Mike Irving's Blog
A Blog from Mike Irving, Software Developer
Welcome to my Web and Mobile Developer Blog. Here you will find the latest News and Rants about mobile apps, websites and the internet.
I also, occasionally, write blog posts on non-techie stuff too!
To begin, simply select an article from the list below.
Alternatively, choose a Blog Page to view a list of previous blogs.
18/1/2026 -
.NET 10 is here, and you'll likely want to use it. It is recommended that you upgrade to Visual Studio 2026, but how do you use it if you're sticking with VS2022?
30/12/2025 -
I've travelled far in 2025: presenting, event staffing, and even travelling to the USA for MVP Summit! Read my look back at a year in the tech community.
19/10/2025 -
Visual Studio Dev Tunnels can be a great way of sharing and debugging pre-published Web Applications and APIs.
3/8/2025 -
A look at using SQL Server from within Visual Studio Code. Covering how to get setup, to leveraging the power of GitHub Copilot in our workflow.
29/12/2024 -
Looking back fondly at my presentations and talks delivered throughout 2024, at Tech Community Meetups across the UK.
27/5/2024 -
A run-through of the Website Carbon Calculator, a tool for estimating web page CO₂ emissions, followed by some performance optimisations.
28/4/2024 -
A look at Windows 11 on Arm, including Visual Studio 2022. A fully-fledged production ready offering, which I am running via Parallels Desktop on macOS.
26/12/2023 -
A walkthrough of the Windows Subsystem for Android™️ - the opportunities for developers, the Amazon Appstore, and Debugging Android Apps.
7/11/2023 -
A look back at the past 12 months, where I've spoken on a variety of topics at Meetups, Tech Events and Conferences across the UK.
23/3/2023 -
Recent developments in hedgehog detection technology, including .NET Motion Detection, Image Recognition and use of Toshiba FlashAir cards.
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