Get Lifetime Access to Mani's Entrepreneurship Pack and Book Club . Use coupon code "GREAT" Mani has summarized hundreds of business books that outline how to build, grow, and operate a business and he shares his expertise with Chuck and the listeners in this special episode. Chuck and Mani discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They talk about their businesses on a regular basis and Chuck's been getting a lot of requests for entrepreneurship help. He and Mani talk about the 3 pr...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Azure trainer Brian Gorman joins us on the show and help us untangle all of the many Azure certification pathways. We discuss reasons someone might want to get certified as well as share tips on the best way to pass the exam. Panel Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Guest Brian Gorman Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Links Training with Brian Become an Azure Expert Training Practical EFCore 6 on Amazon Codemash Serverless PreCompiler ...
Dec 14, 2021•56 min
If you are listening to this podcast you probably know about the OWASP Top 10. A new top 10 came out in September to replace the list from 2017 and there are a number of changes. Christian Wenz joins us to go through each item with a fine-tooth comb. The list has some new additions and consolidates some of the categories to try and make things clearer. One of the bigger changes is Broken Access Control moving from fifth to first. Want to hear more about Broken Access Control, Cryptographic Failu...
Dec 07, 2021•43 min
If you are listening to this podcast you probably know about the OWASP Top 10. A new top 10 came out in September to replace the list from 2017 and there are a number of changes. Christian Wenz joins us to go through each item with a fine-tooth comb. The list has some new additions and consolidates some of the categories to try and make things clearer. One of the bigger changes is Broken Access Control moving from fifth to first. Want to hear more about Broken Access Control, Cryptographic Failu...
Nov 30, 2021•39 min
Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discount Mani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time. He has read hundreds of books that have taught him the secrets to getting more done by getting into this state. He starts by telling us how he was passed over for a promotion at Qualcomm in favor of someone younger and less experienced and how...
Nov 24, 2021•47 min
We talk to Martin Costello - a .NET developer with a QA background - about integration testing. We walk through the different types of automated testing and discuss the benefits and purpose for each type. Martin introduces us to useful tools he uses to write tests within the .NET ecosystem and discusses what we should and shouldn't be testing as well as the metrics that are important when evaluating how well tested your code is. Panel Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Guest Martin Costello Sponsors Top End...
Nov 23, 2021•52 min
Today's episode is all about functional programming. While C# isn't necessarily designed for functional programming you can still write functional code as long as you aren't a purist. Simon Painter joins us to talk about functional programming in general and how to use it in C# specifically. How do you write functional code in an object-oriented language? How do you use classes? What limitations do you put on your methods? We discuss these questions and also look at the new record type, Funcs, s...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Azure has a lot of services, some of which don't get much fanfare. Azure Cognitive Services might be a service that you haven't heard much about but that has a lot of useful features. Sam Nasr joins us to look into some of their APIs including vision and speech. After that we talk about SQL Server FileTables for storing files and directories. Last but not least Sam tells us about his user group in Cleveland and how it has impacted his life and career. Have you used Azure Cognitive Services? Let ...
Nov 09, 2021•42 min
Alexandre Malavasi walks us through Blazor WebAssembly and explains the journey and evolution of the framework to this current point and future state with the upcoming .NET 6 release. We also discuss WebAssembly more generally and its possible impact for other Single Page App frameworks in the future. Panel Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Guest Alexandre Malavasi Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Level Up | Devchat.tv Links Alexandre Malavas...
Nov 02, 2021•42 min
Today we take a look at how Microsoft is working with blockchain in Azure. Stefano Tempesta is a senior program manager at Microsoft on Azure confidential computing. Azure confidential computing focuses on securing data in use and one of the technologies they are working with is blockchain. Microsoft is working to develop blockchain solutions that can be used for things like digital signatures and supply chain management. We also find out how Microsoft is using blockchain on some internal projec...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Do you write unit tests? Do you use Test Driven Development (TDD)? Dennis Doomen does. He started an open source project called Fluent Assertions thirteen years ago that now has over 100 million downloads and has been forked over 400 times. We talk to Dennis about how Fluent Assertions got started and how it has evolved over the years. Dennis is a big proponent of TDD so we talk through some of the positives and negatives of using the methodology. Unit tests are something that most developers wa...
Oct 19, 2021•48 min
A long time ago in a world very different from this one we had Mads Kristensen on the podcast. During our talk the topic of 64-bit Visual Studio came up and we thought it was probably years away. Well here we are with Visual Studio 2022 64-bit on the way. Mads comes back on the podcast to talk about the path to 64-bit and some of the interesting things they had to work through along the way. We couldn't have Mads back on the podcast and not talk about extensions so we find out how extensions wil...
Oct 12, 2021•55 min
In this episode of Adventures in .NET we have a special guest join us to talk about pair programming. When you hear the term pair programming it may conjure up ideas like efficiency, learning, discomfort or maybe even that it is a waste of time. A lot depends on the (two or more) developers who are pair programming together. We look into different reasons why you might want to try pair programming and discuss some ways to get the most out of the practice. There are certainly pros and cons to pai...
Oct 05, 2021•32 min
In today's episode we talk with G. Andrew Duthie about his career and how he went from developer to advocate. You can sum this episode up in one word, passion. Whether it is for blogging, user groups, video tutorials, or 3D printing if you have a passion for what you do it makes all the difference. Andrew has been passionate about development for a long time and that has opened up opportunities for him to reach more people and introduce more developers to .NET. Do you have something you are real...
Sep 28, 2021•47 min
In today's episode we talk with G. Andrew Duthie about his career and how he went from developer to advocate. You can sum this episode up in one word, passion. Whether it is for blogging, user groups, video tutorials, or 3D printing if you have a passion for what you do it makes all the difference. Andrew has been passionate about development for a long time and that has opened up opportunities for him to reach more people and introduce more developers to .NET. Do you have something you are real...
Sep 21, 2021•48 min
Most developers we know are constantly learning new things and growing their skills. Jort Rodenburg has been a book reviewer for Manning for several years and was approached to write a book on C# which he thought would be a great opportunity to grow. His book, Code like a Pro in C#, was a great learning experience for him and is intended to help bridge the gap between beginner and advanced developers. We discussed the process of writing the book, some of the resources he used and his favorite ch...
Sep 14, 2021•44 min
Ron Dagdag, lead software engineer at Spacee, joins us to get interactive with Jupyter Notebook. It is an open-source web application that allows you to create and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations and narrative text. Microsoft has embraced Jupyter Notebook with the open source .NET Interactive project. The more we discussed Jupyter Notebook the more ways we came up with to use it. For instance Ron uses it for a lot of his demos and you can share it with someone w...
Sep 07, 2021•41 min
Today we dig into security with Christos Matskas, program manager for Microsoft Identity. How secure is your codebase? How do you store your secrets? Often security takes a back seat to more pressing concerns during development but that doesn't have to be the case. We discuss several ways that Microsoft, .NET and Azure make it easier to secure your code. Even if you aren't using that stack, Christos provides examples of ways to make sure you don't leak sensitive information in your applications....
Aug 31, 2021•34 min
Today we dig into security with Christos Matskas, program manager for Microsoft Identity. How secure is your codebase? How do you store your secrets? Often security takes a back seat to more pressing concerns during development but that doesn't have to be the case. We discuss several ways that Microsoft, .NET and Azure make it easier to secure your code. Even if you aren't using that stack, Christos provides examples of ways to make sure you don't leak sensitive information in your applications....
Aug 24, 2021•44 min
Jimmy Bogard takes us through the interesting possibilties of logging with OpenTelemetry. Then we discuss refactoring strategies friendly for Domain Driven Design. Panel Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Guest Jimmy Bogard Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Links .NET 057: Open source, MediatR and Automapper with Jimmy Bogard | Devchat.tv The Twelve-Factor App martinfowler.com Twitter: Jimmy Bogard ( @jbogard ) Picks Jimmy- Power Apps Shawn- Fi...
Aug 17, 2021•50 min
The Bald Bearded Builder, Michael Jolley, returns to talk about VS Code extensions and learning while live streaming. To start off we talk about using C# in VS Code and then Michael tells us about some of his favorite VS Code extensions. The panel adds a few of our favorite extensions while discussing how Michael has created extensions while live streaming on Twitch. Then the discussion moves towards live streaming, what you need to get started, how community is important and how to get the most...
Aug 10, 2021•34 min
The Bald Bearded Builder, Michael Jolley, returns to talk about VS Code extensions and learning while live streaming. To start off we talk about using C# in VS Code and then Michael tells us about some of his favorite VS Code extensions. The panel adds a few of our favorite extensions while discussing how Michael has created extensions while live streaming on Twitch. Then the discussion moves towards live streaming, what you need to get started, how community is important and how to get the most...
Aug 03, 2021•37 min
How often do you stop to think about how easy it is for new developers to get started with .NET? Since .NET Core was released the framework is available to many more developers but in some parts of the world there are still hurdles to overcome. Samuel Adranyi moved back to Ghana two years ago to try and help Africans get over some of those hurdles. In West Africa a lot of people start out with HTML, CSS and JavaScript and naturally gravitate to JavaScript frameworks. Samuel has started a few mee...
Jul 27, 2021•47 min
In today's episode, George Kosmidis joins the panel to discuss all about Superposition, Quantum entanglement and Qubits. They also discussed Microsoft's Q# language for developing quantum programs. Panel Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Guest George Kosmidis Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Links Quantum Computing basics with Q# – The superposition of a qubit Microsoft Quantum Microsoft Quantum Development Kit LavaRand in Production: The Nit...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min
The Adventures in .NET panel dives into the different roles within an IT or software organization and explain what those different roles are and how their career journeys have pressed through some of these roles. Panel Caleb Wells Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Links 21 Different Types of IT Jobs To Explore Picks Caleb- Stack Overflow 2020 Survey Shawn- Air-conditioning Shawn- Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited | Steve Krug Wai- Wing Contact Caleb: Caleb Wells Codes Twit...
Jul 13, 2021•46 min
In today's episode Morgan Kenyon joins us to discuss why choosing the right programming language is important and some of the best features in different languages. We discuss the differences and benefits of dynamic languages and typed languages. Morgan talks about some of the features that he thinks makes C# a great programming language and we discuss some of the best features in other languages like F# and Rust. What is your favorite language feature? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast ....
Jul 06, 2021•44 min
Karim Jernite, co-founder of Advancio, joins us to discuss what today's job market is like for .NET developers. We discuss how COVID-19 has impacted Microsoft and the developers who work with their frameworks and products as well as the markets that are taking advantage of the forced digital transformation and growing instead of shrinking. Do you know what kind of developers are most needed right now, why .NET developers are in a strong position or where you should seek work as a .NET developer?...
Jun 29, 2021•43 min
Microsoft Power Automate is a service that helps you create automated workflows and streamline repetitive tasks. Our guest, Barret Blake, walks us through what Power Automate is, how it works and how it fits into the Microsoft Power Platform. We discuss why you would want to use process automation over code, some of the integrations it provides, the difference between Power Automate and Logic apps and more. If you have to manually perform a taks more than a handful of times it is a great candida...
Jun 22, 2021•41 min
Andrea Angella has been involved in many communities over the course of his career and it has helped him become the developer he is today. In this episode of Adventures in .NET we discuss starting out as a .NET developer, being mentored, mentoring others, .NET meetups and staying up-to-date with .NET. There are myriad benefits to being a part of a developer community so go out and find one that fits you. Whether your community consists of two people or two hundred it will help you grow to be a b...
Jun 15, 2021•45 min
Martin Zikmund discusses the Uno Platform - from getting started to developing applications that work across multiple platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, and web. Panel Shawn Clabough Wai Liu Guest Martin Zikmund Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Links Uno Gallery Twitter: Martin Zikmund ( @mzikmunddev ) GitHub: Martin Zikmund ( MartinZikmund ) Martin Zikmund Picks Martin- Darknet Diaries Martin- Usability Matters: Mobile-first UX for developers and other accidental designers Shawn- Sl...
Jun 08, 2021•48 min
