From Blog Post to BlueSky and Back
Thanks to the power of GitHub Copilot's Agent mode, I've recently created a new blog using Astro and ported all 521 of my old blog posts from a HTML archive into the new site.
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How to Build an Octolamp - A 3D Printed GitHub-Themed Smart Light
Ever wanted to bring some GitHub flair to your workspace? The Octolamp is a 3D printable, GitHub-themed smart light that combines the iconic invertocat silhouette with modern smart home technology.
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PumpkinPi: A Spooky Build Status Indicator
Halloween is the perfect time to combine technology with spookiness, and this year I've created something rather special: a build status indicator that brings your CI/CD pipeline to life in the most festive way possible.
Continue ReadingManaging My Many Hats on GitHub
Like many developers, I contribute to open source projects at home – usually to scratch an itch, learn something new or just to contribute to something I love using myself. However, I work for the open source .NET Foundation which means I have a dream job of getting paid to work on open source.
Continue ReadingSetting up the Perfect Git Command Line Environment on Windows
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had several people ask me about my dev environment for working with Git on Windows so I decided to write it up here for me to point people to. Of course the first thing that you want is Visual Studio 2013 with the built in Git tooling.
Continue ReadingGetting Started with LibGit2Sharp
If you want to work with your local Git repositories in some .NET code then LibGit2Sharp is your friend. It’s the open source library used by the Visual Studio Tools for Git and gives you a very idiomatic way to talk to Git from C# or VB.NET.
Continue ReadingHi, I'm Martin Woodward
Maker, Developer, Open Source Advocate and Vice President of Developer Relations at GitHub.
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