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.

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 projects. Since Blockchain technology is here to stay, Stefano discusses a number of future uses outside cryptocurrency. Even so we had to ask Stefano about bitcoin, etherium and NFTs.

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.

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 will work differently in Visual Studio 2022.

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 pair programming but with the right approach it can be useful for you and your team.

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.

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.

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.

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 without them having to install anything because it runs in the browser.

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. Not every developer has to be a security expert but every developer should do what they can to make sure the application they are working on isn't a target for hackers.

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. Not every developer has to be a security expert but every developer should do what they can to make sure the application they are working on isn't a target for hackers.

Jimmy Bogard takes us through the interesting possibilties of logging with OpenTelemetry. Then we discuss refactoring strategies friendly for Domain Driven Design.

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.

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.

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 meetups and user groups to introduce people to .NET and his enthusiasm for the framework is contagious. While .NET is more accessible than ever there is still more to do and Samuel is leading the charge in West Africa.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 candidate for automation. Join us for this episode and find out if Power Automate is the right tool for you.

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.

Martin Zikmund discusses the Uno Platform - from getting started to developing applications that work across multiple platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, and web.

Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas.

All cloud service providers have a learning curve and AWS is no exception. Garo Yeriazarian has been working with AWS for a couple of years now and has a lot of practical advice for working with .NET in AWS. AWS doesn't necessarily make it easy for you to get started but following Garo's advice should help flatten the learning curve. Once you have familiarized yourself with AWS you will find that there is a lot of parity with Azure. Who knows, after listening to Garo you might be tempted to try AWS out for yourself.

Chuck explains what he taught Nathan last week when we asked how to get hired at a FANG (Facebook Apple/Amazon Netflix Google) company. Essentially, it boils down to how to build the skills and knowledge needed to pass the interview. How to build the relationships to get into the door and have the interviewer want you to succeed. And how to build the reputation that has the company wanting you regardless of the outcome. This approach also works for speaking at conferences, selling courses, and other outcomes as well as it's the core of building a successful career as an influencer.