UMB.FYI 2025-12-03

24 Days

When Passion Isn’t Enough: Choosing Wellbeing Over the “Perfect” Job (5 minute read)

Owain Williams shares his journey of recognizing burnout despite having a "dream job" in the Umbraco community. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, stepping away from unsustainable roles, and rediscovering passion through reflection. Ultimately, he advocates for prioritizing mental health and leaning into personal strengths over external comparisons.

[ @24 Days In Umbraco ] [ #mentalhealth ]

Safety Nets: What Cycling Taught Me About Umbraco Development (10 minute read)

Rachel Breeze reflects on her cycling experiences to illustrate the importance of adapting to change in Umbraco development. By unlearning outdated practices and embracing safety nets like monitoring, testing, and community support, developers can confidently explore new challenges and enhance their skills, fostering a more resilient development environment.

[ @24 Days In Umbraco ] [ #testing ]

Building My First Umbraco Package: Creating the Lorem Ipsum Generator (5 minute read)

Georgina Bidder details her experience building her first Umbraco package at the Umbraco Spark hackathon. Inspired by a project manager's idea, she developed a Lorem Ipsum dropdown for the Rich Text Editor, facilitating placeholder text insertion. The project enhanced her skills and contributed to the Umbraco community, marking her entry into package development.

[ @24 Days In Umbraco ] [ #packagedev ]

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Umbraco HQ

Umbraco 17 LTS: Final Release (14 minute read)

Umbraco 17, the latest Long-Term Supported version, is built on .NET 10 LTS, enhancing performance, security, and scalability. Key features include load balancing for the backoffice, consistent UTC date handling, and improved accessibility. This release marks a significant milestone for digital agencies and developers, offering a stable foundation for future growth.

[ @Umbraco ] [ #umbracocms ]

Community

Clean Start Kit v7 is out now for Umbraco 17 (8 minute read)

Paul Seal announces the release of Clean Starter Kit v7, compatible with Umbraco 17, which is now a Long Term Support release. The update introduces automation for streamlined maintenance and improved user experience. Clean Starter Kit serves as a demo-ready blog website and a foundation for further customization, enhancing usability for developers.

[ @Paul Seal ] [ #releases ] [ #starterkits ]

Watch & Listen

Unboxing Umbraco 17 LTS (52 minute watch)

Umbraco HQ introduces Umbraco 17, a major Long-Term Support release built on .NET 10, featuring enhanced performance and scalability. Key updates include consistent date handling, load balancing for the Backoffice, UI improvements, and changes to Models Builder. Upgrade considerations from previous versions are also discussed.

[ @Umbraco ] [ #performance ] [ #umbracocms ] [ #unboxing ]

umbraCoffee - OP DELIVERED (36 minute watch)

In the latest umbraCoffee episode, hosts Marcin and Callum discuss the recent LTS v17 release with Filip Bech-Larsen and Niels Lyngsø from Umbraco HQ. They highlight the smooth launch process, new features, and improvements, while emphasizing the importance of community feedback and upcoming developments, including reusable content blocks and AI integration.

[ @UmbraCoffee ] [ #ai ] [ #umbracoffee ] [ #unboxing ]

Dev Tip: Umbraco Commerce Scaling (10 minute watch)

Jason, lead developer at Bump Digital, discusses the performance improvements of Umbraco Commerce with the release of Umbraco 17, highlighting a 35% increase in scalability. He shares tips for optimizing performance during high-traffic scenarios, including asynchronous processing, effective caching, autoscaling in Azure, and efficient logging practices.

[ #performance ] [ #tips ] [ #umbracocommerce ]

Unlocking the Umbraco Management API (45 minute watch)

Owain Williams, a Senior Developer and 8× Umbraco MVP, presents a detailed exploration of the Umbraco Management API, demonstrating its capabilities beyond the back office. The session includes practical demos, integration patterns, and insights on common pitfalls, aiming to enhance user understanding and implementation of the API effectively.

[ @Umbraco India User Group ] [ #managementapi ]

UK Partner Summit Umbraco 2025 (3 minute watch)

The Umbraco UK Partner Summit, held at the National Football Museum in Manchester, brought together partners to network and discuss innovations in Umbraco. Attendees highlighted the community's openness and the excitement around new products, emphasizing collaboration and knowledge sharing as key to success for new developers and agencies.

[ @Umbraco ] [ #business ]