Betatalks the podcast

Our friend in this episode is Jan de Dobbeleer, a Microsoft MVP, GitKraken Ambassador and creator of Oh My Posh.  We talk about how Oh My Posh - the prompt theming engine for PowerShell and beyond - started and became so popular. What are some of the daily challenges he faces? And how did he end up here after being a watchmaker, Android phone hacker and Windows Phone developer? Furthermore, we stress the importance of building an open culture; pushing open source, contributing and having a holistic mindset. And we end up venting about the Windows Phone, reminiscing over its great features and how it was ahead of its time. About this episode, and Jan in particular: you can find @jandedobbeleer on Twitter or check out his prompt theme engine for any shell: Oh My Posh. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

We talk with April Edwards, Senior Cloud Developer Advocate and DevOps practice lead at Microsoft, about her role and passion, and how great mentors help open doors for you or others. Together we reflect on some misconceptions about Microsoft, especially with regard to open source and the use of cross platform tooling, such as PowerShell. And has she seen a shift in the types of cloud services people use in recent years, when helping customers move from legacy to the cloud? We talk about the importance of implementing Infrastructure as Code and making it scalable. Furthermore, she highlights some elements that should not be overlooked if a company wants to successfully implement Azure DevOps.About this episode, and April in particular: you can find @TheAprilEdwards on Twitter or check out her blogs, video's or podcast contributions on azapril.dev.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

We primarily know Tom, a former Microsoft MVP and GitHub star, for his open source work maintaining KEDA, Promitor, Kubernetes Event Grid Bridge and Azure Deprecation. In this episode, we talk about his current job at Microsoft, where he works on Azure Api Management. Next to that, we discuss all his other activities, most of which have to do with scaling applications. We also discuss how a successful 'spare time' project of one person can become a critical dependency for an entire business.About this episode, and Tom in particular: you can find @TomKerkhove on Twitter or check out what he's working on: Azure deprecationGitHubApi managementKEDAAbout Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

As a member of the .NET Core CLI and Languages team at Microsoft, we interview her about everything that has to do with Managed Languages. What are the roots and strengths of Visual Basic, C#, and F#? And what do they keep in mind when making adjustments within these languages?  We talk about what’s coming in C# 11 and the thorough planning processes before implementing new features.  Zooming in on the discussion surrounding the double exclamation mark,  also known as 'the bang bang operator’. Furthermore, we dive into System.CommandLine and CLI's; what's coming, happening and discussed? And if she could learn one skill instantly, what would it be?  About this episode, and Kathleen in particular: you can find @KathleenDollard on Twitter and you can find the C# feature status page here.  About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

In this episode, we chat with John Lunn. We talk about his passion for his work and how he's able to be so actively involved and do so much for this community.  But which service would he like to spend more time on? We zoom in on the ever-expanding set of Azure services and the extent to which you need to thoroughly understand most of them. There's always a 'next big thing'.  We talk about what this means for innovative businesses. And how John tries to help these companies by leveraging the right new features and components of the cloud. Furthermore, we touch upon his insane working-from-home setup and his wishlist full of gadgets.  And what is an unpopular opinion he holds?  About this episode, and John in particular: you can find @jonnychipz on Twitter or read his blog. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

In this episode, we go into an in-depth exploration of .NET MAUI with none other than Maddy Montaquila. As the release is getting closer, she shares more about .NET MAUI and how the evolution from Xamarin Forms has been. She ignites us with excitement about all the new features her team has been working on and shares how the whole process has been so far. How was it to disconnect from the release cycle at some point? And how did the Live Preview feature come about? We touch upon Blazor Hybrid and how it's like working with the Blazor team. Is there a general idea for the future that everything is targeted towards running on .NET MAUI? Furthermore, she shares with us what the migration towards using .NET MAUI will look like. About this episode, and Maddy in particular: you can find @maddymontaquila on Twitter, @maddymontaquila on GitHub, or take a look at the .NET Community Standup.  About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

In this episode, we talk with Thomas Maurer about what keeps him busy on a day-to-day basis. He tells us the two most important aspects of his job as a Senior Cloud Advocate: creating & delivering content and bringing back feedback into the engineering world. He shares with us the way they gather feedback from customers and how they hunt for those gaps. Furthermore, we discuss the importance of staying on top of new things and why you should keep learning. Should there be an ‘Advocate of all new things’? We talk about Azure certifications, how he helps other people get certified, and the enrichment it gives when owning certain Azure certificates. And if he had the possibility, what would he disinvent? About this episode, and Thomas in particular: you can find @ThomasMaurer on Twitter or read his blog. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

In this episode, we talk with Brady Gaster. He tells us more about his role at Microsoft as a Principal Program Manager, what does it entail? On what does he and his team spend their time? How are the PM roles divided? And how do they  facilitate the interaction with users or clients? We hear more about what it takes to implement something new and its timelines. He shares with us where "the biggest party in the cloud" is being held,  his favorite services and his favorite discovery over the last months. We touch upon Azure App Service, Azure Container Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Bicep and Static Web Apps, among others.  About this episode, and Brady in particular: you can find @bradygaster on Twitter or read his blog.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

In this episode, we talk with Suzanne Daniels about Backstage, an open-source platform that originated at Spotify. She tells us more about the origin of Backstage, why it took off, and the reasons why it's open for the community. She shares the new technologies that have impressed her the most lately, her all-time favorite song, and we chat more about the importance of communities.About this episode, and Suzanne in particular: you can find @suushier on Twitter or read here more about her. About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel 

Our friend of the day is Elio Struyf. He tells us more about Front Matter, a CMS that runs within Visual Studio Code. How was Front Matter born? And what are the future plans? We talk about his extensive experience in development and about being recognized as a Microsoft MVP and SharePoint/Microsoft 365 Top 25 Influencer. Furthermore, how did his online sticker shop Pimp Your Own Device come to be?  And how did this hobby become a business? We close with a short discussion and some viewpoints about low code versus no code. Does no code have a future? About this episode, and Elio in particular: you can find @eliostruyf on Twitter, visit frontmatter.codes, read his blog or purchase some Pimp Your Own Device stickers.About Betatalks: have a look at our videos and join us on our Betatalks Discord channel