Simon Foster

@Funkysi1701

Software Developer based in the North of England. More than just another developer.

North of EnglandJoined January 2022

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My real name is Simon Foster but my on-line persona is Funky Si a nickname I was given during my university days which has somehow stuck. I am a Developer working in the North of England. I have been working in IT departments since 2006 and have a wide range of experiences. More recently in the Software Development space but also SysAdmin, Server Infrastructure, Databases and DevOps.

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SFSimon Fosterfunkysi1701.hashnode.devJan 21, 2025 · 3 min read

Adding Elasticsearch with .Net Aspire

A few weeks ago I talked about .Net Aspire, well lets take a look at how we can use it with Elasticsearch. Elastic search is a powerful search engine that can be used to index and search data. It is built on top of Lucene and provides a powerful way ...

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SFSimon Fosterfunkysi1701.hashnode.devJan 14, 2025 · 2 min read

Simplifying Dependency Management with NuGet Central Package Management

Introduction Managing dependencies in .NET projects can become complex, especially when dealing with multiple projects that share common packages. NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) is a feature that simplifies this process by allowing you to man...

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SFSimon Fosterfunkysi1701.hashnode.devJan 7, 2025 · 3 min read

Setting Up Nagios Monitoring with Docker

Introduction A long time ago in my SysAdmin days, I was a big fan of Nagios. Recently, I decided to revisit it and see if I could run it in a Docker container to monitor my local network. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up Nag...

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SFSimon Fosterfunkysi1701.hashnode.devJan 1, 2025 · 3 min read

Reflecting on 2024 and Setting Goals for 2025

It is that time of year again, time to reflect on the year that has passed and look forward to the year ahead. As with many years 2024 has been a mixed bag, some good stuff, and some not so good stuff. I did not make any goals at the start of 2024, b...

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SFSimon Fosterfunkysi1701.hashnode.devDec 19, 2024 · 5 min read

Automatic Pull Requests

Creating pull requests is part of the development process when working with version control systems like Git. Pull requests allow developers to propose changes to a codebase and collaborate with team members to review and merge those changes. When yo...

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Adding Elasticsearch with .Net Aspire

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Setting Up Nagios Monitoring with Docker

Reflecting on 2024 and Setting Goals for 2025

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Adding Elasticsearch with .Net Aspire

Simplifying Dependency Management with NuGet Central Package Management

Setting Up Nagios Monitoring with Docker

Reflecting on 2024 and Setting Goals for 2025

Automatic Pull Requests