Steve Dowling developed Azure Service Bus emulator support for local development within the Particular/NServiceBus.Transport.AzureServiceBus repository. He implemented configuration-driven behavior that allows developers to run and test applications locally against the emulator by handling emulator-specific connection strings and setting MaxDeliveryCount to 10 for these scenarios. This work leveraged his skills in C#, Azure, and backend development, enabling teams to achieve closer parity between local and cloud testing environments. By reducing reliance on live Azure resources, Steve’s contribution streamlined development cycles and improved testing efficiency. The feature was delivered collaboratively, reflecting a thoughtful approach to configuration and local tooling integration.