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Jamie Taylor
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Technology consultant & fractional CTO specializing in .NET architecture & security. Microsoft MVP | Host of The Modern .NET Show | Open source contributor
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There's one here at #UmbracoInTheCity, too.

Also there are pens and packets of gum (I think).
A top down view of a navy blue table top. Arranged on the table top are a number of different stickers which relate to Umbraco. Some are the Umbraco logo (a white U shape on a blue background), some have the legendary "Love is in the cloud", and some read "Umbramazing" There are white pens and a few 3 pin power sockets on the table, too.
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Perhaps the folks behind the copy for the .NET Conf website and agenda didn't get the message?
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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You can keep your ghouls, ghosts, goblins, vampires, zombies, and other Halloween creatures.

This is the real horror
A close up of a pumpkin, ready for carving. However someone has written the following on it, in sharpie, "AWS US-EAST-1".
October 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Presented with zero context
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Today I went to an event put on by The Times (see picture below), then donated blood.

Feeling pretty good, I have to say.

Apologies for the potato quality photo, and for the badge being askew.
Close up of a name badge, pinned above the breast pocket of a grey suit. The name badge is off white and reads: (top row) "The Times, The Sunday Times, Charles Stanley Wealth Management" (middle row) "Jamie Taylor" (bottom row) "RJJ Software, AI Consultancy"
October 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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The BOTR is next on the list, after the 822 pages of Richter. Thanks for both suggestions.
A used copy of "CLR via C#, fourth edition" by Jeffery Richter sits on a black desktop, next to a red desk mat. On the desk mat sits a coaster with a recreation of the PAL region box art for the PlayStation game "Resident Evil" (originally released on 1996). There is also a laptop visible in the right-hand corner of the image, but we cannot most of it.
October 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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"Come to the park," they said. "You won't get your head stuck in a canon," they said.they were wrong.
September 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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So honoured to have won at #rtbAwards2025.
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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So honoured to have won at #rtb2025.
September 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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My entry for #ZeroToMergedContest, which is about www.nuget.org/packages/Owa...
September 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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New gear day!
Earlier today my new Hiby 41 arrived. I've started my accession away from MP3s and streaming services on my phone.
This little device will have all of my FLAC ripped CDs on there, and I'll use some pro IEMs.
Seen here with an iPhone 16 for size comparison.
An iPhone 16 sits on a black desk, with a Hiby 41 digital audio player sitting on top of it. The iPhone has a white trim around the device bezel, whereas the R1 has an orange trim. The R1 is around 30% of the physical size of the iPhone it is sitting on. The photo is taken looking down on the devices and desktop.
September 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Seriously folks, I've already scheduled the first two months of episodes for season 8 of The Modern .NET Show. They're already uploaded and ready to be released. Can't wait for you all to hear them.
#dotnet #modernDotNet #MVPBuzz
A snippet of the episode release schedule for The Modern .NET Show, shoing that there are already four episodes ready for release. Episodes are uploaded and ready for the following dates: - Sept 12, 2025 - Sept 26, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
August 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Tonight's tiple (which might make me topple if I have too much) is a rare treat.
A milk chocolate stout at 8% abv.
And it is yummy. I have a feeling that @retrowildlands.bsky.social would enjoy this one. I wonder what game it would pair well with.
Card reads: "Five Towns Brewery. Shadow of a Giant. Milk Chocolate Stout. and 8%." It is a yellow card with black text and a large orange butterfly in the centre. The card is placed on the beer tap handle, and is the focus of the image. A pint glass sitting on a picnic bench. The pint glass is filled with a dark chocolate coloured ale with a white, foamy head. The pint glass is the focus of the image.
August 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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I'd like to share this piece of feedback from my editor about an episode with @captainsafia.com.
This episode isn't out yet, but I cannot wait for you all to hear it.
I can't take credit for what we said, as it was Safia's amazing insights that drove the convo. But y'all NEED to hear this episode.
"Also this episode was f#%cking excellent. So much in there, that I reckon I'll get you on RTP to talk about empathy, and stuff for podcasters. Your unique angle! ☺️"
August 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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It's more work upfront, but it pays massive dividends in execution quality.

Complete analysis of military communication principles for tech teams: rjj-software.co.uk/blog/continu...

#communication #projectmanagement #techconsulting
The image shows a scrabble board with words spelled out using letter tiles. The words that are chosen highlight positive and motivational themes. At the top, the word 'TEAM' is completed with three double-letter tiles, making it the longest word across that row. Below it, the word 'SUCCESS' follows, with a similar number of tiles. On the left side, the word 'LEAD' is visible. The letters on the board vary in color, with blue, green, red, yellow, and orange being used. The background of the image is not clearly visible due to the focus on the crossword puzzle. There are no people or other significant objects within the frame of the photograph.
August 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Full breakdown of applying military leadership to tech teams: rjj-software.co.uk/blog/continu...
#leadership #techleadership #personaldevelopment
The image shows a scrabble board with words spelled out using letter tiles. The words that are chosen highlight positive and motivational themes. At the top, the word 'TEAM' is completed with three double-letter tiles, making it the longest word across that row. Below it, the word 'SUCCESS' follows, with a similar number of tiles. On the left side, the word 'LEAD' is visible. The letters on the board vary in color, with blue, green, red, yellow, and orange being used. The background of the image is not clearly visible due to the focus on the crossword puzzle. There are no people or other significant objects within the frame of the photograph.
August 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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This is what scalable leadership looks like. Not one person being brilliant, but everyone being responsible.

Full framework for building distributed leadership in tech teams: rjj-software.co.uk/blog/continu...

#leadership #teambuilding #scaling
The image shows a scrabble board with words spelled out using letter tiles. The words that are chosen highlight positive and motivational themes. At the top, the word 'TEAM' is completed with three double-letter tiles, making it the longest word across that row. Below it, the word 'SUCCESS' follows, with a similar number of tiles. On the left side, the word 'LEAD' is visible. The letters on the board vary in color, with blue, green, red, yellow, and orange being used. The background of the image is not clearly visible due to the focus on the crossword puzzle. There are no people or other significant objects within the frame of the photograph.
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Most played music (local only) in June 2025. Apparently, I didn't listen to a great deal last month.
July 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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This year's #MVPBuzz disc has arrived. Four years and counting.
July 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🧵 Incredibly honoured to announce I've been recognised as a Microsoft MVP for the 4th year running! 🎉

#MVPBuzz #DotNet #OpenSource

The MVP journey has been about so much more than recognition - it's about the connections made and knowledge shared across our amazing developer community
The image displays a screenshot of an email notification. The email has a subject line that reads "MVP Communities" and is from someone named "Jamie Taylor." It congratulates the recipient on their achievements, specifically being in the top 1% of MVPs for the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals program.
July 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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I seem to have received a package addressed to some Scottish bloke. A "Professor Richard McRichard"
I couldn't resist opening it up (being so damnedly intriguing.
Turns out it's my, signed copy of the @talkingbottom.bsky.social book.
July 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Stats update for the show (The Modern .NET Show), because I haven't done one for a while:
- 1,057,203 downloads (across the RSS feed, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts)
- 90% listen time on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts
- around 31,000 total hours played on Apple Podcasts
- 16,868 listeners on Spotify
June 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Them: "You should listen to a few podcasts, Jamie"
Me:
June 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Is @github.com down for everyone or just me?
June 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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May was a bit of a quiet month for me, music wise. Most of this was either gym soundtrack (Royal Republic, L'Arc~en~Ciel, and Tokyo Jihen) or intense study sessions (everything else)

#Musicolet #May2025 #MostPlayed
May 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM