ardalis (Steve Smith)
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Software Architect and Force Multiplier of dev teams. Husband. Dad to 4 kids: 3 ADHD sons, 2 twins, 1 daughter.
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ardalis (Steve Smith)
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· Nov 11
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do
- 🍔 🍟Burger King cook
- ⌨️ 🖥️ Data entry temp
- 📦 🚛 Loaded trucks
- 🇺🇸💥🫡 Combat Engineer Officer
- 🍔 🍟Burger King cook
- ⌨️ 🖥️ Data entry temp
- 📦 🚛 Loaded trucks
- 🇺🇸💥🫡 Combat Engineer Officer
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Big and Little Spoons
https://xkcd.com/3166/
Are you the annoying spoon or the sleepy spoon?
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3166
https://xkcd.com/3166/
Are you the annoying spoon or the sleepy spoon?
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3166
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Big and Little Spoons
https://xkcd.com/3166/
Are you the annoying spoon or the sleepy spoon?
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3166
https://xkcd.com/3166/
Are you the annoying spoon or the sleepy spoon?
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3166
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In rehearsals for.... tomorrow 😉
#dotnetconf
#dotnetconf
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In rehearsals for.... tomorrow 😉
#dotnetconf
#dotnetconf
Good abstractions hide the irrelevant and simplify the essential.
Bad abstractions hide the essential and complicate the irrelevant.
Bad abstractions hide the essential and complicate the irrelevant.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Good abstractions hide the irrelevant and simplify the essential.
Bad abstractions hide the essential and complicate the irrelevant.
Bad abstractions hide the essential and complicate the irrelevant.
This is a pretty nice write-up of how to get started with my Clean Architecture #dotnet solution template. It's based on a slightly older version, but still worth a look:
www.yogihosting.com/aspnet-core-...
www.yogihosting.com/aspnet-core-...
Implementing Clean Architecure by Steve "Ardalis" Smith GitHub Repository
Clean Architecture is a popular software development architecture which can be used in .NET apps. In this tutorial we are going to implement the Clean Architecure GitHub Repository by Steve “Ardalis” ...
www.yogihosting.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is a pretty nice write-up of how to get started with my Clean Architecture #dotnet solution template. It's based on a slightly older version, but still worth a look:
www.yogihosting.com/aspnet-core-...
www.yogihosting.com/aspnet-core-...
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On the 50-yr mortgage, $100,000k loan, after the first year paying $526.40/mo:
You paid: $6,316.86
You owe: $99,674.28
Interest paid: $5,991.14
Principal paid: $325.72
After 12 payments your amount owed isn't even close to 1 payment amount less.
#finance #mortgage #50yearmortgage
You paid: $6,316.86
You owe: $99,674.28
Interest paid: $5,991.14
Principal paid: $325.72
After 12 payments your amount owed isn't even close to 1 payment amount less.
#finance #mortgage #50yearmortgage
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
On the 50-yr mortgage, $100,000k loan, after the first year paying $526.40/mo:
You paid: $6,316.86
You owe: $99,674.28
Interest paid: $5,991.14
Principal paid: $325.72
After 12 payments your amount owed isn't even close to 1 payment amount less.
#finance #mortgage #50yearmortgage
You paid: $6,316.86
You owe: $99,674.28
Interest paid: $5,991.14
Principal paid: $325.72
After 12 payments your amount owed isn't even close to 1 payment amount less.
#finance #mortgage #50yearmortgage
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I believe diversity makes tech stronger. 'Hello World Film' tells the stories that prove it. See more at helloworldfilm.com. #documentary #diversity
Hello World: Confronting Bias in Software
A Film Company that produces Documentaries including "Hello World" and "Don't Worry, I'm Fine"
helloworldfilm.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I believe diversity makes tech stronger. 'Hello World Film' tells the stories that prove it. See more at helloworldfilm.com. #documentary #diversity
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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Nice!
I got the Hacktoberfest 2025: Supercontributor badge from Hacktoberfest @hacktoberfest @digitalocean!
www.holopin.io/hacktoberfes...
#Hacktoberfest #Hacktoberfest2025 #OpenSource
www.holopin.io/hacktoberfes...
#Hacktoberfest #Hacktoberfest2025 #OpenSource
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nice!
Tech debt metaphor but actually it’s protection money…
“Nice application your business is relying on… be a shame if something bad were to happen to it…”
#TechDebt #MobDebt
“Nice application your business is relying on… be a shame if something bad were to happen to it…”
#TechDebt #MobDebt
Maybe it needs to be considered a debt to the mob, who might just do such things without notice if not paid regularly?
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Escalate: Democrats should announce that, going forward, for each week we are forced to endure this GOP shutdown they will reveal one more demand. Each demand should be universally popular, and fiscally neutral or positive. They should start with increased tax on billionaires to fund the ACA.
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing
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😩 Have you been assigned a legacy codebase and wondered "What were they thinking?!" 🤯
We got you! Sadukie has a talk coming up on November 13 for .NET Conf 2025!
▶️ Check out her promo: https://youtu.be/esdudsFkqB0
#dotnet #DecisionRecords
We got you! Sadukie has a talk coming up on November 13 for .NET Conf 2025!
▶️ Check out her promo: https://youtu.be/esdudsFkqB0
#dotnet #DecisionRecords
https://youtu.be/esdudsFkqB0
https://youtu.be/esdudsFkqB0
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
😩 Have you been assigned a legacy codebase and wondered "What were they thinking?!" 🤯
We got you! Sadukie has a talk coming up on November 13 for .NET Conf 2025!
▶️ Check out her promo: https://youtu.be/esdudsFkqB0
#dotnet #DecisionRecords
We got you! Sadukie has a talk coming up on November 13 for .NET Conf 2025!
▶️ Check out her promo: https://youtu.be/esdudsFkqB0
#dotnet #DecisionRecords
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
More awful behavior from this white supremacist administration. You can let them know how you feel about it at this URL though.
www.abmc.gov/about-us/con...
www.abmc.gov/about-us/con...
November 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
More awful behavior from this white supremacist administration. You can let them know how you feel about it at this URL though.
www.abmc.gov/about-us/con...
www.abmc.gov/about-us/con...
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The FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, canceling hundreds of flights and creating uncertainty for many more passengers. Here's what to do if you're one of them.
What to do if your flight gets canceled because of the government shutdown
The FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, canceling hundreds of flights and creating uncertainty for many more passengers. Here's what to do if you're one of them.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, canceling hundreds of flights and creating uncertainty for many more passengers. Here's what to do if you're one of them.
Nice episode on dotnetconf from @jtowermi.bsky.social and Javier Lozano
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
#dotnet
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
#dotnet
Blue Blazes S03E09: .NET Conf – featuring Javier Lozano
Podcast Episode · Blue Blazes · 10/20/2025 · 36m
podcasts.apple.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Nice episode on dotnetconf from @jtowermi.bsky.social and Javier Lozano
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
#dotnet
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
#dotnet
Solar lap 52 complete!
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Solar lap 52 complete!
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OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
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I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!