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What is the Channel object in .NET and how does it work? Dennis takes us through what it is, why you would want it, and an example of how you can use this background worker process to give you some excellent performance boosts!

While there are paid options for importing content into Umbraco, sometimes our own project budget constraints mean that we need to come up with our own custom solutions. Johan shares his simplified approach taken recently on a client project so you can stay in budget, too!

Kenn recently challenged himself to put together an Astro blog, powered by Umbraco, with the least amount of work involved - and he succeeds! Check out his article for this slick headless setup that can get you up and running fast.

With Umbraco 14 (codename Bellissima) around the corner, the backoffice is going to be going through some dramatic changes. Markus has compiled an extensive list of resources - from official documents to videos to community blog posts - to get you digging into this daunting but exciting update!

Lotte is a social extrovert, which means she takes on the challenge of solo conferencing like a true champion. But as someone who recognizes that people are different, she has some great insight for organizers and conference-goers alike for integrating solo participants who are introverts or more shy.