SummaryAndy Gocke, lead of the native AOT and app model team at Microsoft answers listener's questions about native AOT.DetailsFuture of Native AOT. Trimming support in third party libraries. Why .NET prefers its own JIT compiler over the LLVM

#172 Stormy Peters, Supporting Open Source Software Communities

Apr 14th, 2023 39m 22s

SummaryStormy Peters talks about open source software and how to support the communities that create it.DetailsWho she is, what she does. What open source software is, what free means. Different types of OSS licenses, beerware, restrictive lic

#171 Andy Gocke, .NET Ahead of Time Compilation, Part 1

Mar 30th, 2023 1h 4m

SummaryAndy Gocke, lead of the native AOT and app model team at Microsoft talks about ahead-of-time compilation (AOT) in .NET.DetailsWho he is, what he does. Quick overview of ahead-of-time compilation (AOT); finding your code. Traditional comp

#170 Tanya Janca, Building Security Into Software

Feb 1st, 2023 1h 9m

SummaryTanya Janca talks about fixing your developer process so that security is part of the life cycle.DetailsWho she is, what she does. Becoming a penetration tester. Being a developer advocated. Adding security at the end of the software dev

#169 Mads Torgersen, C# 11 Part 2, Listener Questions

Dec 19th, 2022 54m 37s

SummaryMads Torgersen answers questions from listeners about C# 11.DetailsWhat features he regrets most; inclusion of discriminated unions; progress on roles and extensions; .NET LTS, STS, and C#; null handling and null references; warnings as

#168 Mads Torgersen, C# 11 Part 1

Nov 18th, 2022 45m 51s

SummaryMads Torgersen, lead designer of C# at Microsoft, talks to me about the recent release of C# 11.DetailsWho he is, what he does. Features released throughout the year; what happened to parameter null checking; language decision is forever

#167 Clark Sell, Building a Community

Oct 28th, 2022 45m 41s

SummaryClark Sell talks about building a community for software developers.DetailsWho he is, what he does. What a community is; not limited to in-person. How to build a community; need for some organizing force. Building a community via a confe

#166 Michael Dowden, Managing Remote Teams

Sep 1st, 2022 47m 46s

SummaryMichael Dowden tells me about his experiences building and managing remote teams.DetailsWho he is, what he does. Managing a remote team, first employees hired over social media; skipped formal interviews some times; impact of Covid on te

#165 Mads Torgersen, ADHD

Jun 15th, 2022 1h 11m

SummaryMads Torgersen and I chat about his recent diagnosis with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and how it has changed his life for the better.DetailsWhy we are making this podcast. The diagnosis; his symptoms. Hard time focusi

#164 Jared Parsons, The C# Compiler, Part 2

Jun 2nd, 2022 46m 37s

SummaryJared Parsons, C# compiler lead at Microsoft continues talking about the C# compiler.DetailsMany ways of doing the same thing, evolving language, succinct code. Null parameter checking, listening customer feedback; preview features. Stri

#163 Jared Parsons, The C# Compiler, Part 1

Apr 28th, 2022 32m 7s

SummaryJared Parsons, C# compiler lead at Microsoft talks about the C# compiler.DetailsWho he is, what he does. The compiler team, team size, unlimited resources might not be better. Other roles he performs. What the compiler is, what it does.

#162 Martine Dowden, Accessibility

Mar 29th, 2022 31m 17s

SummaryMartine Dowden explains what accessibility is, and how to make your sites and apps more accessible.DetailsWho she is, what she does. What accessibility is. Following standards; screen readers; captions; alt text. Why I should make a site

#161 Kate Ball, Burnout

Mar 3rd, 2022 52m 40s

SummaryKate Ball talks about burnout - what it is, how to spot it, and how to deal with it.DetailsWho she is, what she does. What burnout is; how it is different from normal stress. Who is susceptible, affect of age. Causes. How to recognize bu

#160 Brandon Minnick, .NET MAUI

Jan 27th, 2022 50m 8s

SummaryBrandon Minnick of Microsoft talks about the upcoming release of .NET MAUI.DetailsWho he is, what he does, travelling. GitTrends. Overview of MAUI - Multi-platform App UI. Existing UI options; some details on Blazor, web on the desktop.

#159 Mark Eisenberg, DevOps in the Enterprise

Dec 1st, 2021 40m 4s

SummaryMark Eisenberg talks about the move to DevOps in large enterprises, the challenges they face, and the lessons they can learn from other companies.DetailsWho he is, what he does. What an enterprise is, examples; pets vs cattle. A definiti

#158 Mads Torgersen, C# 10, Part 2 - Listener Questions

Oct 27th, 2021 31m 29s

SummaryMads Torgersen answers questions from listeners about the upcoming release of C# 10.DetailsDeprecated features. Extension everything, some background, some possible features, starting over, an extension interface. Roles and shapes, maybe

#157 Mads Torgersen, C# 10, Part 1

Sep 24th, 2021 49m 27s

SummaryMads Torgersen talks to me about the upcoming release of C# 10.DetailsWho he is, what he does. The design team. Danes and language design. Aims for C# 10; yearly cadence; simplification, removing boiler plate; minimal API, fuller lambda

#156 Mark Seemann, Code That Fits in Your Head

Aug 31st, 2021 54m 8s

SummaryMark Seemann on how to improve your software skills, and it's not all about programming.DetailsWho he is, what he does. The title of his book. Software - engineering/art/craft/science. Writing code that other people can understand is the

#155 David Guida, Event Sourcing

Jul 16th, 2021 32m 58s

SummaryDavid Guida and I discuss event sourcing, what it is, its uses and drawbacks, and how to get started.DetailsWho he is, what he does. Overview of event sourcing, everything is an event, aggregates and domain driven design. A practical exa

#154 Martin Beeby, Using .NET on AWS, Part 2

May 31st, 2021 35m 31s

SummaryMartin Beeby and I continue our discussion on AWS and .NET, turning to security, IaC, and, how to get started with AWS.DetailsSecurity feels different and is different; IAM, roles and permissions. Documentation. Tooling for .NET develope

#153 Jamie Goldstein, Mental Health and Emotional Fitness During Covid-19

Apr 21st, 2021 41m 7s

SummaryDr. Jamie Goldstein discusses how we are affected by Covid-19, and how to build your mental and emotional fitness.DetailsWho she is, what she does, what Coa offers. Impact of 2020/2021 on mental health, "Pulling back the curtain"; how Co

#152 Martin Beeby, Using .NET on AWS, Part 1

Mar 22nd, 2021 36m 49s

SummaryMartin Beeby talks about how AWS supports .NET on their cloud.DetailsWho he is, what he does, doing VB.NET, context switching between languages. AWS is for .NET developers; Microsoft going open source and cross platform dev. Moving from

#151 Suparna Damany, Staying Physically Healthy During Covid-19

Feb 10th, 2021 44m 52s

SummarySuparna Damany talks about the little changes we can make to stay physically healthy while working during Covid-19.DetailsWho she is. What she does. Impact of not going to office; less exercise, more hours worked. What employers should p

#150 Luke Hoban, Pulumi - Infrastructure as Software

Jan 29th, 2021 45m 20s

SummaryLuke Hoban, CTO of Pulumi talks about modern Infrastructure as Software tools and approaches.DetailsWho he is, what he does, less coding more team building. History of IaC. Replace instead of repair; using more managed services. When did

#149 Todd Gardner, The Importance of JavaScript

Dec 18th, 2020 54m 23s

SummaryTodd Gardner, creator of TrackJS and RequestMetrics tells me how the web runs on JavaScript why it is so important.DetailsWho he is, what he does. JavaScript and ECMA Script, TypeScript, CoffeeScript, transpilers; Blazor, WebAssembly; Sl