.NET Rocks! Viper.NET with Rob Conery
Jan 16, 2025
Rob Conery, a talented software developer at Microsoft and author of "The Imposter's Handbook," joins the conversation to discuss his latest tools, including a VS Code extension for Copilot designed to simplify Postgres database management. He shares insights from his explorations beyond .NET, leading to the creation of Viper.NET, a configuration management tool inspired by Go. The chat also dives into the intriguing impact of GitHub Copilot and its new free tier, sparking debates within the developer community.
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Copilot Extension for Postgres
- Rob Conery created a VS Code extension that lets Copilot understand Postgres databases and generate entity framework models automatically.
- It introspects database schemas and significantly enhances Copilot's capabilities for developers.
Simplifying .NET Configuration
- Configuration in .NET is complicated and inconsistent over time, inspiring Rob Conery to port Go's Viper library to .NET.
- Viper.NET simplifies config management by scanning multiple sources like .env and JSON files for environment-aware settings.
Testing Fast Email Sending
- Rob used a project called Mail Pit to send 25,000 emails in about two and a half seconds during testing.
- It simulates email sending locally and shows the incoming emails in a web UI, which amazed Rob with its speed.