November | 2024 | Programming with Palermo

Jeffrey Palermo 3:00 am on November 25, 2024

Mads Torgersen: C# Insights with Language Designer - Episode 325

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.

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.NET C#slang

Mads on Ep 164

C# Guide

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Jeffrey Palermo 3:00 am on November 18, 2024

John Callaway: Blazor and IoT - Episode 324

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.

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St. Pete .NET Meetup

The 6 Figure Developer

Yet Another RetroPie Manager

Used Vehicle Checklist

David Pine

Fluent UI Blazor

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Jeffrey Palermo 3:00 am on November 11, 2024

David Morton: What is a Data Scientist - Episode 323

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.

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Jeffrey Palermo 3:00 am on November 4, 2024

David Fowler: Architecture of .NET Aspire - Episode 322

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.