timabell markdown-neuraxis · Discussion #4
The basics are slowly coming together. ⚠️ Still don't use it on any files you care about as it's an instant save and far from perfect. There are now binaries built and published on every tag: https...
github.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Rust Workshop Podcast: "AI Summary of This Week In Rust 615" 🦀

If like me you don't have time to read this week in rust every week then grab a quick summary here in podcast form. 🎙️

share.transistor.fm/s/7dbb4681

#RustLang #AI
AI Summary of This Week In Rust 615 | The Rust Workshop Podcast | Episode 7
NotebookLM give us some highlights from This Week in Rust 615https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2025/09/03/this-week-in-rust-615/
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September 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you need to analyse lots of git repos I've shipped a handy new feature:

Release v1.6.0 · rustworkshop/gitopolis
"Add --oneline argument to exec to allow post-processing output"
github.com/rustworkshop...
Release v1.6.0 · rustworkshop/gitopolis
[1.6.0] - 2025-09-05 Features Add --oneline argument to exec to allow post-processing output - #171
github.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Woo, my little copy-link extension for Firefox is published. Enjoy!
addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/androi...
Tim's Link Copier – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox Android (en-GB)
Download Tim's Link Copier for Firefox. Copy tab links in multiple formats (Markdown, Rich Text, Plain Text) through tab context menu
addons.mozilla.org
August 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
First Direct is offering £175 for account switches! That's not nothing!

And they have great customer service. What's not to like.

(No I'm not being paid for this, it's just an offer worth sharing.)

www.firstdirect.com/banking/curr...
August 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
ai spotting
YouTube video by Tim Abell
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Tim Abell
TEDx Talk - Tech promised everything, but did it deliver? youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg?...
Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
July 31, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Finally tried Claude Code with Claude Sonnet 4 - really liking the CLI, it's slick. For a CLI addict & touch-typist like me it really feels like flow.

Built a tiny firefox add-on in about 2 hours.

github.com/timabell/fir...

Just waiting for it to be approved in the addon store now.
July 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Drowning in the flood of AI coding tools? We explored Copilot, Claude Code, Windsurf, and more — then mapped the landscape with a 4-level mental model to make sense of it all. New Software Should Be Free episode: share.transistor.fm/s/3f16590a
AI coding tool landscape in July 2025 with Tim + David | Software Should be Free | Episode 31
# SummaryIn this conversation, Tim Abell and David Sheardown explore the challenges and innovations in productivity tools and AI coding assistants and the overwhelming landscape of AI tools available ...
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July 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Software Should be Free: AI coding tool landscape in July 2025 with Tim + David. Have a listen:
AI coding tool landscape in July 2025 with Tim + David
# SummaryIn this conversation, Tim Abell and David Sheardown explore the...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposted by Tim Abell
TMNT was right… 🐢 🐈‍⬛
July 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
** Four must-read books for tech leaders **

When I talk to the project leadership it often transpires that they are unaware of the literature created off the back of many decades of experience, & research into what works and what doesn't in software delivery.

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Mandatory reading for tech leaders
Helping teams ship software to be proud of.
0x5.uk
July 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by Tim Abell
Starting July 25, Bluesky will require users in the UK to scan their face, upload an ID or verify their identity with a bankcard.

I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.
Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK
Bluesky users in the UK can verify their age using their face, ID, or payment card.
www.theverge.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reposted by Tim Abell
Many times over the years someone has come to me:

[P] keeps complaining about [Q]! I’ve argued with them, but they won’t stop. How do I convince them?

My first question is always: Is [P] right?

(1/7)
Ruthless prioritization while the dog pees on the floor
Because time is zero-sum, prioritization is mandatory. This is an index of purpose-built prioritization frameworks, and an overarching one to optimize your life.
longform.asmartbear.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I feel seen
Study: 97% Of Average American’s Day Spent Retrieving 6-Digit Codes
theonion.com/study-9...
July 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM