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    <title>Dylan Young - Sitecore Developer &amp; Technical Influencer</title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unlocking the Future: Key Insights and Major Announcements from Sitecore Symposium 2025]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I just returned back from Sitecore Symposium 2025 in Orlando, FL and I wanted to share all the latest announcements and give my take on challenges that may come up from those announcements.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tips to Debugging Conditions in Sitecore Personalize]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/tips-to-debugging-conditions-in-sitecore-personalize</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today’s blog, I cover some simple gotchas and scenarios for properly debugging a condition in Sitecore Personalize.  Often developers don’t realize the differences with modern JavaScript syntax and those supported by Personalize and how they can create challenges when creating a condition.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taking the Sitecore Personalize Certification: My Advice]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post offers personal insights and tips for successfully preparing for the Sitecore Personalize Certification exam, emphasizing the importance of understanding the platform's UI elements and effective study strategies. It provides guidance on using the study guide, practice exams, and community resources to enhance exam readiness.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building a Sitecore Personalize Copilot with Streamable MCP Servers on Cloudflare Workers]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/building-sitecore-personalize-copilot-streamable-mcp-servers-cloudflare-workers</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post discusses the development of a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Sitecore Personalize using Cloudflare Workers, emphasizing the benefits of hosting MCP servers remotely.  It also shows how you can start using the Sitecore Personalize MCP server right away.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Friday: Building a Hosted MCP Client and Consuming a Remote MCP Server]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/ai-friday-building-hosted-mcp-client-consuming-remote-mcp-server</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post discusses building a hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) client and utilizing a remote MCP server, focusing on the setup and configuration processes involved. It introduces an open-source application that allows users to leverage advanced AI capabilities through an API integration, emphasizing the importance of API tokens and remote server functionality.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[First Look: Sitecore Personalize Code Assistant]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/first-look-sitecore-personalize-code-assistant</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[First look at a new feature to Sitecore CDP and Personalize, called Code Assistant, which is an AI-powered code assistant tool for creating specific types of coded assets in these products, including Audience Export, Conditions and Session Traits. Join me as I walk through this new feature and some of the use cases I ran through.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Hackathon 2025: Team DED - My Thoughts and Review My Contributions]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-hackathon-2025-team-ded-my-thoughts-and-review-my-contributions</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[I recently participated in the Sitecore Hackathon 2025, and in this post, I share my experience and talk a little bit about our contribution and where I’ll go next with it.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore XM Cloud]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore XM Cloud: The Correct Way to Resolve GraphQL Too Nested to Execute Issue]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-xm-cloud-the-correct-way-to-resolve-graphql-too-nested-to-execute-issue</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[I will explore a recent challenge I had while building a complex component with Sitecore XM Cloud, and the steps that I went through to solve that challenge.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore XM Cloud]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Symposium Recap 2024]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-symposium-recap-2024</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post provides an overview of the key insights and takeaways from the Sitecore Symposium in Nashville TN (2024). It highlights the sessions and key takeaways that were the most impactful for me.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Revolutionizing Sitecore Personalize: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI Function Calling]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/revolutionizing-sitecore-personalize-unleashing-the-power-of-generative-ai-function-calling</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post discusses the integration of Generative AI Function Calling with the Sitecore Personalize SDK to enhance user experience creation through a chat interface. It it introduces a new repository, the Sitecore Assistant, designed to enable users to interact with their Sitecore Cloud instance more effectively.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creating an Experience with the Sitecore Personalize SDK]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/creating-an-experience-with-the-sitecore-personalize-sdk</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post provides a detailed overview of using the Sitecore Personalize SDK to create Experiences and Experiments, emphasizing the importance of understanding required fields and variations in data for different flow types. It guides readers through the process of initializing the SDK and offers code examples for creating a simple experience and a more complex use case involving decision models.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Optimizely SaaS CMS vs Sitecore XM Cloud]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/optimizely-saas-cms-vs-sitecore-xm-cloud</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today I have a real treat for those that are curious how Optimizely’s new Headless CMS stacks up vs Sitecore XM Cloud.  Alot of exploration and research went into today’s topic so I’m hopeful everyone enjoys this one.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Optimizely]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Create Web Template and Flow Integration Tests with Sitecore Personalize]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/create-web-template-and-flow-integration-tests-with-sitecore-personalize</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post explores the use of the Sitecore Personalize SDK to create automated integration tests for web templates, focusing on methods for testing both new and existing templates. It highlights the importance of these testing capabilities in ensuring the quality of personalization efforts within the Sitecore environment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Introduction to Sitecore Personalize SDK and Testing]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/introduction-to-sitecore-personalize-sdk-and-testing</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This blog post introduces the Sitecore Personalize Tenant SDK, a JavaScript-based tool designed to simplify interactions with Sitecore Personalize's Management REST APIs. It discusses the SDK's potential applications for creating, managing, and testing various assets within the Sitecore Personalize ecosystem.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Personalize: The Secret of Writing Code in the Product]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-personalize-the-secret-of-writing-code-in-the-product</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today’s blog post, I’ll cover writing functionality in Sitecore Personalize, and some useful tips for writing the flavor of code required and how Gen AI can assist with this process.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Friday: Prompt Engineering Basics]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/ai-friday-prompt-engineering-basics</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this weeks AI Friday episode, I’ll be covering a scenario where I wanted to have Generative AI create an output specific future additional development and the natural progression I went through to turn that into reality with the help of proper Prompt Engineering.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boost Your Sitecore MVP Journey: An Insiders Viewpoint]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/boost-your-sitecore-mvp-journey-an-insiders-viewpoint</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post I reflect on my recent role in Developer Advocacy at Sitecore, where I contributed content frequently.  Now after Sitecore, I plan to continue contributing content and I wanted to share some of the ways I plan to do this moving forward.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      
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      <title><![CDATA[Comparing Personalization Options for Sitecore Personalize when Building with Sitecore]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post I’ll look at various options when wanting to personalize experiences with Sitecore Personalize.  I’ll cover if you are using XM Cloud and then scenarios or options that are available to you if you are using XP/XM and then finally everyone else.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Search User Profile Personalization with Personalize]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-search-user-profile-personalization-with-sitecore-personalize</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post I’ll look at how you can use the Sitecore Search User profile to access affinity scores and recent searches to help personalize the users experience on your site, using Sitecore Personalize.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore Search]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enabling Sitecore Personalize Web Experiences on XM Cloud]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/enabling-sitecore-personalize-web-experiences-on-xm-cloud</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post we explore the changes needed to support Sitecore Personalize Web Experience/Experiments for XM Cloud.  We’ll talk about the differences presented in JSS 21.6 and above as well as the changes needed for the Engage SDK.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Achieving Behavioral Personalization (AKA XP Pattern/Profile Cards) with Sitecore Personalize]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/achieving-behavioral-personalization-aka-xp-pattern-profile-cards-with-sitecore-personalize</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to use Sitecore Personalize to achieve XP-like pattern-profile-cards-with-any CMS, including XM Cloud.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:18:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting Started with Chat Copilot Generative AI Development]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/getting-started-with-chat-copilot-generative-ai-development</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post, I will take a step back and provide an overview of the segments of functionality that make up most modern Generative AI Chat Copilot.  I will also discuss popular options and terms that are useful when building your own chat copilot application.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Create a Local Chat Assistant with Open AI and Microsoft Chat Copilot]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/create-a-local-chat-assistant-with-openai-and-microsoft-chat-copilot</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In my latest blog this week, I’m going to talk about how you can start with the Microsoft Chat Copilot open source repository to start creating your own copilot application with Open AI locally on your own machine.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Generative AI]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Personalize: New Developer Focused API Keys]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-personalize-new-developer-focused-api-keys</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today a project that has been in the works for a few months, which is to improve the developer experience with developer-generated tokens for Sitecore Personalize have been released, and I’ll talk through this release and some of the things it means for Developers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Part Two: Using Extended View Event Data in a Sitecore Personalize Decision Model]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-personalize-using-extended-view-event-data-in-a-decision-model-programmable</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In my next blog post on Sitecore CDP/Personalize, I look into building upon my recent content on how to capture additional arbitrary information about the pages that my users are viewing, but in this post I will explore how to then use that information in a decision model which we will then use for a Web Experience.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:40:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Capturing Additional Data in a View Event in Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-cdp-personalize-capture-additional-data-in-a-view-event</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In my latest blog post on Sitecore CDP/Personalize, I explore the different approaches to track arbitrary information in CDP, so that we can then use Sitecore Personalize in a later blog post to create a Decision Model and a Unique Web Experience based on the content the user is viewing for my blog.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Introducing Sitecore CDP/Personalize Serializer/CLI Tool]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-cdp-personalize-serializer-cli-tool-introduction</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[I walk the user through a PoC that I introduced to the community at Sitecore Symposium 2022 in Chicago, on a New Developer experience for Sitecore CDP/Personalize, including the journey to create this PoC and what’s next for this project.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Personalize: How to Recover an Archived/Deleted Experience or Experiment]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-personalize-how-to-recover-an-archived-deleted-experience-experiment</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this article I walk the user through the different authentication types for OAuth and working with Sitecore CDP/Personalize.  Once I’ve covered authentication, I take the user through the exercise of using the APIs to recover an archive/deleted experience/experiment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Change the Node Version for Netlify Builds]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/change-the-node-version-for-netlify-builds</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this article we take a look at how to use the package.json to specify a node/npm engine for our local development.  We then explore the .nvmrc file and how this applies to a Netlify build to enforcing netlify to build with a specific version.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Backend Development]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Closing a Session in Sitecore CDP with the Stream API Using Postman]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/closing-session-in-sitecore-cdp-with-the-stream-api-using-postman</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In my latest video for Discover Sitecore, I am going through a flow with Postman, one topic from that video that I wanted to cover deeper, is how to use the Stream or Real Time API’s in Postman to end/kill a session.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building Your First Node JS CLI]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/building-your-first-node-js-cli</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this article, I take the reader on the journey as I explore how to create a Node-based CLI. I talk a little bit about how to run a CLI using NPM or NPX and then cover the code I used to create one.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Backend Development]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[First Look at Github CoPilot - AI Powered Programming]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/first-look-at-github-copilot-ai-powered-programming</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[First Look into AI Powered Programming.  Should we worry about losing our jobs or will this just increase Developer efficiency.  This article is my first initial thoughts on Github Copilot with less than 24 hours of usage.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Developer Experience]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting the GuestRef in the Browser with Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/getting-the-guestref-in-the-browser-with-sitecore-cdp-personalize</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post, I discovered something as I continue to explore the APIs, and thought it might create the same ah hah moment for others as they try to understand the different IDs in the browser vs the Guests List in your CDP/Personalize tenant.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 16:04:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore CDP/Personalize]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Introduction to the Git CLI - Simple Commands]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/introduction-to-the-git-cli-simple-commands</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Exploring the basic commands to getting started with the Git CLI, for those more familiar with GUI interfaces working with Git source control.  This constitutes a nice refresher into Git commands for the CLI and terminology explaining the basics of Git and Source Control.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 19:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Developer Experience]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Become a VSCode Power User while using Project Code Snippets]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/become-a-vscode-power-user-while-using-project-code-snippets</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sharing my latest recommendation to improve developer efficiency within VS Code, while building you into a VSCode Power User.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:54:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Developer Experience]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Configuration of 301 Redirects with Netlify and Next.Js]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/configuration-of-301-redirects-with-netlify-and-next-js</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/configuration-of-301-redirects-with-netlify-and-next-js</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[My recent 301 redirect journey with Netlify, to redirect Sitecoremaster.com to Dylanyoung.dev.  Might be helpful to those new to Netlify/Next.js.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Backend Development]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Journey to Building a Blog in Next.Js and Sanity.io]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/the-journey-to-building-blog-in-next-js-and-sanity-io</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A short look into the elements of my new blog and the custom development needed to build it using Next.js and Sanity.io]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[JAM Stack]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Venturing Into the World of #DevRel]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/venturing-into-the-world-of-devrel</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief look at my new journey into the life of a #DevRel Professional.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:19:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Developer Relations]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Introduction to the Basic Structure of an ARM Template]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/introduction-to-the-basic-structure-of-an-arm-template</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Learn about the Basic structure of an ARM template when trying to create infrastructure for any project in Azure.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Cloud Development]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Use Leprechaun to Auto Generate Glass Mapper Models when using Unicorn]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/how-to-use-leprechaun-to-auto-generate-glass-mapper-models-when-using-unicorn</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/how-to-use-leprechaun-to-auto-generate-glass-mapper-models-when-using-unicorn</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the Open Source tool Leprechaun to automatically generate Glass Mapper model files.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore Platform DXP]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore MVP Reflection]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-mvp-reflection</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A retrospective analysis of why I was giving back to the community back in 2017, when at that time I had never become an MVP before.  This is interesting because 7 years later, I had been MVP for 5 years and have created an impressive audience and will now get back to contributions for the community again.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 14:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Entering the World of Gulp and NPM]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/entering-the-world-of-gulp-and-npm</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Learn a little about my exploration into NPM and Gulp and why they are important.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2016 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Frontend Development]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reading Items - CRUD operations with Sitecore (Sitecore Item API) - Part Two]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/reading-items-crud-operations-with-sitecore-sitecore-item-api-part-two</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post I'll explore simple CRUD operations with the Sitecore Item API, specifically reading items.  This was one of my earliest blog posts since it was only 1.5 to 2 years after I learned Sitecore.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      
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      <title><![CDATA[Sitecore Symposium - Day One - Developer Training on Habitat & Helix]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/sitecore-symposium-day-one-developer-training-on-habitat-and-helix</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This was a recap of the 2016 Sitecore Symposium (Day One) in New Orleans.  I talk a little about my journey into learning Helix and about the Habitat project, which I found was useful for multiple projects in the future.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Working with SEO in Sitecore]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/working-with-seo-in-sitecore</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post I explore Search Engine Optimization (or SEO) and what considerations should be reviewed when working with it and Sitecore.  This is a blog post from the older days of Sitecore and even though alot of this information should be considered, some of it has also changed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      
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      <title><![CDATA[Customizing Html Caching with Sitecore XM with MVC]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/customizing-html-caching-with-sitecore-xm-with-mvc</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Learn about best practices when working with the Sitecore Platform DXP, including how to handle customizations to HTML caching.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore Platform DXP]]></category>
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      <author>dylan@dylanyoung.dev (Dylan Young)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[True Dynamic Placeholders in MVC]]></title>
      <link>https://dylanyoung.dev/insights/true-dynamic-placeholders-in-mvc</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this blog post I explore a different way to handle dynamic placeholders that can be done from the Content Editor.  This was a fun exploration from my past, but over time found several issues with this approach and it should not be used in an actual implementation]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category><![CDATA[Sitecore Platform DXP]]></category>
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