Ben Sampica
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Ben Sampica

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Software engineer, consultant, and writer focused on pragmatic systems, durable delivery, and the craft of building software with other people.

I spend most of my time working in .NET, cloud architecture, testing, and DevOps. Outside of work I read, build PCs, and run Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.

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How to automatically deploy a passwordless Azure PostgreSql Server

How to create an Azure PostgreSql Server automatically that uses Microsoft Entra authentication, migrates the database using Entity Framework Core, and deploys out the …

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What is a Leader?

A short manifesto of what I believe makes a leader.

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My Mob Programming Journey

Starting in 2019, I unknowingly embarked on a journey that led me to lead the most productive software development team I have ever worked on.

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Testing & Local Development without Dockerfiles in .NET (Aspire)

A guide to running and testing .NET projects without Dockerfiles using .NET Aspire and TUnit.

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Testing & Local Development without Dockerfiles in .NET (TestContainers)

A guide to running and testing .NET projects without Dockerfiles using TestContainers.NET and Respawner.

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Ben Sampica

Experience

Owner

Blueprint Software

Independent consulting and product work focused on software delivery, architecture, and teams.

Lead Software Engineer

Casey's General Stores

Senior Software Engineer

Casey's General Stores

Software Engineer III

Comoto Holdings, Inc.

Senior Application Developer

Homesteaders Life Company

Web Application Developer

Polk County

Software Engineer

Casey's General Stores

Associate Web Developer

Polk County

Education

BA in MIS

University of Northern Iowa

AAS in Computer Support

Kirkwood Community College

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I'm always interested in talking about new projects, consulting opportunities, and the work of building better software with other people.

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