Hi, My Name Is Barret
WITH NEARLY 20 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, I’VE OCCUPIED MANY ROLES INCLUDING DEVELOPER, TEAM LEAD, AND MANAGER. I USE THIS SITE TO SHARE SOME OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND WORK.

Hi there! I’m Barret. I wear many hats. Father, husband, manager, developer, gamer, blogger, speaker, model railroader, and so forth. I’ve been blessed greatly by this industry, and so this site is one way I try to give a little bit back. When I can find the time, I add a bit of my coding knowledge and experience to share with whoever might find it of worth.
I hope you find something of use here. I also have a creative side. If that interests you, check out the link to my creative side at the top of the page.
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I am available to speak at user groups, podcasts, conferences, training sessions, etc on just about anything development-related, but my favorite topics include management, hiring, mentoring, C#, Azure, Power Automate, and related areas.
I am available for small projects for Power Automate, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, C#, and ASP.NET. If any of that fits your needs click below to contact me.
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I am available for speaking or part-time consulting work. If you are looking for someone to help with Power Automate, SQL Server, Azure or .NET work, feel free to contact me.