Fattura Elettronica v3.6.3
I just released FatturaElettronica .NET v3.6.3. Since version 3.6.1, the project has added English to the list of supported languages. The latest release...
It is moments like this
I presented at .NET Conf Rome 2025 yesterday, and it went very well, or at least that was my impression. I enjoyed myself, and the reception seemed great,...
Its moment like this
I presented at .NET Conf Rome 2025 yesterday, and it went very well, or at least that was my impression. I enjoyed myself, and the reception seemed great,...
The Literary Power of Hobbits
Verlyn Flieger on the late addition of Tolkien’s most iconic characters: Hobbits were no part of Tolkien’s original plan. They entered rather late and...
A 10x faster TypeScript, but that's not the point
Anders Hejlsberg is a legend in my field, with Turbo Pascal, Delphi, C#, and TypeScript in his palmares. This week, he announced a rewrite of the TypeScript...
Why do earthworms appear on wet roads?
It’s raining a lot these days, and during my early morning walk, I see many earthworms popping out of the ground and filling the sidewalks and,...
Quoting Evan Miller
One of the most essential practices for maintaining the long-term quality of computer code is to write automated tests that ensure the program continues to...
Quoting Jannick Sinner
I just watched an incredible interview with legendary tennis coach Darren Cahill, now coaching Jannick Sinner. The interview is outstanding and worth...
Lately
I’ve been slacking a little lately, shocked mainly by what is happening worldwide. I’ve also been busy at work and, unfortunately, am taking my old man to...
Fattura Elettronica v3.5.2
I just released FatturaElettronica .NET v3.5.2. It gets around a known CVE so you may want to update ASAP. The Fattura Elettronica open-source project allows...
My most used command-line commands
My most used command-line commands: 5180 git 777 cd 653 ls 452 go 440 ./invoice 377 dotnet 373 rm 270 vi 225 cat 219 ssh Version control dominates the scene...
Books I read in 2024
I read 30 books or 8365 pages in 2024, a solid improvement over last year’s, and many of those books were excellent. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov was...
On C# and .NET quick release cycle
I sat to jot down a quick introduction to my C# 13 What’s New and Interesting session at the upcoming .NET Conference Italia 2024 next week, and what I ended...
Speaking at the .NET Conference Italia 2024
I’m speaking at the .NET Conference Italia 2024 on Dec 16th in Milan at the Microsoft House. My session is titled C# 13 What’s New and Interesting and will...
Kuma Fo by Les Amazones D'Afrique
Inspired by the historic Dahomey Amazons and founded by three of the biggest powerhouses in African music, Mamani Keïta, Mariam Doumbia, and Oumou Sangare,...
Reading books and commenting on them with ChatGPT
I just finished reading Paul Auster’s The New York Trilogy 1 . On this occasion, I discovered a new use for ChatGPT and LLMs. ChatGPT and I chatted about the...
From Corniolo to Passo Braccina via Valpisella
I took a daily hike in my beloved Apennine Mountains a few weeks ago. One of my favourite motorcycling routes is the narrow, engaging, panoramic road that...
A walk after the storm
A walk on the beach right after the storm. Lots of logs scattered all around, for miles. And sanderlings running all over the place. The post A walk after...
Journalists should not surrender their weapons
Kara Swisher, a dean in digital and classical journalism, has an interesting article in the New York Magazine. As a witness and protagonist she recounts how...
Eve 2.2.0
Today I released Eve 2.2 . It is a maintenance release that drops old Pythons and adds support for the latest versions of the language. Long overdue, it also...