Mattias Karlsson

Mattias Karlsson, a Senior architect and .NET/Microsoft MVP, discusses the innovative Cake.SDK, transforming the Cake open-source project. He highlights the benefits of integrating Cake into .NET applications for faster build automations and better testing environments. Mattias compares Cake to YAML, emphasizing its comprehensive programming language features. He covers using Cake for portable builds, its role in secure development, and the importance of community support in open source. The future looks exciting with the upcoming Cake 6.0 release!

In this engaging discussion, Mattias Karlsson, a Senior Architect and Microsoft MVP, delves into the innovative Cake.SDK, enhancing the integration of build automation into .NET applications. He highlights the evolution of Cake since 2014 and contrasts its C# scripting advantages over YAML pipelines. Topics like container builds, extensibility with community add-ins, and the importance of dependency visibility are explored. Mattias also shares insights on AI-assisted script generation and invites developers to provide feedback on the SDK for future improvements.

In this conversation, Mattias Karlsson, a Senior architect and Cake maintainer, shares exciting insights about Cake.SDK and its integration into .NET applications. He explains how Cake enhances build automation and facilitates CI workflows. Mattias discusses the benefits of Cake over traditional tools like MSBuild and YAML, as well as its ability to manage environments and security. He also highlights community contributions and hints at future developments, including the upcoming Cake 6.0 and its alignment with .NET 10.