I’m writing this post with a lot of excitement! Earlier this week I’ve received the notification that I’ve been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the Developer Technologies category! This is my second year as an MVP and I’m very grateful!

As this was my first renewal I was a bit nervous! However, I’m very happy to see that my contributions to the community have been recognized and that I can continue to be part of this amazing group of people!

Looking back at my contributions, I’m very proud of the things I’ve done in the past year. I’ve been able to speak at multiple events and even hosted one! I’ve even been on the .NET Live show together with Brian Chavez to talk about Bogus and EF Core, which was tons of fun. I started a podcast series about DevSecOps on the TalkingSecurity podcast which is especially fun because I record this with other MVPs! I’ve also written blog posts, some of which have gotten a lot of attention, like the one about the .NET configuration system.

One of my goals was to speak at some big events and I’ve definitely achieved this by speaking at FutureTech 2024 and Azure Lowlands. I’m also very excited to speak at WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024 next week, which will have 15000+ attendees! 🤯

I’m sure I’m forgetting other notable contributions, but these definitely stand out to me! Here’s hoping for a 2nd renewal next year. I’m looking forward to another year of sharing knowledge and learning from the community!


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