In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, we introduce the new way to handle config in .NET Core applications - the appsettings.json For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-10-configuration-in-net-core

In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, I talk to Steve "Ardalis" Smith about open source etiquette, design patterns, and the process of breaking monolith applications down into micro-services. For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-9-designing-your-net-core-applications-with-steve-smith

In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, we introduce ASP.NET Core, and talk a little about it's history (including going all the way back to ASP) For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-8-asp-net-core

In this episode, we talk to Jeff Fritz about building communities and how he has used Twitch to create a global community around .NET For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-7-blogging-3-0-with-jeff-fritz

In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, we cover the topic of Mono - what is it, where did it come from, and why do we need it? For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-6-but-what-is-mono

In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, we talk to Ed Charbeneau about the grand ASP.NET Core experiment: Blazor. For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-5-blazor-with-ed-charbeneau

What is the .NET Standard and how does it apply to .NET Core? This episode of The .NET Core Podcast answers those questions, and more. For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-4-just-what-is-net-standard

In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, we talk to Dustin Metzgar about his open source project: CoreWF. For full show notes, see: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-3-corewf-with-dustin-metzgar

Learn how to get started with .NET Core, including software installations, cross-platform development, recommended tools, and step-by-step instructions for creating and running a console application. Explore the capabilities of .NET Core, such as building APIs, web applications, console applications, and class libraries. Discover ASP.NET Core middleware and the features of .NET Core CLI compared to Visual Studio.

The podcast covers the history of .NET Core, including its evolution from Mono to Xamarin, the shift towards open source and cloud computing, the transition to .NET Core and focus on Azure, the challenges faced with the initial release of .NET Core, and the improvements in application performance and hosting costs through rewriting applications and using dependency inversion.