
The Unhandled Exception Podcast
Software Development podcast hosted by Dan Clarke (@dracan on Twitter). Slightly bias towards .NET and Azure, but covering lots of other topics such as Git, Docker, Kubernetes, productivity, the list goes on!
Latest episodes

Feb 3, 2024 • 1h 9min
C# and Blazor - with Mads Torgersen, Dan Roth, and Scott Hunter!
In this episode, I was honoured to be joined by Mads Torgersen, Dan Roth, and Scott Hunter!!! 🤯 We chatted about Blazor in .NET 8; C#12 interceptors, C#13, C#36 (you have to listen 😉), source generators, discriminated unions, AOT, and Stephen Toub’s performance blog posts!Mads, Dan, and Scott all work for Microsoft, and are heavily involved in .NET. Mads is the Lead Designer of C#, Dan is Product Manager on the ASP.NET Team for Blazor, and Scott is the VP of Product, working on the Azure Dev Experience team.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

Jan 12, 2024 • 60min
GitKraken - with Justin Roberts and Eric Amodio
The podcast discusses the features of GitKraken Git client and the experience of working on it with Justin Roberts and Eric Amodio. They also talk about GitLens for VS Code and the evolution of Git clients for better user experience. Topics include optimizing development workflow, cloud workspaces, and enhancements in the graph component of GitKraken.

Dec 20, 2023 • 48min
Chocolatey - with Gary Ewan Park
Gary Ewan Park, Principal Software Engineer at Chocolatey, discusses the benefits of remote work, the details of Chocolatey as a versatile package manager, and experiences with Vagrant and Docker. They also touch on effective testing methods and social media platforms.

Dec 11, 2023 • 38min
Speed mentoring and the power of Community - with Mia Gordon
The podcast discusses speed mentoring and the power of community in career and life. Mia Gordon, a Full Stack Developer, shares her experience organizing speed mentoring events. They reflect on the impact of in-person networking, career development, and AI advancements. The conversation also touches on the benefits of podcasts and the value of community connections in tech events.

Dec 4, 2023 • 38min
Platform Engineering and IaC - with Shahid Iqbal
In this episode, I was joined for a second time by Shahid Iqbal, this time to chat about Platform Engineering and Infrastructure as Code! We discussed what Platform Engineering means, and also different IaC tools. And Shahid’s undying love for Pulumi! 😂Shahid is a Principal Platform Architect at Auror based in Auckland NZ, and is also an Azure MVP.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

Nov 14, 2023 • 45min
.NET Conf 2023 - with Scott Hunter
The podcast discusses exciting topics from .NET Conf 2023 like C#12 features, .NET Aspire for cloud apps, Native AOT, and touches on Blazor. They explore streamlining code with primary constructors and collection literals in C# 12, and Project Aspire for cloud-native apps. Additionally, they delve into DCP integration in Spire applications, Docker Compose benefits, Dapper framework, and tracing tools.

Nov 7, 2023 • 57min
Hexagonal Architecture - with Valentina Cupać
In this episode, I was joined by Valentina Cupać to chat about Hexagonal Architecture. We discussed what Hexagonal Architecture is, how it can help us build better software, and the difference between it and other similar architectures, such as Clean and Onion Architecture.Valentina is a Technical Coach at Optive, helping development teams deliver quality software with TDD and Clean Architecture. She also the runs the Tech Excellence community.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

Oct 29, 2023 • 48min
Dometrain - with Nick Chapsas
Nick Chapsas, creator of Dometrain teaching platform, and the host discuss evolving Dometrain into a marketplace for high-quality courses. They also talk about the benefits of camera presence in web courses, the challenges of finding knowledgeable authors comfortable on camera, and the process of creating and releasing a course. They touch on naming things in software development and end the podcast with dev tips, discount codes, and thanking the guest and sponsor.

Oct 17, 2023 • 56min
.NET and Podcasting - with Jamie Taylor
In this episode, I was joined by the host of The Modern .NET Show, Jamie Taylor to chat about both .NET and podcasting! We also chatted about various other things like productivity, remote working and life balance, supporting junior developers, and plenty more!For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

Sep 26, 2023 • 54min
NServiceBus - with Laïla Bougriâ
In this episode, I had great fun chatting with Laïla Bougriâ about NServiceBus and how it can help with your distributed architecture. From its support for observability (including OTel) and dashboarding, to sagas and pub/sub. Even zombie and ghost messages! (spooky!). And as has been known to happen on this show - we did end up going on a tangent and geeking out about the awesome Jetbrains Rider too!Laïla is a Solutions Architect and Software Engineer at Particular Software. She’s also a Microsoft MVP, and frequent speaker talking about topics such as dotnet, messaging, distributed systems, and software engineering in general.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here
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