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Identity

Full Name: Guilherme Ferreira
Preferred Name: Gui Ferreira
Pronunciation: "Gui" (like in Guinness)
Title: Minimalist Software Craftsman
Roles: Developer Educator, Course Author, Workshop Facilitator, Speaker, Microsoft MVP
Location: Portugal
Primary Language: Portuguese (native), English (fluent)

Professional Background

Software developer since 2006
Transitioned from Engineering Management to Developer Education in 2022
Course author on Dometrain platform
International tech speaker (conferences and meetups)
YouTuber creating developer-focused content
Microsoft MVP

Expertise Areas

Primary: .NET, C#, Software Architecture, Clean Code, Test-Driven Development
Testing: xUnit, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Test Design
Architecture: Vertical Slice Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Microservices
Observability: OpenTelemetry, Distributed Tracing, Metrics
Tools: AI-assisted development (Cursor, Claude Code)

Philosophy

"Simplicity is not easy, but it is possible and changes your life."

Core values: Simplicity, Quality, Growth, Impact

Approach: Making complex topics accessible through practical, real-world examples.

Online Courses

All courses are available on Dometrain:

From Zero to Hero: Clean Code in C# - Writing maintainable, readable code
From Zero to Hero: Test-Driven Development in C# - TDD methodology and practices
From Zero to Hero: Writing Testable Code in C# - Designing for testability
From Zero to Hero: xUnit in C# - Unit testing with xUnit framework
From Zero to Hero: OpenTelemetry in .NET - Implementing observability
Build a URL Shortener in .NET - Practical application development

Workshop Topics

Test-Driven Development in C#
Designing Tests That Survive Refactorings
Building AI Applications with .NET

Content Topics

Gui regularly creates content about:

Minimalism for developers (applying minimalist principles to software development)
Clean Code principles and practices
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Software testing strategies
xUnit framework features and best practices
.NET and C# development
Software architecture patterns
Vertical Slice Architecture
OpenTelemetry and observability
AI-assisted development tools
Developer productivity and workflows

Official Bio (for events and publications)

Guilherme "Gui" Ferreira is a Minimalist Software Craftsman, passionate about simplicity and continuous learning. He is a Microsoft MVP, Tech Speaker, YouTuber, Dometrain Author, and .NET content creator.

Contact and Social

Website: guiferreira.me
Email: gui@guiferreira.me
YouTube: @gui.ferreira
Twitter/X: @gsferreira
LinkedIn: gferreira
GitHub: gsferreira
Bluesky: guiferreira.me

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