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My name is Mike Coleman. I am a Senior Developer and Architect with over 18 years of technology experience spanning multiple industries. My primary focus is with the Microsoft .Net stack including Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS.) I hope to share my thoughts and learning experiences with you along the way.

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