Mike Sigsworth on a Containerized Journey Using .NET Core - Episode 101

Greg is a Cloud Architect who assists organizations with cloud adoption and innovation. He is currently the Head of Microsoft Cloud Services at Built Global and also the founder of Webonology. He posts on a daily Cloud Blog — clouddailywire.com. He has been working in the IT industry since his time in the military and is a developer, teacher, speaker, and early adopter. Greg has worked in many facets of IT throughout his career and is currently the president of TampaDev, a community meetup that runs #TampaCC and various technology events throughout Tampa. Greg holds a certification as a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Microsoft Certified Trainer and is an Azure MVP.   Topics of Discussion: [3:14] Greg’s career journey, his role as an innovator, and his early adoption of Azure. [4:00] The utility of “compute” in Azure and how it simplifies application deployment. [4:44] Recent developments in Azure and AI. [5:17] The pendulum swings between cloud and on-premises solutions, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach. [10:21] Strategies for streamlining business productivity — understanding there is no single “silver bullet.” [14:08] How AI can enhance productivity and its evolving role in the workplace. [18:45] Encouraging the younger generation to challenge the status quo and simplify processes. [25:11] Addressing the global tech talent shortage and the role of AI in filling productivity gaps. [29:49] Ethical considerations and challenges in AI adoption, including the risks of misinformation and biases. [33:14] The potential future convergence of AI and quantum computing, and its implications for software development. [37:10] The responsibility of developers to verify AI-generated outputs, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking.   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! Ep 282 with Greg Greg Leonardo   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

2 Dec 202447min

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: [3:43] Mads’s career journey. [5:14] C# Compiler and language evolution. [9:18] C# 12 and 13 features. [14:35] The impact of the new features. [18:11] The importance of gathering user feedback in refining and expanding new features. [22:19] What’s the best avenue to learn if you’re coming in fresh? [26:30] Mads explains the goal for C# this year. [37:51] Mads views generative AI as a productivity boost rather than a replacement for human programmers. [38:00] Does C# have a category? [40:55] Generative AI and its impact on programming. [43:43] Serving as another productivity booster for developing code.   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! .NET C#slang Mads on Ep 164 C# Guide   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

25 Nov 202452min

John Callaway is an International Speaker and author and has received many Microsoft MVP awards. He has been a professional developer since 1999, focusing primarily on web technologies. Currently, he specializes in C# and .NET in Azure. Clean code and professionalism are particularly important to him, as well as mentoring and teaching others what he has learned along the way. He was a podcaster for several years at the 6Figure Developer podcast. He is available for independent and freelance software consulting work and enjoys speaking and presenting on various topics. You can contact him at john.callaway@outlook.com.    Topics of Discussion: [3:08] A few of John’s career highlights. [4:53] What is the RetroPie Manager? [9:24] Details of the RetroPie Manager Project. [13:50] Used Vehicle Checklist. [18:45] The use of local storage in the checklist application and the potential for future enhancements. [21:23] Future trends in web development and AI tools. [27:00] The impact of AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot on development productivity and quality. [28:01] John emphasizes the need for developers to continue defining application architectures and translating user requirements.   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! John Callaway LinkedIn St. Pete .NET Meetup The 6 Figure Developer Yet Another RetroPie Manager Used Vehicle Checklist David Pine Fluent UI Blazor   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

18 Nov 202430min

David Morton is a technologist with extensive experience across various sectors, including retail, finance, consulting, energy, and commodities trading. David has successfully contributed to companies of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises with up to 60,000 employees. Renowned for his ability to simplify complex concepts and solutions, he believes in using the most effective tools to address challenges efficiently and elegantly.   Topics of Discussion: [2:41] David Morton’s background and early Career. [5:30] What is a data scientist? [7:35] Data Science vs. Software Engineering. [12:08] Hypothesis Testing and Model Building. [12:49] David explains the concept of a model in data science, using the metaphor of how a grandmother thinks about someone. [13:04] How models are mathematical representations of the real world, used for prediction and analysis. [15:06] Data science models vs. a GPT model. [18:08] The importance of using the right tool for the job. [26:10] The operational side of data science and the role of machine learning. [35:56] Practical examples of Data Science applications.   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! David Morton LinkedIn David Morton GitHub   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

11 Nov 202449min

David Fowler is a Distinguished Engineer and has been at Microsoft for over 16 years working on developer frameworks and tools in the .NET space. He’s one of the creators of several popular OSS frameworks and tools such as .NET Aspire, NuGet, SignalR, and ASP.NET Core. He also architected the Azure SignalR Service, a service for doing real-time WebSocket-based communication at scale. He’s an avid open-source advocate and developer currently focused on simplifying developer experiences in the microservice space. David is also passionate about mentoring, supporting individual contributors in their careers, and helping underrepresented folks get interested in technology.   Topics of Discussion: [3:14] David’s career journey. [4:28] Development of.NET Aspire. [6:47] Evolution of front-end and back-end architectures. [13:27] Challenges and Improvements in.NET Aspire. [19:08] The set of resources they chose to start with. [21:48] The Infrastructure Library. [25:23] The potential for creating templates to streamline the bootstrapping process for teams and projects. [28:58] Does Azure API include networking in the firewall rules? [31:52] What are the things David is most excited about with DevStory? [32:3] The “wait for” feature. [38:03] The complexity of implementing health checks. [44:53] What is Dapper? [44:01] Future Vision for.NET Aspire.   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! David Fowler GitHub David on LinkedIn David Fowler Microsoft David Fowler, Author at .NET Blog Azure Provisioning 3.0 GitHub NET Aspire Overview .NET Conf2024   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

4 Nov 202450min

Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, which owns the development for Microsoft SQL Edge to Cloud. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 30-plus years on every version of SQL Server shipped from OS/2 1.1 to SQL Server 2022, including Azure SQL. Bob is a well-known speaker on SQL Server, Azure SQL, AI, and Microsoft Fabric, often presenting talks on new releases, internals, and specialized topics at events such as SQLBits, Microsoft Build, Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, DevIntersection, and VS Live. You can also learn Azure SQL from him on the popular series aka.ms/azuresql4beginners. You can follow him at @bobwardms or linkedin.com/in/bobwardms. Bob is the author of the books Pro SQL Server on Linux, SQL Server 2019 Revealed, Azure SQL Revealed, and SQL Server 2022 Revealed, available from Apress Media.   Topics of Discussion: [4:22] Bob’s long history with Microsoft and the evolution of SQL Server. [6:41] What are the big use cases that SQL Server can now do? [7:38] Beyond RDBMS framework. [9:34] Building innovation off an already trusted brand. [9:50] What’s the vision of AI on SQL Server? [10:51] It’s all about smarter searching. [14:26] AI assistance features in SQL Server, such as the SQL Copilot and natural language to SQL query generation. [16:02] Hybrid searching. [19:41] Challenges and opportunities in AI Integration. [20:43] Content moderation is now being added to the loop. [22:39] The categories of different models. [23:16] The potential for industry-specific models to enhance AI capabilities in fields like insurance underwriting. [28:19] Knowing which model to use. [33:17] The trend towards industry-specific training of AI models to better suit specific business needs. [34:07] The current vision for SQL Server. [35:22] Innovating in the cloud. [38:30] The potential for SQL Server to handle AI workloads on small form factors, such as edge devices and standalone boards.   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! Ep 162 with Bob Ward Bob on LinkedIn Azure SQL Revealed: The Next-Generation Cloud Database with AI and Microsoft Fabric SQL-AI-Samples Samples Intelligent Applications with Azure SQL Database LangChain   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

28 Okt 202440min

Jeff was born and raised in The Netherlands and is an IT geek with a passion for automation. At the young age of 6, he had his very first computer and started developing his own Pacman to learn Batch programming. Looking back, the performance was terrible, but it worked. Over the years, he has always kept in touch with some sort of scripting or programming languages, such as Batch, (Turbo) Pascal, PHP, Delphi, Kixtart, Visual Basic Scripting (VBS), VB .NET, PowerShell, and C# .NET (Core). He is the owner of Methos, a consultancy and managed services company from The Netherlands focused on Microsoft Modern Workplace (Windows + Intune + Office365) and Azure through automation and Infrastructure-as-Code.   Topics of Discussion: [4:19] Jeff’s passion and the three turning points in his career. [8:47] The architecture and intention behind PowerShell being built on .NET. [12:33] What are the biggest mistakes Jeff sees people making when it comes to PowerShell? [11:50] Best practices for using PowerShell in DevOps environments, and common mistakes to avoid. [16:04] Differences between binary and PowerShell-based modules, and the benefits of exploring module code. [18:18] Leveraging .NET code in PowerShell scripts and the advantages of this approach. [20:00] Preferred methods for writing automated tests for PowerShell code. [23:39] Jeff’s current focus areas, including certifications and his upcoming “script portal” project.   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! Jeff on Twitter Jeff on LinkedIn Jeff Wouters Methos jeff@methos.nl   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

21 Okt 202433min

Grant Fritchey has over thirty years of experience in IT, specializing in development and database administration. He works for Red Gate Software as a Product Advocate and writes articles for SQL Server Central and Simple-Talk. He is the author of “SQL Server Execution Plans” and “SQL Server Query Performance Tuning.” He also co-authored “Query Store for SQL Server 2019,” “Expert Performance Indexing,” “SQL Server MVP Deep Dives 2,” “Beginning SQL Server 2012 Administration,” and “Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices.”   He presents at conferences and user groups worldwide and is available for part-time, short-term consulting contracts.Since 2009, he has been recognized as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP. He has received the AWS Community Builder award for the past five years. In 2014, he was honored as a Dunn & Bradstreet MVP, and in 2011, he received the Tech10 Award in Rhode Island.   Topics of Discussion: [:35] Introduction of Grant Fritchey and his career in IT and database administration. [3:23] Grant’s journey from software development to becoming a DBA. [5:13] The importance of database selection and how different types of databases serve different needs. [11:27] Grant’s view on the addition of document support to major database platforms. [13:29] Database hygiene basics and the importance of regular backups and restore practices. [19:26] The business side of database recovery and balancing cost with recovery objectives (RPO/RTO). [25:03] Grant’s recommendations for testing database restores. [28:08] Automation in DevOps and the importance of human training in recovery processes. [31:53] Managing data warehouses and recovery strategies for large databases. [35:12] Resources for developers without dedicated DBAs to ensure good database hygiene.   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! SimpleTalk by Redgate ScaryDBA.com Grant Fritchey on X   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

14 Okt 202437min