software development

Microsoft Build 2026 delivered a refreshingly practical keynote, prompting me to immediately put some of the newly announced Windows 11 features to the test. This post walks through my hands-on experience with the refreshed Run dialog, the long-awaited movable taskbar, native Coreutils command-line tools, and the AI-enhanced Intelligent Terminal. I’ll share quick setup steps, real-world first impressions, and whether these preview features are worth adding to your workflow today.

I share my initial impressions and key announcements from the first day of Microsoft Build 2016, including the rapid adoption of Windows 10 and the introduction of the Bash shell. This post serves as a living update throughout the conference, focusing on significant developments rather than a minute-by-minute recap of the keynote.

When a former colleague asked me to fix a decade-old backup script I wrote as an employee, I was reminded of the unrealistic expectations often placed on IT professionals regarding long-term maintenance. This experience highlights the importance of setting clear boundaries and understanding that true sustainability comes from proper system lifecycle management, not personal pride or unpaid warranty work.

Drawing on nearly thirty years of experience, I share practical guidance and personal habits that have helped me consistently succeed in the tech industry without the need for complex formulas. I invite you to take what resonates from my journey—particularly my emphasis on daily, purposeful learning—and discard the rest to help you reach your own professional goals.

If you are looking for a quick way to search your published WordPress content directly from the terminal, this post shares how I built a simple command-line utility in just 15 minutes using .NET Core and System.Text.Json. I explain my motivation for creating the tool to check for duplicate topics and walk through the straightforward code required to interact with the WordPress REST API.