Irina Dominte(Scurtu)
irina.codes
Irina Dominte(Scurtu)
@irina.codes
Software Architect @ParticularSW, Microsoft #MVP #MCT, Author @dometrain.com
Speaker, Trainer @dotnet Dev 👩‍💻, @dotnetdaysro,👩‍🏫 Blogs at https://irina.codes
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With more and more open source projects switching to some sort of commercial licensing model with discounts for small business and community projects, the question keeps coming up: is a 100% discount the same as "free"?

So I made a video about it. What do you think?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpI8...
Is a 100% Discount the Same as “Free”?
YouTube video by Dylan Beattie
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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🎉 Please join us in congratulating Irina Dominte (Scurtu) @irina.codes on being elected to the .NET Foundation Board of Directors! We look forward to your leadership and impact in the .NET community. 💫 #dotnetfoundation
October 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The .NET Foundation election results are in!

Congrats to @irina.codes and @jtower.bsky.social - I look forward to serving with you both!
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Having an #API ready for production should mean more than just deploying functionality. Don't miss @irina.codes hands-on #workshop "APIs in Practice : the road to production-ready" at #NDCLondon. #Earlybird offer ends today, Friday, October 3rd!

ndclondon.com/workshops/ap...
APIs in Practice : the road to production-ready | NDC London 2026
Having an API ready for production should mean more than just deploying functionality. Certain architectural aspects are often overlooked, only being considered too late in the process, if at all.
ndclondon.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Join @irina.codes "Messaging Patterns for Modern Software Solutions" at # NDCOslo, where she will dive into practical use cases and demonstrate how patterns can be leveraged to tackle some challenges in modern #software #architecture!

ndcoslo.com/agenda/messa...
Messaging Patterns for Modern Software Solutions | NDC Oslo 2025
Modern software systems are becoming ever more distributed and complex, requiring efficient and reliable communication mechanisms to maintain consistency and performance.
ndcoslo.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Not all rate limiting strategies work the same way! Whether you're preventing DDoS attacks, ensuring fair usage, or controlling expensive operations, choosing the right algorithm is key.

Each method has strengths and trade-offs—so how do you decide? 🤔 #dotnet
April 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🚀 Just blogged:
Competing Consumers Pattern – The Underrated Key to Handling More Load

Struggling with scaling background jobs or message queues?
This async pattern might be the missing piece in your architecture.

🔗 Read the full post: irina.codes/competing-co...

#AsyncMessaging #dotnet
Competing consumers
irina.codes
April 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Logging - it’s about clear, actionable logs that make troubleshooting, debugging, and monitoring easier.
By using structured logging, proper log levels, and central log config, you create efficient, searchable logs that improve tracing & correlation across microservices.
#dotnet #logging
March 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Circuit Breaker Pattern 🔧

When services fail, resilient architecture ensures your system doesn’t collapse. It helps prevent repeated failures, improves system stability.
#SoftwareArchitecture #CircuitBreaker #Resilience #Microservices #DevOps #dotnet
February 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚀 Retry vs. Hedging⚡

When handling failures in distributed systems, two key strategies stand out: Retry and Hedging. But which one is right for your application? 🤔
Let’s discuss! ⬇️ #dotnet #resilience #retry #hedging
February 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
See you there!
February 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I love how easy it is to have a custom domain handle
Now I'm 👇
bsky.app/profile/irin...
And I think it is awesome!
bsky.app
November 25, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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I created a “Women in Tech” Starter Pack! Highly recommend to follow these incredibly talented women. 💖✨

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(Feel free to suggest edits, of course!)
November 21, 2024 at 5:47 PM