Betatalks the podcast

In this episode, we talk with Irina Scurtu, Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, Software Architect, CTT+ technical trainer, and Microsoft Certified Trainer. We dive into her passion for teaching and the importance of sharing knowledge. We talk about her sessions about REST API and why she’s so passionate about it. Furthermore, we discuss GRPC and GraphQL, the possibilities with it, and the advantages!About this episode, and Irina in particular: you can find @irina_scurtu on Twitter or visit her blog irina.codesAbout Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

We talk with Dennis Doomen about the benefits, goals, and drivers behind Fluent Assertions, the very popular .NET assertion library. How did it start and what does it set out to achieve? We talk about C# coding guidelines and writing clean code; the do and don’ts, the pitfalls and challenges, the mindset and attitude. And about test styles, var keywords, Typescript, Event Sourcing, the Gartner Hype Cycle, silver bullets, and the importance of context. Tools, processes, architecture, people, technology, all are ingredients of a final solution to build better systems. About this episode, and Dennis in particular: you can find @ddoomen on Twitter, read all about Fluent Assertions on fluentassertions.com, or visit his blog continuousimprover.com.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

We talk with none other than Martin Woodward, Senior Director of DevRel at GitHub. So of course we dive into GitHub, its relationship and overlap with Microsoft, and its great and open culture perfectly suited for remote working. We look back at the overall change in attitude regarding sharing and collaborating with others, both within and outside of companies. With a special interest in InnerSource, its use, and its positive side effects. And we talk about the past and future of Azure DevOps and GitHub. About this episode, and Martin in particular: you can find @martinwoodward on Twitter.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

In this episode, we talk with Salma about empowering developers and the relevance and fun of the DevRel role. Encouraging code streaming, building fun stuff, sharing, and teaching. We talk about her experience on Twitch, which entails some awkwardness, a lot of fun, and great content. And she highlights the downsides of social media and tech communities; the lack of compassion, inclusivity, and accessibility.About this episode, and Salma in particular: you can find @whitep4nth3r on Twitter, watch her code live on Twitch, or visit her website whitep4nth3r.com. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

In this episode, we talk with Luce about Xamarin Forms and Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services, what’s great about it, and the ease of use. Luce uses both in her app Emotipal, formerly known as BodyLanguageAssistent. An example of how tech can be used to connect people or help us understand the world. Furthermore, we talk about Imposter Syndrome, being open about it, and helping others. And about writing Cypress tests for automated UI testing, keeping up with new technologies, and Twitch streaming. About this episode, and Luce in particular: you can find @LuceCarter1 on Twitter or watch her code live on Twitch.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

In this episode, we talk with Layla Porter about the .NET Foundation and sharing knowledge. And especially how everybody can, or should, get involved in managing the open-source software community. Help and contribute, do not take it for granted. Furthermore, we talk about her path from Pilates to back-end development, about teaching and sharing, being there for beginners and noobs, and about creating a safe space on Twitch or Discord to share and ask anything. About this episode, and Layla in particular: you can find @LaylaCodesIt on Twitter or watch her code live on Twitch.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

We talk with Jeff Fritz who is focused on educating the Microsoft tech community. We dive into the promising features of Blazor and a hybrid approach. How Blazor as a progressive web application is a really powerful idea, building faster and more efficient applications that work everywhere. We talk about the positive change in openness and transparency at Microsoft. Sharing source code and previews, creating more and more content. And how this led to a lot of positive outcomes – pull requests, bug reports, and feedback from the community – but how do you handle negativity and trolls? Furthermore, we talk about .NET Conf, virtual events, appreciating viewers, doing better for the next generation and where did the rainbow beard come from?About this episode, and Jeff in particular: you can find @csharpfritz on Twitter, watch him code live on Twitch, or visit his website jeffreyfritz.com. There you will find more content about his KlipTok project, an enterprise scale Blazor application.More info on Blazor: check out Build client web apps with C# and Blazor Tutorial- Build your first Blazor app. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

In this episode, we talk with Isidora about her video series, her experience as a speaker, and advocate for more women as speakers at tech events. How it all start, what it led to and what she learned on the way. A road to speaking at Microsoft Ignite and Build, and to being a Microsoft MVP. Some lessons about having fun, sharing knowledge, and communities. How a community can open doors and why we should reach out to include more people. About this episode, and Isidora in particular: you can find @isidorakatanic on Twitter, visit her blog or watch her video series. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

In this episode, we talk about the power of low code development and how Fusion Development Teams could be the answer to some drawbacks of software created by makers. We talk about her experience as a woman in tech and on social media. And we hear about her other passions such as sketchnoting, stickers, and Pacman! About this episode, and Luise in particular: you can find @LuiseFreese on Twitter, visit m365princess for her blog, watch her videos, or buy some amazing stickers at pimp your own device.   About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.

We talk about how Gerald Versluis ended up working on GitHub Codespaces as a remote employee of Microsoft. He also shares his passion for Xamarin (Forms) and the Xamarin Community Toolkit, followed by a look into the near future with .NET 6 and MAUI. And we hear his take on Progressive Web Apps versus native apps. About this episode: some links we talked about: What will happen to the Community Toolkit?, GitHub Codespaces, and .NET MAUI. More content from Gerald on jfversluis.dev/,  be sure to watch his videos. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel.