Ops and Operability with Dan North

Carl and Richard talk to John Waters and Walt Ritscher about the data access technologies available to work with Silverlight. The conversation wanders over all of XAML, including WPF and Windows Phone 7.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

9 Dec 201049min

Carl and Richard chat with Microsoft Vice President and all around great guy, Scott Guthrie. Scott talks about some of the new features coming in Silverlight 5. The conversation jumps over to HTML 5 toward the end, focusing on what ASP.NET will support in the space. Apologies for Carl's phone track. We'll try to be better people. :)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

7 Dec 201055min

Another set of stories from Oredev, this time about cloud technology. First up is Chris Auld, talking about the economics of Azure. Next is Adrian Cole, talking about jCloud provisioning. Third is a deep discussion with Jim Webber and Ian Robinson about REST.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

2 Dec 201039min

Carl and Richard talk to Martin Woodward about Team Foundation Server being used for more than just .NET development. Martin used to work for Teamprise until the technology was acquired by Microsoft in 2009 and he made the transition from being an MVP to being a 'blue badge'. The conversation ranges over the new features of TFS 2010, how Java developers can also use TFS, the effects of different process templates in TFS, and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

30 Nov 20101h 2min

This show is three interviews recorded at Oredev, all around thoughts to expand your career and education. The first is from Michael Norton, discussing taking control of your career. Second, a conversation with Dave Hoover about the apprenticeship and journeyman process of software craftsmanship. Finally, Bill Pugh talks about teaching college students to program.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

25 Nov 201052min

This show is a collection of interviews with the keynote speakers at Oredev. First up is a conversation with Dr. Jeff Norris from NASA, who's keynote focused on the agility shown by folks like Alexander Graham Bell. Next, John Seddon talks about maturing management techniques to get management out of the way of productivity. Finally, Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari and Chuck E Cheese, talks about the future of education. Three amazing luminaries in one show!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

24 Nov 20101h 1min

Carl and Richard talk to Jon Skeet and Bill Wagner about C#. Both Jon and Bill have published books on C# and have reach each other's work. But C# is such a vast language, there are plenty of things that are subject to interpretation. We could have called this show a C# Smackdown, but these guys are too nice for such a thing!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

16 Nov 201050min

While at SDC in Zeist, Netherlands, Carl and Richard talked to Scott Stanfield and Tim Huckaby about where user interfaces are going. The conversation ranged over touch, Kinect and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

11 Nov 201055min