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Rion Williams

Full Stack Software Engineer and Microsoft MVP who is passionate about making the developer community a better place.

Location Lake Charles, LA Joined Joined on  Personal website http://rion.io github website twitter website

Education

B.S Computer Science, Mathematics, Visual Arts

Work

Staff Software Engineer at Broadcom

A Distributed Tracing Adventure in Apache Beam
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A Distributed Tracing Adventure in Apache Beam

#apachebeam #tracing #jaeger #kotlin
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When Containers Become Trashcans

Hi Andrew! I'm in the same boat as well, it makes things s...

Happy New ... C# 9 Features

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Smooth Transactions with TransactionScope

Hi João, You are spot on here. I have another post that’...

Visual Studio, Why Can't You Just Let Me Have This One (Solution Folder)?

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Can I Have My CPU Back Visual Studio?

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How the Microsoft Bot Framework Changed Where My Friends and I Eat: Part 1

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Great Developer Podcasts For Your Commute

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Secret Productivity Tips for Visual Studio 2017

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Avoiding Kotlin Minefields in Apache Beam
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Avoiding Kotlin Minefields in Apache Beam

#apachebeam #kotlin #learning #tools
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Introducing Apache Beam Katas for Kotlin
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Introducing Apache Beam Katas for Kotlin

#apachebeam #kotlin #learning #tools
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An Education in Streaming
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An Education in Streaming

#streaming #kafka #apachebeam #learning
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No, You Aren't Alone
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No, You Aren't Alone

#productivity #worklifebalance #pandemic
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When Containers Become Trashcans
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When Containers Become Trashcans

#docker #containers #productivity
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Putting the Fun in Local Functions
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Putting the Fun in Local Functions

#c #dotnet #programming
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The Other Kafka's Metamorphosis
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The Other Kafka's Metamorphosis

#kafka #career #transformation
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How I Haven't Become an Amorphous Blob While Working Remotely
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How I Haven't Become an Amorphous Blob While Working Remotely

#career #fitness #remote
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When Random Isn't the Right Random
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When Random Isn't the Right Random

#troubleshooting #random #kafka
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Why is My SQL Server Query So Slow
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Why is My SQL Server Query So Slow

#sql #troubleshooting #debugging #performance
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Happy New ... C# 9 Features
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Happy New ... C# 9 Features

#softwareengineering #c #net #programminglanguages
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Just Jump Into the Stream
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Just Jump Into the Stream

#softwareengineering #learning #career
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The Bug That Got Away
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The Bug That Got Away

#debugging #softwareengineering #learning
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Slightly Rough Exchanges: Troubleshooting Transactional Issues with TransactionScope
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Slightly Rough Exchanges: Troubleshooting Transactional Issues with TransactionScope

#transactions #dotnet #rollbacks #issues
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Smooth Transactions with TransactionScope
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Smooth Transactions with TransactionScope

#programming #transactions #dotnet #rollbacks
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Visual Studio, Why Can't You Just Let Me Have This One (Solution Folder)?
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Visual Studio, Why Can't You Just Let Me Have This One (Solution Folder)?

#programming #organization #architecture #tips
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How To Make Your .NET Applications Less Quirky
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How To Make Your .NET Applications Less Quirky

#bestpractices #dotnet #programming #performance
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I Don't Know Crap About Security (Or At Least I Didn't)
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I Don't Know Crap About Security (Or At Least I Didn't)

#learning #security #tools
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Priorities of a Passionate Developer
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Priorities of a Passionate Developer

#career #developer #learning #culture
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I Don't Know
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I Don't Know

#career #developer #learning #culture
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Software Soup
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Software Soup

#career #developer #learning #culture
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Can I Have My CPU Back Visual Studio?
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Can I Have My CPU Back Visual Studio?

#dotnet #aspnet #visualstudio #troubleshooting
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Hello XML, My Old Friend; I've Come To Encode You Again.
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Hello XML, My Old Friend; I've Come To Encode You Again.

#c #dotnet #xml #json
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Sharing is Caring: Using Shared Projects in ASP.NET
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Sharing is Caring: Using Shared Projects in ASP.NET

#dotnet #c #aspnet
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Hands-free Security Scanning in .NET Applications
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Hands-free Security Scanning in .NET Applications

#c #dotnet #security #tools
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NodeServices: Where Javascript and .NET Meet Back on the Other Side
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NodeServices: Where Javascript and .NET Meet Back on the Other Side

#c #javascript #node #dotnet
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Making a (Job) Switch as a Software Developer
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Making a (Job) Switch as a Software Developer

#community #career #advice
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Updated Chrome Debugging Tools Worth Mentioning
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Updated Chrome Debugging Tools Worth Mentioning

#tools #webdev #googlechrome #productivity
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How the Microsoft Bot Framework Changed Where My Friends and I Eat: Part 2
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How the Microsoft Bot Framework Changed Where My Friends and I Eat: Part 2

#dotnet #opensource #microsoft #bots
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Options for Configuring ASP.NET Core Applications
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Options for Configuring ASP.NET Core Applications

#aspnet #aspnetcore #webdev
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Why Won't You Answer My Question?
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Why Won't You Answer My Question?

#softwaredevelopment #productivity #tips #questions
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Great Developer Podcasts For Your Commute
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Great Developer Podcasts For Your Commute

#podcasts #softwaredevelopment #dotnet
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Secret Productivity Tips for Visual Studio 2017
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Secret Productivity Tips for Visual Studio 2017

#dotnet #aspnet #microsoft #visualstudio
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How the Microsoft Bot Framework Changed Where My Friends and I Eat: Part 1
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How the Microsoft Bot Framework Changed Where My Friends and I Eat: Part 1

#dotnet #opensource #microsoft #bots
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Contributing to .NET for Dummies
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Contributing to .NET for Dummies

#dotnet #aspnet #microsoft #opensource
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