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Blyth's Blog: A Technical Architect's Musings

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Joining the Optimizely MVP Program

Joining the Optimizely MVP Program

Andy Blyth has been honoured as an Optimizely MVP, recognising his contributions to the Optimizely community. Learn how this achievement will enhance 26 DX’s ability to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions.
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Thu, 29th Aug 24
Optimizely release SaaS CMS

Optimizely release SaaS CMS

Discover the future of content management with Optimizely SaaS CMS. Enjoy seamless updates, reduced costs, and enhanced flexibility for developers and business practitioners. Boost your digital strategy with enterprise-grade security and an improved...
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Wed, 17th Jul 24
Is Optimizely CMS PaaS the Preferred Choice?

Is Optimizely CMS PaaS the Preferred Choice?

As always, it depends. With it's comprehensive and proven support for complex business needs across various deployment scenarios, it fits very well to enterprise needs. And you should always choose based on your needs, not on hype or buzzwords. If you...
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Thu, 2nd May 24
Why C# Developers Should Embrace Node.js

Why C# Developers Should Embrace Node.js

Explore why C# developers should embrace Node.js especially with Optimizely's SaaS CMS on the horizon. Understand the shift towards agile web development and how mastering Node.js can open up new opportunities in the evolving digital landscape.
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Wed, 3rd Apr 24
Setting Up Optimizely on Aspire: A Developer's Walkthrough

Setting Up Optimizely on Aspire: A Developer's Walkthrough

Explore the step-by-step guide to setting up Optimizely with dotnet aspire and C# 8.0, tailored for developers seeking to enhance their digital projects. Dive into my comprehensive walkthrough on the Optimizely Aspire GitHub repository.
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Wed, 31st Jan 24
Running Optimizely 12 on a Mac

Running Optimizely 12 on a Mac

Now that Optimizely 12 runs on .NET 5 it can be run on a Mac, and with most front enders using Macs, I thought it might be useful to demonstrate the steps on how to get it up and running on a Mac.
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Wed, 13th Oct 21
Optimizely (Episerver) Content Cloud Exam - My Tips

Optimizely (Episerver) Content Cloud Exam - My Tips

After sitting the exam, I thought I would document some of the ways I prepared for the exam, and what I found most useful out of the material.
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Mon, 28th Jun 21
Optimizely (Episerver) Content Cloud Certification

Optimizely (Episerver) Content Cloud Certification

This week I successfully passed my Optimizely (formerly Episerver) Content Cloud certifcation.
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Thu, 24th Jun 21
Mediator Design Pattern for CMS builds

Mediator Design Pattern for CMS builds

My approach to dynamic CMS content using Mediatr (and Automapper)
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Fri, 19th Feb 21
Generating testable content in Episerver

Generating testable content in Episerver

A simple episerver project with a couple of basic page types to show how an Initializable Module can be used to generate pages that QA and UAT teams can use during their testing/sign off process. I have used Bogus and Waffle to generate realistic...
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Mon, 4th Jan 21
Episerver - Initial thoughts

Episerver - Initial thoughts

After primarily working with SDL Tridion for the past 5 years (along with Contentful) and prior to that Umbraco. I have recently started working with Episerver, and I wanted to give my initial thoughts on it. After starting the training/certification I...
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Wed, 25th Nov 20