# Intrepid Developer Blog Markdown Feed

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## [How I Use AI for Code and Life](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/how-i-use-ai-for-code-and-life)
- Slug: `how-i-use-ai-for-code-and-life`
- Published (UTC): 2026-03-07T12:05:41.9105443Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-03-07T12:05:44.5110616Z
- Tags: AI, Opinion, Personal
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A practical look at how I use AI across my day job, personal projects, learning, and research, with a strong focus on coding workflows in OpenCode.

## [My Thoughts on AI in 2026](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-ai-in-2026)
- Slug: `my-thoughts-on-ai-in-2026`
- Published (UTC): 2026-02-28T17:04:31.0512518Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-03-01T11:15:18.4971637Z
- Tags: AI, Career Advice, Opinion
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A practical guide on how developers at different career stages should be using AI, from junior developers building foundations to seniors orchestrating agents at scale.

## [Why Every Developer Should Know the SQL Basics](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/sql-basics-for-every-developer)
- Slug: `sql-basics-for-every-developer`
- Published (UTC): 2025-11-29T10:04:19.8600000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-28T16:45:31.3958940Z
- Tags: Database, Opinion
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A comprehensive guide to SQL basics, from understanding queries to using SQL Projects and Dapper in .NET applications.

## [Getting Started with Blazor](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/getting-started-blazor)
- Slug: `getting-started-blazor`
- Published (UTC): 2025-06-01T12:25:39.9870000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-25T20:47:19.7960512Z
- Tags: Blazor, Web Development, Frontend
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Build modern, interactive web apps with Blazor, Microsoft’s flexible .NET framework that brings full-stack C# development to the browser!

## [Understanding Blazor Render Modes](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/blazor-render-modes)
- Slug: `blazor-render-modes`
- Published (UTC): 2025-06-22T13:39:21.2330000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-25T20:44:13.5692289Z
- Tags: Blazor, Web Development
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Learn how to mix and match Blazor’s render modes for the perfect balance of performance, SEO, and interactivity.

## [Real-Time Communication in .NET with SignalR](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/real-time-comms-signalr)
- Slug: `real-time-comms-signalr`
- Published (UTC): 2025-08-22T08:31:01.5370000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-25T20:42:29.2449015Z
- Tags: ASP.NET Core, C#, Web Development
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This blog explores how SignalR enables real-time communication in .NET, when to use it, and how to implement it.

## [The Intrepid Developer](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/the-intrepid-developer)
- Slug: `the-intrepid-developer`
- Published (UTC): 2025-04-28T21:24:31.8030000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:10:48.8541740Z
- Tags: Personal
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Welcome to my first blog post explaining a little bit about me and my plans for the future 😎

## [Why I Chose Blazor](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/why-chose-blazor)
- Slug: `why-chose-blazor`
- Published (UTC): 2025-04-29T20:39:13.6870000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:10:37.3907235Z
- Tags: Blazor, Web Development, Opinion
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This blog explores why I chose Blazor as my web UI framework, highlighting its strengths for .NET developers, Microsoft’s ongoing investment, and where it might not be the best fit.

## [Why You Should Try .Net Aspire](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/why-you-should-try-aspire)
- Slug: `why-you-should-try-aspire`
- Published (UTC): 2025-05-03T10:21:48.1130000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:10:25.8982595Z
- Tags: .NET, Architecture, Aspire
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.NET Aspire is a powerful, flexible tool for modelling, developing, and observing cloud-native applications—making it worth exploring whether you’re a .NET developer or not.

## [Getting Started With Bicep](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/getting-started-bicep)
- Slug: `getting-started-bicep`
- Published (UTC): 2025-05-04T09:48:41.3730000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:10:17.8217884Z
- Tags: Architecture, Azure, Bicep
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Getting started with Bicep, Microsoft’s tool for writing clean, reusable Azure infrastructure as code, with practical examples and insights from real-world experience.

## [Getting Started with .NET Aspire](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/getting-started-with-aspire)
- Slug: `getting-started-with-aspire`
- Published (UTC): 2025-05-17T09:40:31.6130000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:10:03.2029003Z
- Tags: C#, Aspire, Azure
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This guide walks you through getting started with .NET Aspire by building a real-time chat application, managing infrastructure with the App Host, and deploying seamlessly to Azure with modern developer tooling

## [Using Aspire with Docker Hosts](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/aspire-with-docker)
- Slug: `aspire-with-docker`
- Published (UTC): 2025-05-24T09:50:20.6470000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:09:54.4994585Z
- Tags: Architecture, Aspire
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This guide shows how to deploy a multi-language app to any Docker host using .NET Aspire, making orchestration easy across different technologies.

## [How to Adopt .Net Aspire](http://intrepid-developer.com/blog/adopting-aspire)
- Slug: `adopting-aspire`
- Published (UTC): 2025-06-08T09:04:31.7930000Z
- Updated (UTC): 2026-02-12T23:09:37.0149304Z
- Tags: Architecture, Opinion, Aspire
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Adopting .NET Aspire is an easy way to modernise development, start locally for big benefits and grow at your own pace.