Chris Woody Woodruff is a solution architect, .NET Foundation board member, author, podcaster, and speaker.


Author
Chris shares his expertise through articles, technical documentation, and an upcoming book on network programming with C# and .NET. His writing makes complex software concepts clear and actionable.
Solution Architect
Chris Woody Woodruff designs scalable, high-performance software solutions, specializing in API design, cloud architecture, and modern development frameworks. He ensures technology meets business and user needs efficiently.
Speaker
A frequent speaker at conferences and industry events, Chris engages audiences on API strategy, database architecture, and software development. His talks inspire and educate developers worldwide.
"Every solution to every problem is simple. It’s the distance between the two where the mystery lies.”

Chris Woody Woodruff
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Just Stuff From Woody
June 7, 2025
In the natural world, organisms survive and reproduce based on their ability to adapt to their environment. This principle of natural selection is central to the effectiveness of genetic algorithms. In software, our analog...
June 6, 2025
Now that we’ve explored the concept of genes and chromosomes in the context of genetic algorithms, it’s time to write some real code. Today’s goal is to design a reusable, extensible Chromosome class in...
June 5, 2025
At the heart of every genetic algorithm lies the concept of evolution, and at the heart of evolution lies DNA. For software developers, the equivalent building blocks are chromosomes and genes. If we want...
June 4, 2025
It has come to my attention recently that many good folks have grown anxious over this new contrivance known as Artificial Intelligence. They eye these ingenious machines with suspicion, fearing we might soon become...
June 4, 2025
At their core, genetic algorithms are built on five foundational principles that closely resemble biological evolution: 1. Genes and Chromosomes...
June 3, 2025
What if you could write code that evolves? Not just code that runs, but code that iteratively improves its own solutions to complex problems without requiring you to handcraft every edge case. That’s the...
May 24, 2025
What if your code could evolve like life itself—adapting, optimizing, and learning over time? Welcome to the AI-inspired world of Genetic Algorithms, where we blend evolution with code to solve complex problems cleverly.
Starting this...
May 22, 2025
Day 42, and here we are. Six weeks of learning Rust from the perspective of a C# developer. We covered the basics, wrestled with ownership, danced with traits and lifetimes, and shipped a working...
May 21, 2025
Welcome to Day 41, and we are almost done! Today, we are putting Rust’s performance reputation to the test. Rust has a reputation for being fast. But how fast? If you have been living...