Mads is the Lead Designer of the C# language and has been at Microsoft for 18 years. Prior to this, Mads was a professor and contributed to a language starting with J. He was previously on episode 164 of the podcast where he spoke about the latest on C# at the time.   Topics of Discussion: [3:40] The serendipitous career path Mads took that led him to C# and Microsoft. [6:17] Where are the high points of where the C# language has gone over the past six months? [7:40] Adding a unified syntax. [10:00] Primary constructors. [15:43] Some new features in C# are still too early to see their full impact, but we can still have hypotheses about how they will affect programming. [16:14] Non-nullable conversion. [21:45] Learning C# and its evolution. [23:24] The concept of everyday C#. [26:15] C# goals. [33:02] Does C# have a clear category? [39:41] Generative AI. [41:16] AI's impact on coding and the impact generative AI is having on development. [47:17] Will AI replace the career opportunities for developers? [51:21] Acknowledging the disruptive nature of AI with also the belief that it will lead to societal changes, including job displacement, and hopes for environmentally sustainable productivity gains.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Github.com/CSharplang Ep #164: Mads Torgersen on C#10 and .NET6 Microsoft C# documentation   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Mark Miller, is an eight-year C# MVP with strong expertise in decoupled design, plug-in architectures, and great user interfaces. He is the Chief Architect of the IDE Tools division at Developer Express, as well as the visionary force behind productivity tools like CodeRush. Mark is a top-ranked speaker at conferences around the world and has been creating tools for software for almost four decades. On top of all that, Mark also streams live C# and typescript coding and design on Twitch.TV/CodeRushed!   Topics of Discussion: [4:12] Mark’s passion for creating developer tools. [7:08] Why Mark loves developer tooling. [7:52] UI design and developer tools with a focus on efficiency. [10:35] Mark recounts his early days in UI. [12:41] AP testing is starting to grow in popularity. [13:38] User experience design evolution and paradigm shifts. [15:25] Using voice commands for coding and software development. [20:25] Using Azure Cognitive Services for fast file opening and accessibility in Visual Studio. [26:31] Voice-to-code technology and its potential impact on software development. [31:20] Coding and language use in software development. [33:04] Mark shares some code examples. [36:25] Using AI for voice commands and file management. [45:27] This release promises using simple expressions, but the technology is built to grow. [48:06] Customizing voice commands for Visual Studio, including mapping keys and volume thresholds.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! CodeRush Mark Miller — The Science of Great UI in Software Ep #212   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Richard Lander discusses technologies to adopt, Azure services, Aspire benefits, improving container image size in.NET apps, Web Assembly, OCI spec for Docker, Nano-framework, Raspberry Pi for edge computing, using Linux and Windows for development, and enhancing container image publishing in.NET

Rockford Lhotka shares insights on building lasting frameworks in software development. He discusses the importance of separating business logic from user interface, the role of an application architect, and the need for practical tools to streamline development. Rockford also emphasizes the beauty of consistent coding and advocates for continuous learning and improvement in the industry.

Jared Parsons, the Principal Developer Lead on the C# Compiler Team. Everybody tuning in probably uses his code on a day-to-day basis! Jared started at Microsoft 20 years ago as a Developer; moved on to become a Senior Developer; then the Principal Developer on Midori OS; and most recently, the Principal Developer on the C# Compiler Team, which he has been with since 2014.   Topics of Discussion: [3:14] Jared talks about his twisty career path. [5:29] What does designing a programming language look like? [6:18] The two features in C#. [10:30] The C# language design process. [14:09] How we get from ideas to designs and implementations. [16:02] Jared recommends resources to learn more. [17:34] Jared’s favorite convention for all the member types. [18:20] Primary constructors. [24:21] Is the entire compiler open source? [25:28] Thinking like a customer and pushing on the tools if needed. [30:33] How the process has changed over the years. [32:41] Jared’s favorite testing unit.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Jared Parsons on DevOps on the C# Compiler Team: Ep #53 Roslyn Github Roslyn Analyzers Github C# Language Github Jared on LinkedIn   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Michael is an ASP.NET and C# programmer who has extensive knowledge in process improvement, AI and Large Language Models, and student information systems. He also is the founder of two websites — AIStoryBuilders.com and BlazorHelpWebsite.com — both fantastic resources that help empower developers. Michael resides in Los Angeles, California, with his son Zachary and wife, Valerie.   Topics of Discussion: [3:14] Michael talks about his career path. [5:15] AIStoryBuilders.com. [6:21] The vision for his book and what sets it apart from others. [9:10] What is “RAG”? Retrieval augmented generation. [12:35] How did Michael come up with the AI Story Builders name? [14:09] Keeping AI on track despite the limitations. [17:44] Models behave better when trained on more data. [21:26] How do you make the decision on which named model to use? [34:05] Where Microsoft is a leader.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Azure OpenAI Using C# Michael Washington GitHub AI Story Builders Adefwebserver Blazor-Blogs   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Kent Beck discusses the importance of technical mastery, extreme programming, the Agile Manifesto, Tidy First inspiration, software design skills, making safe changes, normalizing symmetry, flexibility in design, and advice for young programmers. He also explores experimentation with AI, Rent-A-Kent for software development answers, and the impact of human relationships in design.

Paul Yuknewicz, Lead Product Manager for Azure Developer Experience at Microsoft, talks about his career evolution and the power of the open-source world. He discusses serverless computing, container apps, and the benefits of serverless architecture. Paul also shares insights on using serverless models for cost savings and highlights the Azure Container environment and app scoping.

In this podcast, Uncle Bob Martin discusses the importance of clean code, Agile values, and the history of programmers. Topics include maintaining quality in software development, the upcoming book on the history of programmers, and the shift towards functional design principles. The conversation also touches on Moore's Law, software commoditization, and the need for efficiency in programming practices.

Greg Leonardo, Cloud Architect, discusses optimizing Azure budgets. Importance of architectural optimization and continued evolution of technology. Azure services and pricing calculator challenges. Problems with present-day containers. The benefits of the cloud and leveraging workforce experience.