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Scott Hunter on .NET 5 - Episode 119 Dec 14, 2020

Show notes

Scott is the Director of Program Management for .NET at Microsoft. When Scott first joined Microsoft back in 2007, he was working on the ASP.NET team.

As the Director of Program Management of .NET, Scott and his team build .NET Core, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, managed languages (C#/F#/VB), as well as the Web and .NET Tooling for Visual Studio.

In this episode, Jeffrey and Scott discuss the announcements that were made at the recent .NET Conf 2020, everything .NET 5.0, and general advice for .NET developers. Scott also touches on the Experimental Mobile Blazor Bindings project, isolated CSS, browser-based applications, the pre-render server feature in .NET 5.0, and much more.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[1:02] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:11] Clear Measure is hiring! Be sure to check out the link in the show notes.

[1:34] About today's guest, Scott Hunter!

[1:51] Jeffrey welcomes Scott back to the podcast.

[1:58] Jeffrey and Scott reflect on software and tech history, their job history, and the history of how they know each other.

[7:21] Scott shares his predictions on the technology and software that developers should be investing in that were showcased at .NET Conf 2020.

[15:08] The two tracks Microsoft seems to be going on and Scott's thoughts on what the overall vision seems to be.

[19:05] About the Experimental Mobile Blazor Bindings project.

[21:58] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[22:31] From a labor pool perspective, there seems to be a mountain more of people who know how to lay out a screen and make something attractive using an HTML and CSS combination. Contracting with a designer who only needs to know HTML and CSS is becoming an increasingly affordable option. Is this part of Scott's thought process?

[25:15] Jeffrey and Scott touch on another cool announcement from .NET Conf 2020: isolated CSS.

[26:30] Scott tells a fun story about the merits of being on a .NET team and working at Microsoft.

[29:59] There's one paradigm in browser-based applications that doesn't exist in desktop or mobile applications: the back button. Scott shares his perspective on this and whether or not they'll be supported in a first-class way.

[32:17] Scott highlights another cool feature in .NET 5: the pre-render server.

[33:49] Scott speaks about an amazing customer of theirs that they highlighted at the .NET Conf 2020 keynote.

[38:09] Is .NET 5 the fastest real programming platform? What would Scott's recommendations be to a team looking to move from .NET 4.8 to 5.0?

[42:47] Jeffrey thanks Scott for joining the show!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

Scott Hunter

Scott Hunter's Twitter @coolcsh

.NET 5

Azure DevOps Podcast: "Scott Hunter on DevOps Capabilities in Azure - Episode 24"

Azure DevOps Podcast: "Microsoft Ignite 2019 Recap with Various Guests - Episode 65

XAML Experimental Mobile Blazor Bindings

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Michael Hawker on the Windows Community - Episode 118 Dec 07, 2020

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In this episode, Michael A. Hawker, AKA 'XAML Llama,' joins the podcast to discuss the Windows Community Toolkit and more.

Michael is a Senior Software Engineer for the Partner, Analytics, and essential eXperiences (PAX) team at Microsoft. PAX focuses on driving the ISV ecosystem through technical engagement with partners and industry as well as providing essential first-party experiences. Michael is also the maintainer of the Windows Community Toolkit and prior to that, "App Ninja." Previously, he's worked on Windows Protocols, Message Analyzer, and Network Monitor. Additionally, he is also the creator of XAML Studio, a Microsoft Garage project.

Jeffrey and Michael discuss Michael's role as a Windows Community Toolkit Maintainer, the ins and outs of the Windows Community Toolkit, its .NET Standard libraries, the state of full application testing, and key learning moments that he and his teams have gone through. Michael also provides advice, recommendations, and resources regarding .NET and application development; .NET Standard libraries; Project Reunion; what is currently state-of-the-art when it comes to UI layout; and, of course, the Windows Community Toolkit!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[1:02] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:16] Clear Measure is hiring! Be sure to check out the link in the show notes.

[1:42] About today's guest, Michael Hawker!

[2:20] Jeffrey welcomes Michael to the podcast.

[2:40] Michael shares about his background and how he ended up in his current role as a Senior Software Engineer and Windows Community Toolkit Maintainer.

[5:00] Jeffrey and Michael talk about the strategy and vision for .NET 5.

[7:11] Michael elaborates on what Project Reunion is.

[10:10] What is the Windows Community Toolkit?

[11:32] Michael shares about Windows Community Toolkit's reach and where it works, and its .NET Standard libraries.

[13:50] Is Michael seeing a lot of developers adopting their .NET Standard libraries on non-Windows applications?

[16:01] What is the current modern installer or deployment package format?

[19:16] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[19:46] The state of full application testing and the libraries that the Windows Community Toolkit is currently using.

[26:29] Michael highlights some of the learning moments that he and his teams have gone through with having a high-productive DevOps environment and working on a Windows Application.

[32:04] As more and more people come back to Windows development and natively installed applications in general, what is the state-of-the-art when it comes to UI layout?

[34:15] Michael shares his recommendations and resources for .NET and application development.

[37:00] Jeffrey thanks Michael for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

.NET Conf 2020

Windows Community Toolkit

XAML Studio

Michael Hawker's LinkedIn

Michael Hawker's Twitter @XAMLLlama

Michael Hawker's Twitch @XAMLLlama

WinUI 3

Project Reunion

WinUI Community Call (Oct. 21st, 2020)

Azure DevOps Podcast Ep. 80: "Ryan Demopoulos on WinUI"

Docs.Microsoft.com

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Paul Sheriff on What's New in .NET - Episode 117 Nov 30, 2020

Show notes

Today, Jeffrey is joined by return guest, Paul Sheriff! Paul is a Business Technology Consultant with over thirty years of experience architecting information systems. His expertise is in much demand from Fortune 500 companies. He is a top-notch instructor and a Pluralsight author with over 20+ courses in the library, ranging on topics from Angular, MVC, WPF, XML, jQuery to Bootstrap. He has also published 300+ articles and has authored over 14 books on topics such as C#, SQL Server, and many .NET technologies!

In their conversation, Paul gives listeners an update on everything new in .NET. He speaks about the new .NET 5 release, .NET vs .NET Core, desktop apps vs. browser apps, upfront architecture, C#, and Visual Basic. He also shares his thoughts on where he sees technology headed in the next 5-10 years, the current path and strategy for teaching developers, the most important areas to pay attention to and questions to ask when planning your application, and how you can best stay on top of your game as a developer.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[1:01] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:11] Clear Measure is hiring! Be sure to check out the link in the show notes.

[1:32] About today's return guest, Paul Sheriff.

[2:32] Jeffrey welcomes Paul back to the podcast!

[2:52] Given the new .NET 5 release and all that was announced, what are Paul's thoughts on the landscape going forward? He also talks C#, Visual Basic, the future of .NET 6.

[7:56] Talking similarities and differences between .NET vs .NET Core.

[9:25] Having seen so many different seasons of different types of apps, Paul gives his take on Windows desktop applications going forward.

[12:40] What is it about desktop apps that make certain people love them far above browser apps?

[17:43] Paul shares how he is strategizing how to teach developers through (and with) Pluralsight.

[20:46] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[21:18] Should we be cautious about always jumping on the next new thing that comes along? Why or why not?

[23:20] The importance of asking the right questions and getting help in the process of planning.

[24:26] An incredibly important question to ask: What is my budget for running this in Azure?

[29:58] Paul shares his predictions on where he sees things headed 5 and 10 years from now.

[33:08] Paul talks programming boot camps, education, and understanding how to 'finish' software.

[37:28] What course does Pluralsight not have that Paul wishes he could produce if the audience or need was there?

[39:35] Jeffrey thanks Paul for joining the show once again!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

Paul Sheriff's Website (PDSA.com)

Paul Sheriff on GitHub

Paul Sheriff on Pluralsight

Paul Sheriff's Email: psheriff@pdsa.com

Azure DevOps Podcast: "Paul Sheriff on How to be an Architect — Episode 77"

Azure DevOps Podcast: "James Grenning on Test-Driven Development — Episode 114"

Blazor

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Scott Nichols on the State of Azure - Part 2 - Episode 116 Nov 23, 2020

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This episode is part 2 of the interview with Scott Nichols! Be sure to tune in to part 1 first before joining in on this episode's conversation.

Scott Nichols is a Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect, Scott works for the commercial enterprise division serving the west region. He is also the leader of the .NET and the Azure user groups in Boise, Idaho. He started his career in the IT profession in 1993 as a mainframe and web developer. Since then, he has served as a Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect, a Software Development Engineering Manager, a Sr. Cloud Software Solution Architect, a Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect, and of course, most recently, a Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft since 2019.

In this second part, the interview transitions from discussing the state of Azure and the Cloud industry into talking about how customers are modernizing their existing applications and infrastructure for Azure. Scott shares about infrastructure as code tools he sees as having the most traction right now, his recommendations for those looking to get their application into Azure, and what he sees as being the most successful pathways for his customers utilizing Azure infrastructure.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[1:01] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:11] Clear Measure is hiring! Be sure to check out the link in the show notes.

[1:33] Jeffrey welcomes Scott back to the podcast for part 2 and shares about this episode's conversation.

[2:06] The infrastructure as code tools Scott sees as having the most traction.

[4:35] Does Scott have any customers that have used Azure Bicep yet?

[4:56] How Scott thinks about Azure infrastructure and what he sees as being most successful with his customers.

[7:42] For certain tweaks in the infrastructure, where does an ARM template work?

[9:45] What is the mechanism in Azure that would know that the Powershell script has not been run yet or has already been run so that it doesn't run it again?

[11:07] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[11:38] For people looking to get their application into Azure, what would Scott recommend their next steps be?

[20:37] Jeffrey thanks Scott for joining the podcast and Scott offers some parting words of advice for developers.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

Scott Nichols' LinkedIn

Scott Nichols' Twitter @TheScottNichols

Azure Architecture Center - Microsoft

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Azure Architectures - Microsoft Docs

Google Cloud (GCP)

Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)

Azure Bicep on GitHub

.NET Conference 2020

Python

Terraform

Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

CICD

PowerShell

HashiCorp

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Scott Nichols on the State of Azure - Part 1 - Episode 115 Nov 16, 2020

Show notes

Joining Jeffrey is Scott Nichols, a Sr. Cloud Architect at Microsoft, to discuss the state of Azure.

As a Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect, Scott works for the commercial enterprise division serving the west region. He is also the leader of the .NET and the Azure user groups in Boise, Idaho.

Scott started his career in the IT profession in 1993 as a mainframe and web developer. Since then, he has served as a Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect, a Software Development Engineering Manager, a Sr. Cloud Software Solution Architect, a Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect, and of course, most recently, a Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft since 2019.

In their conversation today, they discuss the state of Azure. Scott compares and contrasts Azure and AWS, .NET vs. other major frameworks; shares about the most important languages developers should be learning today; what is currently state-of-the-art when it comes to infrastructure as code; and much more!

This is part one of a two-part interview with Scott Nichols, so be sure to tune in next week to catch the second half of the conversation!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:11] Clear Measure is hiring! Be sure to check out the link in the show notes.

[1:31] About today's episode with Scott Nichols.

[1:55] Jeffrey welcomes Scott to the podcast!

[2:15] Scott shares about his career background and what has led to his current role as Sr. Cloud Architect at Microsoft.

[6:59] Scott talks about Microsoft's Patterns and Practices team.

[9:23] Where to find the specific reference architectures Scott mentioned.

[10:19] Scott compares and contrasts Azure and AWS.

[14:45] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[15:17] Talking .NET in general and the breadth of .NET vs. other major frameworks.

[18:32] Is it true that 31% of the entirety of the internet is .NET?

[19:05] The most important languages Scott thinks developers should learn.

[19:31] Scott is helping commercial customers to modernize their .NET apps so that they can run in Azure. Is there a formula or a generic process that Scott follows in particular?

[24:48] Why are there so many Solution Architects out there right now?

[25:36] Scott shares what he believes is currently state of the art when it comes to infrastructure as code and what falls into place nicely now vs. does not.

[30:08] Be sure to tune in next week for part 2 of the interview!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

Scott Nichols' LinkedIn

Scott Nichols' Twitter @TheScottNichols

Azure Architecture Center - Microsoft

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Azure Architectures - Microsoft Docs

Google Cloud (GCP)

Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)

Azure Bicep on GitHub

.NET Conference 2020

Python

Terraform

Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

CICD

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James Grenning on Test-Driven Development - Episode 114 Nov 09, 2020

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James Grenning joins the podcast this episode to discuss test-driven development.

James is one of the original authors of the Agile Manifesto. His specialties include test-driven development and embedded software going deep in C-based embedded technologies. At his company Wingman Software, he coaches and trains developers to deliver more. With deadlines to meet, quality goals to meet, and customers to satisfy, a developer's day can often be packed to the brim with little time for investigating better ways to develop — this is where Wingman Software comes in. They offer training, coaching, consulting, and workshops for developers and teams looking to accelerate their progress and reach a new level of performance.

In this episode, James speaks about where test-driven development is today, how it has changed over the decades and his key advice for transitioning to TDD. He also shares some fun tips, from ZOMBIES guiding you through the process of TDD to the secrets of how to become a highly productive team or developer!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:11] Clear Measure is hiring! Be sure to check out the link in the show notes.

[1:22] About today's episode with James Grenning.

[1:43] Jeffrey welcomes James to the podcast!

[1:56] James speaks about what it was like at the turn of the millennium when conversations were just starting and the Agile Manifesto was only an idea in a few people's heads.

[6:45] For developers and teams that want to be highly productive, how does James explain the arguments that pit speed and quality against each other?

[10:00] For new developers and those who have never done test-driven development before, when would James recommend that they start? And how should they get started? Why should they get started?

[18:32] How ZOMBIES can guide you through the process of test-driven development!

[20:38] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[21:10] James shares his thought process around managing dependencies.

[23:09] The three critical skills of refactoring.

[24:21] Why James thinks mob programming and paired programming is really powerful.

[24:40] James highlights a key piece of The Agile Manifesto.

[25:45] How should a developer be thinking about the process of pulling in a new library?

[31:00] For developers who have either inherited a piece of software or have been working with a system for a long time, what would James say is the most effective way to start transitioning to test-driven development?

[39:33] James gives some parting words and advice about TDD.

[41:17] Jeffrey thanks James for joining the podcast.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

James Grenning's Blog

James Grenning's Blog: "TDD Guided by ZOMBIES"

James Grenning's Twitter @JWGrenning

Wingman Software

Wingman Software: Test-Driven Development for C or C++ Training | Remotely Delivered via Web-Meeting

The Agile Manifesto

Managing the Software Process, by Watts S. Humphrey

Extreme Programming

History: The Agile Manifesto

Kevlin Henney: "Old is the New New"

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Colin Pear on How to Be a .NET Architect - Episode 113 Nov 02, 2020

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Today's guest is none other than, Colin Pear — the Director of Engineering at Skimmer!

Colin is an NServiceBus Champion, an open-source contributor, and a recent Clear Measure alumnus (where he previously held the positions of Chief Architect and Principal Software Architect up until September 2020). In his current position at Skimmer, he runs the .NET software engineering department.

In this episode, Colin shares some invaluable tips on how to become a .NET architect, how to stay focused and effective in a leadership position, and how to effectively run a team as an architect. Colin also shares his thoughts on where to invest your time as a developer, shares about a current project of his, and gives some advice to developers looking to take on a leadership role in the future.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About The Azure DevOps Podcast, Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups, and his newest endeavor: a video podcast, Architect Tips!

[1:33] About today's episode with Colin Pear.

[1:55] Jeffrey welcomes Colin to the podcast!

[2:05] Colin introduces himself and shares about his development journey.

[4:28] Colin shares how he transitioned from a developer role to leading in an architect position.

[6:24] Colin demystifies and simplifies some developer job titles for those new to the industry.

[9:04] When Colin was slinging code all day, every day, did he always think he wanted to code for his entire life?

[11:52] Colin and Jeffrey talk about what it's like to get into the higher levels of working with a team (such as an architect, manager, etc.) Colin also touches on some of the key characteristics that are important to have if you are taking on a leadership position.

[15:15] When Colin is working on larger projects or multiple different projects, how does he time-slice his focus and stay effective when he doesn't know every line of code in every codebase?

[17:30] Colin busts the myths of the non-coding architect and those who say, "Architects don't code, therefore they don't know what they're talking about!" Colin also shares about a project of his, BlazorComponentBus.

[22:32] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[23:02] Jeffrey and Colin further discuss Colin's project, BlazorComponentBus.

[24:20] Where to find BlazorComponentBus.

[24:51] Colin shares some advice on running a team as an architect and how to know which software and tech to invest time into as a developer and which to run away from.

[31:12] Colin shares his thoughts and observations on microservices.

[34:15] Colin shares some parting advice for developers looking to take on more leadership in the future.

[36:22] Jeffrey thanks Colin for joining the podcast.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

Colin Pear's LinkedIn

Colin Pear's Twitter @ColinPear

Pearweb.com — Colin Pear's Blog

Colin Pear's Articles on Clear Measure

GetSkimmer.com

NServiceBus Blazor

BlazorComponentBus on GitHub

BlazorComponentBus on NuGet

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Tony Champion on Career Development - Episode 112 Oct 26, 2020

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Joining Jeffrey in this episode is a longtime friend of his, Tony Champion! Tony is a software architect with over 20 years of experience, developing with Microsoft technologies. As the president and lead software architect of his own firm, Champion DS, he remains active in the latest trends and technologies, creating custom solutions on Microsoft platforms. Tony is also an active participant in the community as an eight-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP reward, an international speaker, a published author, and a blogger.

Jeffrey and Tony discuss Tony's new podcast, Developers Roads, his career development, the current state of .NET Stack and his predictions on where it's headed, and his tips and recommendations for developers looking to go into consulting. He also provides tips around authority building, coaching programs, and where you should be investing your time right now as a developer.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About The Azure DevOps Podcast, Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups, and his newest endeavor: a video podcast, Architect Tips!

[1:30] About today's episode with Tony Champion.

[2:07] Jeffrey welcomes Tony to the podcast!

[2:18] Tony gives a rundown of his career.

[4:07] About Tony's new podcast, Developers Road; when it is launching, its focus, and show format.

[7:13] Tony shares about his experience as a consultant; the ups, downs, and biggest lessons.

[9:21] Tony breaks down 'consulting as a way of working' vs. independent consulting, how developers can break into those fields, and his experiences throughout his career as a consultant.

[12:35] Would Tony agree with the sentiment: "Experts teach because if you don't teach then nobody in the world will recognize that you have expertise"?

[15:26] Why Tony has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for several years.

[16:05] Tony gives recommendations to listeners looking to build their authority in consulting.

[18:50] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[19:24] Coaching programs Tony recommends for developers who want to pursue consulting.

[21:47] The current state of the current .NET Stack and where Tony sees it heading.

[24:36] Tony shares his thoughts on the future of software development and gives some recommendations for where he believes it may be most valuable to invest your time as a developer.

[30:45] Discussing what drives many of the current development jobs.

[31:55] Tony speaks about his company, Champion DS, and what it was built off of. He also shares some more of his predictions for the future.

[35:00] Jeffrey thanks Tony for joining the podcast.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

@TonyChampion on Twitter

TonyChampion.net

Developers Road Podcast

Microsoft Silverlight

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Rod Paddock on the New Normal - Episode 111 Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

Joining the podcast today is Rod Paddock, the CTO of Dash Point Software, Inc. and the Editor in Chief of CODE Magazine!

In 2001, Rod founded Dash Point Software, Inc. to develop high-quality custom software solutions. With over 30 years of experience, some of his current and past clients include Six Flags, First Premier Bank, Microsoft, Calamos Investments, The US Coast Guard, and US Navy. Along with developing software, Rod is a well-known author and conference speaker. Since 1995, he has given talks, training sessions, and keynotes in the US, Canada, and Europe.

In this episode, Rod and Jeffrey cover a ton of ground! They discuss his latest editorial in CODE Magazine title, "The New Normal," some of his latest favorite tools and libraries (such as Snowflake and Marten), and why he feels it is the best time right now to be a developer!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About The Azure DevOps Podcast, Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups, and his newest endeavor: a video podcast, Architect Tips!

[1:30] About today's episode with Rod Paddock.

[2:10] Jeffrey welcomes Rod to the podcast!

[2:58] Rod reflects on some of the changes he has seen in the industry.

[4:36] Rod speaks about the mission of CODE Magazine, the type of content they put out, and some interesting background about how the magazine has evolved.

[6:18] Rod speaks about his latest editorial in the magazine titled, "The New Normal".

[10:52] Rod and Jeffrey discuss the future of what this "new normal" may look like going into next year and beyond for the software development industry and in general.

[14:49] Why it's a great time to be a developer (and has always been!).

[15:44] As a fun aside, Rod speaks about his meat smoking with his Traeger grill.

[20:32] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[21:05] About the Snowflake database engine and how Rod uses it in his work.

[25:25] Rod explains the main impetus for adopting Snowflake.

[27:21] How to access Snowflake.

[28:19] Why, to Rod, Snowflake is the best of all worlds.

[30:55] Rod plugs his favorite library for working with CSV files.

[32:21] Rod speaks a favorite tool of his, Marten, that was created by Jeremy Miller.

[34:37] The curse of choice when it comes to databases and beyond.

[37:45] Rod's thoughts on the "full stack developer."

[42:39] Rod and Jeffrey share some parting words on the software development industry and how quickly it has evolved.

[44:00] Jeffrey thanks Stefan for joining the podcast.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

"The New Normal," by Rod Paddock on CODE Magazine

Rod Paddock | Chief Editor, CODE Magazine

@RodPaddock on Twitter

The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More, by Chris Anderson

Python

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Stefan Schackow on What's New in Azure App Service - Episode 110 Oct 12, 2020

Show notes

This week, Jeffrey is excited to be joined by a longtime friend of his, Stefan Schackow! Stefan is a program manager on the Azure App Services team who has worked on the web app cloud offering since its earliest days. In Azure, Stefan leads a team of program managers who work on the development and deployment of Azure App Service, as well as the development of Microsoft's on-premises and cloud hybrid products (such as Azure Pack and Azure Stack).

In this episode, Stefan shares some news from the recent Microsoft Ignite conference about Azure App Service. He speaks about their biggest announcement (an overhaul of the entire hardware line for Azure App Service) and what it addresses, some of the exciting changes regarding dev prices for the Pv3 and Pv2 SKUs, his thoughts on the current best Container options, and what's to come in the next few weeks for App Service. Don't miss out!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:48] About The Azure DevOps Podcast and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups.

[1:15] About today's episode with Stefan Schackow.

[1:45] Jeffrey welcomes Stefan to the podcast!

[2:00] Stefan's thoughts on the recent virtual Microsoft Ignite and years' past.

[4:30] Stefan speaks about their biggest announcement at Ignite: an overhaul of the entire hardware line for Azure App Service and what it addresses.

[8:30] To containerize or to not containerize?

[11:07] Stefan shares his thoughts on what option you should go for with regards to Containers when you're developing with a microservices mindset.

[17:38] Stefan talks about the exciting changes to App Service Pv3.

[22:30] About new dev pricing for the Pv2 SKU.

[23:36] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[24:08] P1v3 vs. P1v2.

[27:17] Does it make sense to run an app with less than 3.5GB of RAM if that is the current entry point?

[28:33] Stefan talks about the upsides and downsides to the older and entry-level SKUs.

[30:40] Stefan sheds light on how Application Insights or the CPU that an instance is running at 200% CPU.

[32:06] Stefan talks about the various discounts available with the reserved instance and which option to go with.

[36:06] What's baked into the reserved instance pricing?

[40:53] What's to come a few weeks from now!

[41:41] Jeffrey thanks Stefan for joining the podcast.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow

Azure App Service - Team Blog

"App Service Environment v3 (ASEv3) public preview pre-announcement"

Windows Containers

Azure Container Service

Kubernetes

"App Service introduces the new Pv3 SKU for Windows and Linux customers"

Blazor

Azure Application Insights

"How the Azure reservation discount is applied to virtual machines"

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