The MVVM Pattern with Laurent Bugnion
Scott talks to Laurent Bugnion about the often misunderstood Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern. What's the different between this pattern and MVC? Can I use this pattern for Silverlight, WPF and Windows Phone 7, and what Open Source projects can support this pattern?
18 Nov 201032min
Developing Indie Games for Xbox 360 and XNA with George Clingerman
This week Scott talks to George Clingerman, a member of the Independant Xbox Game Development Community (Indie Games). George is a business developer by day and a game developer by night, using C# and managed code in both instances. How does this all work and how can you develop and sell your own games?
12 Nov 201037min
Creative Outlets with Rob Conery
Rob joins Scott this week as they talk about their new (and very different) podcast "This Developer's Life." Why does Rob feel the need to create? What's the process? How does one create their own podcast and what are some tips for not just success, but feeling good after!
4 Nov 201032min
ASP.NET MVC 3 RC and NuGet Package Management with Phil Haack
It's PDC week and Scott's on campus with Phil Haack talking about ASP.NET MVC 3 RC and the NuPack^H^H^H^H^H^H^H NuGet Package Manager.
27 Okt 201030min
Deeper into the Netduino with Chris Walker from Secret Labs
Scott chats with Chris from Secret Labs about the Netduino Open Source hardware platform. How does Netduino and Netduino Plus relate to the .NET Microframework and which parts of Open Source? What can I build with it and it how? What kinds of capabilities does this little piece of hardware have, and can it give even smaller?
21 Okt 201032min
Misunderstanding REST with Mike Amundsen
Web Services with SOAP are a pretty well understood thing, but what's all this appeal about REST? Is REST just CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) for the Web? Is it a pattern, a style or dogma? Recognized REST expert Mike Amundsen sets Scott straight.
7 Okt 201025min
Making a hobby a job - Talking with Eric Herbrandson about his Silverlight-based MicroISV
Eric Herbrandson has been working on the site creating a Silverlight-based audio mixer at night and weekends. What's the best way to hold down a full time job while pursuing your passion? Was it hard for Eric to learn a new technology and apply it to his little ISV? And some tech chat about his product, AudioOrchard (now ScratchAudio), what was possible and what wasn't.
7 Okt 201034min
Getting Things Done with Lane Newsom
Scott chats with Getting Things Done (GTD) practitioner and MBA student Lane Newsom. How does she apply the principals of GTD in a practical way to her daily life?
28 Sep 201035min
