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Mitchel Sellers is the Founder, CEO, and Director of Development for IowaComputerGurus (ICG). He has personally managed/developed hundreds of successful website and application projects, served as an adjunct technology instructor at Iowa colleges, and is a published author. His many accomplishments have been recognized elevating him to fifteen-time Microsoft MVP, ASP Insider, DNN MVP and Leader of the DNN Technology Group to name a few.
One of my favorite parts about being involved in the software development community is speaking at events.

400+ Speaking Events
15X Microsoft MVP
7+ DNN MVP
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Deploying Secure Web Apps on Azure App Service (PaaS)
Managing and deploying web applications in Azure in a secure manner isn't an exact science, but there are many tools available to take some of the guess work out of the process. This talk explores a number of these features and configurations.
Secure Azure Web PaaS SlidesPractical GitHub Actions for ASP.NET Core Developers
Understanding GitHub Actions as an ASP.NET Core developer can be complicated. This talk focused on some quick-hit examples of how to implement GitHub actions with ASP.NET Core applications while also exploring the features, options, and pricing that may come into play with the implementation.
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.NET MAUI + GitHub Actions + Commas in Certificate Names
I recently wasted more time than I care to admit working through an issue where I was getting build errors that did not make sense. I was trying to set up the build/publish of a .NET MAUI application, and I wanted to inject my certificate using a GitHub Actions Secret, and it failed miserably; this post explores the issue and resolution.
Read Full ArticleUpgrading Xamarin Forms to .NET MAUI
So much has changed in the .NET Mobile Development world in the past few years. This blog post investigates the current process to migrate from Xamarin Forms to .NET MAUI. Including some helpful tips, links to documentation, and real-world feedback after completion of numerous transitions.
Read Full ArticleSquashing EF Core Migrations Safely
Projects can evolve over time, and the history of granular migrations within Entity Framework can result in a bloated change history. Additionally, changes can occur within Entity Framework tooling that may result in code warnings or other similar concerns. Resetting your migrations to squash the history can be a very helpful process, however it requires precision and care. ...
Read Full ArticleSome Considerations for Giving Tuesday
As 2022 starts to come to a close and the insanity of the holiday shopping season sets in, don't forget to think about supporting organizations that make a positive contribution in your communities. After the loss of my 3 year old daughter in April of 2022, I find myself especially reflective on supporting others this season. ...
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