Aaron Stannard joins the Adventures in .NET team this week to discuss Akka.NET. He digs into the Actor model, the reasons to use it and what gave him the impetus to port Akka to .NET.

Most developers we know find project management to be a necessary evil but without it a lot of us would be stumbling around in the dark. Shawn and Caleb look back over their careers to discuss different project management methodologies. Whether it is waterfall, agile, scrum, or none of these, projects are hard to manage. Both Shawn and Caleb have seen a lot of different ways that projects can be managed or mismanaged and they have differing opinions on what works best. Join us for this episode to find out which they prefer and what allows them to focus on getting to work coding. What is your preferred project management style? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast

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.

In this episode of Adventures in .NET, the panel discusses creating Udemy developer courses and .NET Core APIs with course author Taurius Litvinavicus

Bobby Johnson introduces us to modern identity and the use of external providers to outsource your authentication layer.

Microservice architecture is very popular today. The panel talks with microservice security authors about their book and all aspects of securing microservices.

In this episode of Adventures in .NET, guest David Dieruf joins the panel to discuss .NET microservices. They clear up the confusion about what microservices are and how to use them?

In this episode of Adventures in .NETm we get deep into .NET with Andrew Lock. Kubernetes, .NET Framework to .NET Core and everyone’s favorite topic configuration. Join us and you are guaranteed to learn something new.

Today we look at using simplicity both in your code at work an in your life and why the two are intertwined. How to bring Occam’s Razor to work to help keep projects from getting out of hand. A better way to look at dead time and why its necessary to allow your mind to rest.

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.

Tools like Intellicode and LiveShare make developers more productive. Tim Heuer discusses with the panel about what Azure is good for and what tools help with leveraging it best.

Michael Jolley joins us to talk all things containers, live coding and being bald! Michael is a Developer Advocate for Vonage with 20+ and does live coding multiple days a week on twitch as baldbeardedbuilder.

In this episode, they dive deep into the world of development tools and open-source contributions. They explore the unique benefits of JetBrains' Rider versus Visual Studio, highlighting Rider's compatibility and extensibility across platforms. They also discuss how Stack Overflow's evolving landscape, influenced by tools like GitHub Copilot and chat GPT, impacts developers' careers. Special guest Giorgi Dalakishvili joins us to share his impressive 16-year programming journey—from utilizing C++ on Microsoft’s .NET framework to mastering C# and building robust desktop and mobile applications. Georgi offers valuable advice for aspiring open-source contributors and shares insights on his preference for Visual Studio, starting from version 2005.

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 better developer.

In this episode, they dive deep into the world of software development. Adam and Shawn are joined by special guest Simon Cropp. Together, they embark on a comprehensive discussion about snapshot testing in the dotnet ecosystem, with a specific focus on the powerful tool known as Verify. You'll learn about the different APIs for managing values, the advantages and drawbacks of using Verify, and its ability to reduce test code by up to 90%. The conversation explores how Verify handles data serialization, manipulates random characteristics, and integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines.