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Heather Downing

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3 years

Who on Twitter is actively is coding in C/C++? What are you doing with it? #cplusplus #clanguage

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4 years

Truth.

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Just told that I'm "not techy enough" by a man over DM. I asked why he thought that was constructive or appropriate coming from a stranger, he said that I "need to be more hardcore for the tech community to take me seriously" and he could be the teacher. No. Gross. Blocked. 🤮

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Is there a trick to enjoying CSS?

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Serious question: Do you have someone that truly believes in you in the tech industry? Someone believed in me years ago, and I owe a lot of my career to that encouragement. Share the person that really had your back and why.

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3 years

Thanks to my friends at #Microsoft for the spectacular Christmas sweater!!!

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1 year

What version of .NET are you actively using at your job? I have a theory about how far back we need to support compatibility and looking for a few voices here 😊

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2 years

Any women outside of the US/Europe doing .NET/C#? I want to meet more of you!

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4 years

UI or CLI? I am a very visual person and appreciate menus available for me to explore that I don't have to remember. However, I've been told that REAL PROGRAMMERS™️ use command line only 🤷‍♀️. Do you have a preference?

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5 years

YASSS! Just received my first @Microsoft #MVP award for Developer Technologies!!! Thank you so much to everyone who nominated me and made this possible. You know who you are and you are AWESOME.

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4 years

If you are in the #csharp and #dotnet space and are looking for a job, please comment below! I'm asked often for referrals and I would love to amplify your search.

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2 years

Why do you use SAML instead of OIDC?

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11 months

Incredibly grateful and honored for my 5th year inclusion in the @MVPAward program in Developer Technologies. #mvpbuzz

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4 years

New desk setup. Nice and clean! Which background LED color is better? Red or blue?

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2 years

My doctor considers the surgery successful. It was really badly swollen though, but he got it out. The soreness is real but I'm currently just exhausted and still in pain meds.

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5 years

Are you a .NET / C# dev? Here are the DevOps tools you NEED to know right now! → #aspnet #devops #csharp #automation #codequality #databaseautomation #sql

The Top 5 DevOps Automation Tools .NET Developers Should Know

CI/CD automation, code analysis, and database versioning. Check out the top 5 tools for DevOps automation that every .NET developer should know.

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5 years

Does anyone stare out the window of their plane in wonderment that flying in a heavy bus in the sky is even possible? That's me. Every time. It never gets old. Science, physics, all of the harnessing of it in aviation... is amazing.

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5 years

I never would have been able to do this hike earlier in the year but I restarted my fitness journey. Desk bound jobs plague the IT field. It's up to you to take it seriously. Proud of the hard work it to get to this view of Preikestolen in Norway. If I can do it, anyone can!

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7 years

Nothing is as marvelous as watching another developer grasp a new concept right before your eyes. Like adding another avenger to the team.

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4 years

Honored to be renewed as a @Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies today for the 2nd year in a row! #mvpbuzz

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3 years

Your girl finally bought herself a house! #GoodNews #PatiencePaysOff #StillLivingInMissouri

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5 years

Beyond excited to announce that I've joined @okta as a Senior Developer Advocate! 🥑 So thrilled to be part of this incredible team and share my love of .Net! #Okta #Dotnet #DevRel #DeveloperAvocado @oktadev

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3 years

Thank you all for supporting me for 10 years in #dotnet and #tech ! I can't believe I made it this long! I guess you could say it's a career now 😎

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4 years

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

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4 years

A complete website in .NET Core 3 with user login - but WITHOUT #Javascript ? Check out my video on #Blazor server-side ->

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2 years

Hey #dotnet friends, are you interested in writing some articles for Okta? We'd love to pay you🤑and everything. There are lots of topics to cover in this community and I need help doing it!

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5 years

I'm beyond excited and completely humbled to be giving the opening keynote at #NDCSydney this year! Can't wait for October!!! 🙀

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4 years

Countries I've visited in 2019: USA Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Belgium Norway The Netherlands Greece Dominican Republic New Zealand Australia Bulgaria Lithuania Ukraine Uzbekistan Philippines Indonesia What a crazy year! Where have YOU been?

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5 years

Something pretty came in the mail today! 😍 Still can't quite believe it. #MVP #MVPBuzz

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2 years

At Antwerp Central station to start my journey to Amsterdam, and I realize they've decorated it with a pair of @VisualStudio logos on each side of the clock 😜

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5 years

Let's do this keynote, #NDCSydney !

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3 years

My bedroom was too dark. So I had a big picture window put in today. Never underestimate the power of light ☀️ 😍

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2 years

I'm so sad I'm going to be missing DevReach this year. Unfortunately I'm still in the hospital and due to have my gallbladder removed, so I suppose I'll have to hold out for next time.

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2 years

My #dotnet #csharp friends - what mocking framework do you usually use in .NET?

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7 years

Give speaking a try. No matter where - just start. It can change your career forever, enhancing communication, expertise and confidence.

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5 years

"Today I asked a kindergartner if Friday was his favorite day of the week and his response was, “I dont know. I don’t know a lot of things. I’m confused all the time.” Same, little man. Same." - @donomo

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2 years

I learned everything in my life out of order. Now knee deep in my career, I'm discovering that my productivity is becoming limited, because I never developed good habits. Let's change that. Starting this book today. #habits #growth #betterlatethannever

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8 months

I'm here in West Australia hanging with my #quokka friend who's giving me tips on how to bring my joyful self to the stage ☺️ So looking forward to opening @DDDPerth in the morning!

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5 years

I was today years old when I learned the drawer below your oven is to keep food warm. Not for storing pots and pans. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️👩‍🍳

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11 months

That's a wrap for #kcdc2023 ! Had a blast working on this conference with our @kc_dc crew - @gabbythedev @BillyKorando @jonathanfmills @jeffreystrauss @N4teM and @waltonsword . Community is everything. Thank you, Kansas City, for showing us you want this conference to continue.

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4 years

New programming parody song from the #linebreakers just released!

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10 months

I am looking for the next adventure. I love connecting, coding, building and educating. I would appreciate sharing this with folks you think would be a good connection, sending any open jobs you have. Not sure where the future will lead me, but I am excited for it! #opentowork

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4 years

Second year swag arrived today! Still can't believe it. Really grateful. #MVPBuzz

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5 years

Found my name on the MVP Wall :) #MVPBuzz #MSIgnite

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4 years

I'm trying to be comfortable with my body at any stage. My gut reaction to this photo was to be critical - but I should talk to myself with more compassion, as a friend would. Why do we find it difficult to accept that we are beautiful humans regardless of how we look each day?

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4 years

@kelseyhightower Who coded this?

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2 years

Feeling much better now. I even took a lap around my floor (with assistance). Laproscopic surgery is pretty cool, I can't believe they took it out through a much smaller set of incisions than the actual organ. Thank goodness for modern medicine. Thank YOU all for the kind words!

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4 years

Developer friends: If someone could wave a magic wand and fix a frustrating part of working with the #dotnet framework, what would it be? There is a lot to like about #dotnetcore and #dotnet5 , just curious what you WISH was different.

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2 years

My first Christmas tree in my new home is up 🎄❤️🎄

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4 years

I'm curious about host options used for .NET Core applications outside of Azure. Any first-hand experiences with Core deployments? Interested in pros and cons from #dotnet devs who have actually used an Azure alternative.

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4 years

First glimpse of the edge of the Antarctic continent!!!! #Antarticonf

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1 year

A road trip to the #MVPSummit across the border from Canada to the US is always better with great company. #mvpbuzz @richcampbell @bendechrai

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5 years

Getting ready to kick off #CDC2019 with @shanselman and @haacked 🏝👨‍💻💃

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3 years

Grateful to have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the third year. Kudos to @betsyweber for making the past few years such a highlight for me during a challenging time for everyone. I can't wait to go to a Summit with y'all someday! #MVPBuzz

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5 years

Thank you #NDCSydney for the honor of giving the opening keynote today. Go forth and learn more about every kind of tech, but don't forget to pick up human skills along the way!

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3 years

What continuous deployment tooling do you use? I'm interested in what my .NET community is favoring.

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5 years

Find your name on the MVP Wall at #MSIgnite ! #MVPBuzz @CMTalavera @betsyweber

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3 years

I do not like living in historically, politically significant times. I wanted space travel, not this.

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2 years

So grateful to be back on an airplane. Even more excited to be starting my 24 day trip with #ndcoslo as my first destination! I can't wait to see the best in the world at this incredible event. MCI ✈️ BOS ✈️ KEF ✈️ OSL

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6 years

Finally met this guy in person. Grateful for the generosity of the speakers in our industry sharing their knowledge. @shanselman @schneidenbach #ndclondon

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3 years

What are you most interested in now in the .NET world?

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6 years

Love this kind of support. #CodeLikeAGirl #WomenInTech #KDDD

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3 years

Go see your country and take a few minutes to appreciate the land without politics or industry. The world is beautiful. #GlacierNationalPark

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4 years

How many of you techies have a canine friend? Show me your developer dogs!

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8 years

I didn't choose technology. Technology chose me. I wanted to help the world change for the better - code just made it possible immediately.

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1 year

#NDCLondon begins!!!

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3 years

That moment when you get to meet people in person you've talked to online for so long 🤩🥰 @tdesseyn @jamesqquick

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8 years

"If you don't get in trouble at least twice a year you're not pushing hard enough." - @shanselman that validates everything. Thank you.

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2 years

Today is my 3 year anniversary of walking into @oktadev HQ as a new employee in #devrel . Developer Advocacy has changed my outlook on our industry, and I'm so grateful I get to serve the community that I built my career in as a programmer. #dotnet #developeravocado

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5 years

As an engineer, I'm constantly in awe of how far flying has come from the first moments of the Wright Brothers to the sophistication of what we have available to us now - the ability to fly across the world - in such a short amount of time. This view never gets old. Loving it.

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3 years

Wanted for magical shenanigans. And haircare tips. #kcdc2021 #longhairdontcare #wizards #triplets

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6 years

Note to my younger self: Nothing is impossible. It will hurt, you will suffer, and want to call it quits when stretched to your limits. But I promise it will be worth it in the end. Once you find your innermost strength, you will finally summit that mountain.

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3 years

Shadow has joined my family and I couldn't be happier to have this beautiful husky boy as my fluffiest pair programming companion🐺 #TaysiaBlueRescue #AdoptDontShop #Huskies #CoderDogs

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5 years

Reality check here. What men do I know on here that still believe in getting married?

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2 years

Update: Doctor will allow me to go to travel but no exercise or lifting anything over 10-15lbs for another 4 weeks at least. Lots of other stuff too, but the point is I'll be able to speak on the circuit again ❤️

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3 months

That's a wrap for #NDCSydney ! Such fantastic humans at this event. Grateful for this time in Australia. ❤️

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1 month

Who do you recommend I talk to about logo/branding for a product? Fiver isn't exactly returning quality in my search. Give me better people! #branding #logo

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2 years

In case you wanted to hear most of a developer sea shanty. Here you go. #Linebreakers @dylanbeattie @ooobject

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4 years

A bright spot of gratitude during this otherwise tense time that I couldn't help but share with all you folks... I paid off my student loan today!!!

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5 years

Consistency pays off! 🏋️🏃🥗 OTF 60 Day Transformation Challenge results are in, and I've lost: 2" off my hips, 2.5" off my chest, 4" off my waist and 11.4 pounds. I had fun doing it, and find it sustainable. Really proud of myself for discovering a new way to live my life! 💪😄

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@editingemily @kelseyhightower

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3 years

@davidfowl @shanselman And of course @csharpfritz

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5 years

What imposter syndrome does to you: "Hey, we want you to speak at our big conference." Me: *thinking they just be scraping the bottom of the barrel* ".... Are you sure?" "Yes." Me: *trying hard to remember self-acceptance* "...thank you. I accept." Every. Time. It's hard.

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1 year

Made it to the #MVPSummit and found my name amongst the awesome people who give so much to their community. I'm so grateful for this program.

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4 years

Get excited: #dotnet5 is coming and it might be exactly what #csharp developers need! I explain in this video ->

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5 years

"David is an advanced .NET developer, while, for example, I am comparatively intermediate. So I realize that not all of David's code is FOR me." ... so @shanselman is considered an intermediate?! I'm quitting code now. @davidfowl is awesome for sure.

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2 years

What version of #dotnet #csharp APIs are you currently working with?

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3 years

Woohoo! Way to kick off my birthday weekend! The pilots of this #Airbus 220-100 let me sit in their seat to see their perspective and I was over the moon! So grateful to @Delta . Everyone was so kind. I'll learn to fly one day 🥳

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4 years

I went to Antarctica. For real. The joy of seeing this pristinely beautiful place will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thank you to @AntarctiConf for making this happen. I am forever changed.

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5 years

Just a couple of guys working out a problem at @TechoramaBE . @shanselman @vibronet

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3 years

Finally crossed an iconic Microsoft wallpaper off my bucket list - #AntelopeCanyon . Exploring the great outdoors is how I handle tech burnout. Curious how you have successfully come back from your own #burnout .

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8 months

The fabulous @_sarahyo comparing the lessons in aviation with security (like the swiss cheese model of safety) at @DDDPerth #dddperth

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5 years

Allow children to believe in Santa Claus. You believe in essential oils and no one is ruining that magic for you.

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2 years

That's a wrap, #Techorama ! Met up with some fantastic technologists, spoke on some stuff, and now it's time to return home.

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6 years

No matter how many times I fly into KC, the beauty of the heartland of America gets me every time. So happy to be home. Thanks to @Icelandair for a flawless ride home.

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1 year

Nothing like sightseeing Romanian castles with friends after a spectacular conference.

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5 years

Heck yeah! Got accepted to speak on my home turf for @kc_dc this year! July can't come soon enough. Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be invited back to the most kick ass community run developer conference in America. #KCDC2019 #KCProud

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2 years

Congrats to @MishManners for winning the @auth0 Lego login challenge at #NDCSydney ! #auth0 #okta

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2 years

I found @sinclairinat0r at #link2022 🥰

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4 years

My first foster dog for @TaysiaBlue , "Cai" (short for Caipirinha) is a 3 year old female (very small) husky that made it all the way to me from Arkansas to help her get adopted 🥰 #AdoptDontShop #fosterdog

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