Scene is WAITROSE CUSTOMER SERVICES DESK. Behind it is a staff member, whose name we will soon learn is BECKY. She is dealing with a customer, for now out of shot, while talking to her manager on the phone. BECKY [on phone]: Yeah, hiya... 2 BECKY: Yes I have a customer here who wants to complain about the Easter eggs. 3 BECKY [putting hand over receiver while addressing the customer stood at the desk in front of her]: Sorry what was your name again? 4 [Pull back to show the customer is a very tall, green-skinned, PAGAN GODDESS, festooned with flowers. Stood next to her is her son, a normal human teenager in a hoodie, who looks mortified by his mum.] PAGAN GODDESS: Eostre the Pagan Goddess of Fertility 5 BECKY Sorry - Your name is Easter…? PAGAN GODDESS: Eostre. 6 [Vicky pauses, trying to take this in]. VICKY: Your name is Easter and you want to complain about the Easter eggs. 7 PAGAN GODDESS: Sorry love, what’s your name? BECKY: Becky PAGAN GODDESS: Well, Vicky - 8 PAGAN GODDESS: If it was you who’d shagged the solar god of the Equinox to give birth to an actual living god - my son Darren here - TEENAGE BOY: Muuum… 9 PAGAN GODDESS: ….only to have all your efforts totally forgotten by history, you’d have a complaint too! 10 PAGAN GODDESS: Aisle four is full of products, with no hint of the true meaning of the festival! 11 BECKY: You mean… Jesus…? PAGAN GODDESS: I mean shagging, Vicky. 12 PAGAN GODDESS: Is it too much to see just a little bit of pre-Christian sex in Aisle 4? TEENAGE BOY: MUUUUM [Ends]

Happy Ēostre!

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Too Many Waiters, Not Enough Cooks: Finding The Right Balance | Jamie Taylor - Fractional CTO & Technology Consultant Part 2 of our series on management overhead in software teams. We explore what healthy team structures look like, when you genuinely need more management presence, and provide a practical framework for assessing your organisation's current state.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯/𝟯: 🎯 If your team is spending more time reporting progress than making it, this is for you:

rjj-software.co.uk/blog/too-man...

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟮/𝟯: Fewer layers, clearer decision rights, developers who understand the business context. That's the pattern. The new blog post digs into what that looks like in practice.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭/𝟯: 💭 After a week back from #MVPSummit , one thing keeps coming back to me: the organisations doing the best work aren't always the ones with the biggest teams.

Hello, World - NASA NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn.

Look at how beautiful our planet is. And the Northern Lights making an appearance in tbe upper right, too.

www.nasa.gov/image-detail...

Poll results: "Yes, we still use MTP v1" 0% "No, we only use MTP v2" 52% "No, we don't use MTP" 31% "I'm not sure what we use" 17%

We will be removing Microsoft Testing Platform v1 support from the next major release, moving to v2 as the default. We will still support your ability to choose to disable MTP as well. #DotNet #UnitTest

Sounds like they need to hire you on retainer to update their website.

S08E16 - IoT and .NET nanoFramwork: Andy Clark on Building Beyond the Limits In this episode of The Modern .NET Show, Jamie Taylor chats with Andy Clark about .NET nanoFramework and the exciting possibilities of embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). Andy shares his experiences building projects with constrained hardware – from cruise ships to automated greenhouses – and explains how these limitations can actually fuel innovation. They discuss the benefits of .NET nanoFramework for rapid prototyping, the challenges of working with limited resources, and how to apply lessons learned from embedded development back to traditional .NET development. Perfect for developers looking to expand their skillset and rediscover the joy of building!

S08E16 - IoT and .NET nanoFramwork: Andy Clark on Building Beyond the Limits

In this episode of The Modern .NET Show, Jamie Taylor chats with Andy Clark about .NET nanoFramework and the exciting possibilities of embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). Andy shares his experiences buildi

From Zero to 3D: Ben Bowen on TinyFFR's Rapid .NET Rendering In this episode, Jamie Taylor chats with Ben Bowen about TinyFFR, a refreshing cross-platform .NET library for real-time 3D rendering. Discover how TinyFFR empowers developers to build small, controllable 3D scenes with C# – perfect for hobbyists & beyond!

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟰/𝟰: Full episode + transcript here: dotnetcore.show/season-8/fro...

Go check out the Hello Cube tutorial when you're done listening. You won't regret it.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯/𝟰: We also had a really honest chat about side projects, developer empathy in documentation, and imposter syndrome. Honestly one of my favourite conversations this season.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟮/𝟰: 🔑 TinyFFR sits between raw graphics APIs (DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan) and full game engines. The goal: get from a blank C# project to a 3D scene rapidly, with full control.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭/𝟰: New episode of The Modern .NET Show is out!

@xenoprimate.bsky.social joined me to talk about TinyFFR; a cross-platform .NET library for real-time 3D rendering. It's a great one.🎯

I'm wondering whether, with a global internet, the sheer amount of "journalism" (quotes very intentional), and how fast a story can get around the world, whether corporations should blanket ban public announcements on April 1st.

S08E14 - From YAML Chaos to C# Clarity: Mattias Karlsson on Cake Build We interview Mattias Karlsson about Cake, a powerful C# build orchestration framework for .NET. Mattias discusses the frustrations of YAML-based CI/CD pipelines, how Cake simplifies builds, and the in...

From YAML Chaos to C# Clarity: Mattias Karlsson on Cake Build

hubs.li/Q048LRZG0 @devlead.se #dotnet

A developer wearing headphones while listening to a podcast and coding. text reads: From Zero to 3D: Ben Bowen on TinyFFR's Rapid .NET Rendering

Ever wish you could skip the engine bloat and just render the thing?
TinyFFR gives .NET devs a fast path from blank project to real‑time 3D — with documentation that’s genuinely delightful.
Ben Bowen tells the story behind it: buff.ly/3tBFlwa

I'll out of here, but it applies to all others replying: the C# language is developed in the open with meeting notes being very public github.com/dotnet/cshar...

They've also been working on this, in the open, for a long time, so this isn't necessarily "new" new.

Controversial opinion for the thread: you could, like, just not use it.

Too Many Waiters, Not Enough Cooks: Finding The Right Balance | Jamie Taylor - Fractional CTO & Technology Consultant Part 2 of our series on management overhead in software teams. We explore what healthy team structures look like, when you genuinely need more management presence, and provide a practical framework for assessing your organisation's current state.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟰/𝟰: Full post with a self-assessment framework (meeting audit, decision velocity, span of control analysis) here:

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯/𝟰: 🎯 One thing I see repeatedly: organisations with no clear decision rights end up escalating everything to managers by default. That alone can kill delivery velocity.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟮/𝟰: Part 2 of the management overhead series is out. It's not about having fewer managers; it's about having the right structure for your context and team maturity.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭/𝟰: 💭 How much of your developers' time goes on meetings vs. actual development work? Healthy teams typically keep it to 20–30%. Above 40%? Worth investigating.

This! Mark your calendars, friends!

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯/𝟯: If you've been meaning to reach out about a tech challenge or just want to catch up, my inbox is open. Good to be back💭

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟮/𝟯: That kind of event reminds you why this work matters; talking tech, swapping ideas, and learning from people doing fascinating things. The notebook is full.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭/𝟯: Just landed back from #MVPSummit 2026 in Redmond. Three days with brilliant people from across the Microsoft MVP community. Genuinely re-energised. #MVPBuzz

Listen: dotnetcore.show/season-8/fro...

Try it: tinyffr.dev/tutorials/he...

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟱 Exceptional documentation designed with empathy. The importance of side projects as creative outlets preventing burnout.

The through-line: fundamentals matter. Security through established principles. Development through accessible tools and empathetic documentation.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟰 From Zero to 3D with TinyFFR:

Ben Bowen on cross-platform .NET library for 3D rendering without game engine complexity. Software-first approach building scenes from blank C# projects. 20-30 lines of code from zero to rendered 3D scene with lighting and textures.

Read: rjj-software.co.uk/blog/continu...

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯 Maintain security post-release with continuous testing. Foster lifelong learning culture in technology.

Critical takeaway: security isn't a destination but an ongoing journey requiring strategic planning, technical expertise, and culture of continuous learning.