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DNN MVC Pipeline, Thank You Sponsors and Community

Written By Timo Breumelhof.

2026-06-12

DNN Connect 2026 in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium was a milestone moment for the MVC Pipeline project. Over four days in May, the community came together, tested, discussed, and pushed this project forward in ways that wouldn't have been possible without the people and organisations who put real money and real time behind it. Today we want to take a moment to simply say: thank you.

Half the Room Had Already Tested It

When we presented the MVC Pipeline at DNN Connect 2026, we were genuinely delighted to find that half of the attendants had already tested the preview release before we even got on stage. That level of engagement set the tone for the whole conference — this is a community that doesn't just watch, it gets involved.

The PR is currently in review. In the meantime, please test the Technology Preview installer and send us your feedback, every report helps. Just keep in mind that this is a test release only and should not be used in production environments.

Our Sponsors

None of this would have happened without the companies who funded the core development work:

That said, we'd be telling only half the story if we stopped there. Peter Donker and Sacha Trauwaen were compensated for their work, but both consistently went well beyond what was agreed and what was strictly needed. In doing so, they effectively sponsored a significant chunk of hours themselves. That kind of commitment deserves recognition alongside our financial sponsors.

The Community Proves the Concept

DNN Connect 2026 also brought proof that the Razor+ pattern works in the real world. David Lee converted his RocketCDS suite to the Razor+ pattern, testing the concept under real conditions and proving it is a viable path for existing modules. Bond for Web Solutions followed with a conversion of the Newsletter module, giving the community another concrete example of what migration looks like in practice. Thank you both, this hands-on validation has been invaluable.