Mark Miller: Voice User Interface - Episode 290

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.