David Fowler

David Fowler is a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, known for his impressive journey from intern to distinguished engineer, achieving 11 promotions along the way. He shares insights on navigating Microsoft’s leveling system and the importance of mentorship in career advancement. David emphasizes the value of initiative in driving innovation and the evolution of the workplace culture under new leadership. He also reflects on balancing work-life dynamics and the art of salary negotiation for new graduates, offering wisdom for those starting their careers.

David Fowler, Creator of tools to make building cloud-native .NET applications easier, discusses the challenges of cloud-native apps, the benefits of being in a container, and the simplicity of Aspire in taking advantage of being cloud-native.

David Fowler, a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, has been shaping .NET frameworks for over 16 years. He dives into his career journey, detailing the development of .NET Aspire and its enhancements post-2024. The discussion highlights the evolving front-end and back-end architectures, the creation of customizable templates for efficiency, and the importance of the 'wait for' feature in managing dependencies. Fowler also shares insights on the integration of DAPR and his vision for future improvements in developer experiences and security within Azure deployments.