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Erik Darling makes your database faster in exchange for money. He is a DBA, developer, and architect with a track record of tackling even the most challenging technical issues. He runs a SQL Server Consulting and Coaching practice. In addition to his consulting services, he is also passionate about blogging, training, and contributing to open-source projects that help with SQL Server troubleshooting. He's given many public speaking engagements on the topic at conferences and events around the world, like PASS Summit and SQLBits.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:57] Eric's journey into SQL Server and database performance tuning.
[4:25] Challenges faced in early SQL Server work and evolving technical debt.
[7:47] The standard problems with databases over time.
[11:14] How technical debt shows up in SQL Server databases.
[15:20] How abstraction layers like ORMs contribute to technical debt.
[22:38] Performance issues as a result of technical debt in databases.
[25:19] Key advice on database schema design to improve performance.
[30:46] Key differences between Azure SQL DB and managed instances.
[37:23] Staffing challenges and solutions for managing SQL Server environments.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Darling Data
Darling Data on X
Erik Darling
Darling Data on LinkedIn
Darling Data on TikTok
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Kent Beck is an original signer of the Agile Manifesto, author of the Extreme Programming book series, rediscoverer of Test-Driven Development, and an inspiring Keynote Speaker. I read his TDD book 20 years ago.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:46] What led Kent to extreme programming?
[7:52] What critical practices have stood the test of time?
[10:58] The role of software design in Agile Development.
[13:11] The inspiration behind Tidy First?
[16:16] Why software design is both a critical skill and an exercise in human relationships.
[22:05] What is “normalizing symmetry”?
[25:04] Empirical design.
[28:09] Design changes tend to be reversible.
[30:41] Experimentation with the GPT phase of AI on publications.
[35:13] Advice for young developers and programmers.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
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Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
KentBeck.com
Tidy First?
Test-Driven Development
Extreme Programming Explained
Implementation Patterns
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Matt is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and has worked with SQL Server since 2000. He is the leader of the Lexington, KY Data Technology Group and a frequent domestic and international community speaker. He's an IDERA ACE alumnus and Redgate Community Ambassador. His original data professional role was in database development, which quickly evolved into query tuning work that further evolved into being a DBA in the healthcare realm. He has supported several critical systems utilizing SQL Server and managed dozens of live site SQL Server implementations. As a Microsoft Lead Data Architect at Centric Consulting, he works with customers large, medium, and small to migrate to the cloud, make their data estate operate efficiently, and find the right tools and solutions within the Microsoft Data Platform.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:08] Matt’s career journey and overcoming a fear of public speaking.
[5:42] Changes and consistencies in working with SQL Server over the years.
[7:18] Advice on the process and tools for database change management and DevOps.
[12:29] Recommendations for database monitoring and observability.
[19:30] Specific monitoring tool recommendations and their pros and cons.
[24:04] The role of ORMs and their impact on database performance.
[30:59] Thoughts on the evolution of microservices and database architecture patterns.
[36:55] Considerations for working with small versus large database sizes.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
SQLBITS
Author Matt Gordon
Matt Gordon Microsoft Page
Matt Gordon on LinkedIn
Racing
FivecoRacing IG
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Henry Quillin is a student in the Canfield computer science and business honors program (CSB) at UT Austin and a software engineer intern at Bank of America. He likes building things. He is interested in software development, entrepreneurship, and blockchain/crypto. He has completed several internships and other contracts and has earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He always has several software projects going, and when not buried in VSCode or books, he enjoys weightlifting, cooking, and listening to podcasts. He's currently helping artists monetize their scrapped music as the CTO of Scraps. You can check out his website at henry henryquillin.me.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:49] Henry’s college experience and mindset shift.
[5:00] Realizing the value of college.
[6:48] Henry describes the computer science courses he took in his freshman year, including data structures, discrete math, and operating systems.
[11:16] The computer programming classes Henry took in his freshman year.
[12:54] The importance of practical experience and the value of hands-on learning in computer science.
[20:27] Living arrangements and the social dynamics of college.
[23:27] Advice for aspiring computer scientists.
[28:07] Why internships are great, and how to make the most out of them.
[33:12] Henry’s Bank of America internship experience.
[35:24] Learning to be comfortable with new and emerging technologies.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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 183 with Henry Quillin
LeetCode
Claude
OpenAI
xAI
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David Starr is a Principal Solutions Architect at Microsoft, focusing on Azure and cloud marketplaces. With over 20 years of experience, he has led software development initiatives, held architectural responsibilities, built high-performance teams, and fostered technical learning. He is passionate about delivering great software, designing cloud-scale solutions, and quality-focused engineering practices.
He has contributed to or led several team initiatives that enable and accelerate the Azure Marketplace, such as the Marketplace FastTrack Copilot using Azure Open AI, the SaaS Accelerator, the Data Sales Accelerator, and the .NET and Java SaaS fulfillment libraries. Additionally, he is the program owner for Mastering the Marketplace, a comprehensive learning platform for Microsoft partners and customers.
Topics of Discussion:
[6:09] Agile methodologies, Scrum, and software development leadership.
[6:38] Working with Agile Alliance and Scrum.org.
[7:50] What David learned working for several years at GoDaddy.
[9:49] Using Azure Marketplace to sell software and services, with examples of successful partners and their experiences.
[15:20] Who has full admin rights on MongoDB?
[17:49] Pricing models for AI models in Azure Marketplace.
[21:56] AI cost estimation and model selection.
[29:40] Azure Cloud Marketplace and AI advancements, with insights on how to get started with product development.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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 149 with David Starr
David Starr LinkedIn
“Making HIPAA and HiTRUST Compliance Easier”
Azure for Executives
ElegantCode
ElegantCode on X
David Starr on PluralSight
AgileTeam Practices with Scrum
Mastering the Marketplace
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Brian A. Randell is a Staff Developer Advocate at GitHub where he works to help tell the good word about GitHub and how it can help you deliver solutions faster and more securely. For more than 30 years, he has been building software solutions. As a Partner at MCW Technologies, he educated teams on Microsoft technologies via writing and training — both in-person and on-demand. He’s been a consultant for companies small and large, worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies like Microsoft. Brian is a passionate software craftsman who still enjoys coding as he helps teams to improve their processes from idea to release. He was a Microsoft MVP for 18 years and has co-authored books, written magazine articles, and more. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, dog, and extended family.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:01] Brian’s career journey from software development to education and consulting.
[8:20] Brian’s role as a developer advocate at GitHub.
[11:57] GitHub’s CoPilot feature and its benefits for developers.
[12:04] The impact of GitHub on software delivery and security.
[18:22] How CoPilot can save you time and energy to spend more on innovation.
[20:36] CoPilot Workspace.
[24:11] Best setup for .NET development teams between Azure DevOps and GitHub.
[32:21] Prioritizing developer experience and value delivery in software development.
[40:09] Leading with a developer-first mindset.
[41:15] Using GitHub for code storage and collaboration.
[43:32] More info on the upcoming Essential DevOps book and San Francisco event.
[46:31] What is platform engineering?
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Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Brian Randell
Brian Randell on LinkedIn
Professional Application Lifecycle Management
Brian Randell Github
GitHub and .NET Conf
Deployment Protection Rules
octobrian
What is DevOps?
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Jason Haley is a Full Stack Solution Architect at Jason Haley Consulting, LLC, where he provides custom Azure and .NET application development solutions for a variety of clients. With over 20 years of experience using Microsoft technologies, he has earned the title of Microsoft Azure MVP and holds numerous certifications.
His expertise lies in developing Web Applications and Single Page Applications (SPA) using Blazor, Angular, jQuery, ASP.Net Core, Entity Framework Core, Redis, SQL Server, and Windows Azure Active Directory. In addition, he customizes build processes for Azure DevOps pipelines and creates courseware for .NET and Azure topics. He is deeply passionate about learning and sharing his knowledge with the local Azure and .NET community, and he leads two user groups in the Boston area.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:40] The two things that have stuck out in Jason’s career.
[5:36] When Jason started paying attention to GenAI.
[9:12] Looking at GenAI from a solution perspective.
[10:52] Where to start as a .NET developer.
[16:49] Why aren’t there more examples in C#?
[18:02] What is Graph RAG?
[19:11] Using language models for natural language processing tasks, including prompt engineering and token limits.
[20:56] The importance of prompt engineering, and how to optimize prompts.
[25:04] Cost and mechanics of using OpenAI's language model in Azure.
[32:12] Using Azure AI services for business problems and thinking about AI as an intern.
[34:48] Recommendations for .NET developers to get started with Azure Open AI and semantic search.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Jason Haley website
Generative AI for Beginners
Azure OpenAI RAG Pattern using a SQL Vector Database
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Gene Kim has been studying high-performing technology organizations since 1999. He was the founder and CTO of Tripwire, Inc. for 13 years, running an enterprise security software company. As an author, Gene’s books have sold over 1 million copies, including earning recognition as a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. He most recently co-authored Wiring the Winning Organization, as well as The Phoenix Project, The DevOps Handbook, and the Shingo Publication Award-winning book, Accelerate. Since 2014, he has been the organizer and program chair of the DevOps Enterprise Summit, now called the Enterprise Technology Leadership Summit, which studies the technology transformations of large, complex organizations.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:11] Gene joins the show and shares more about his career background.
[9:51] Gene discusses the three key mechanisms that are common across various frameworks and methodologies: certification, simplification, and amplification.
[10:06] What has changed since Gene released his first book in 2004?
[14:42] The two revelations in the book.
[18:25] The importance of layer 3 (organizational wiring) in complex systems.
[21:16] Reducing communication barriers in software development teams.
[24:33] Overcoming obstacles as a team.
[25:56] IT department's role in business, including challenges with communication and coordination.
[27:06] The Check Box project.
[30:11] Is the concept of the IT department a good or bad idea?
[32:11] What caused the DevOps moment?
[38:40] Wiring software organizations for success.
[43:08] How Gene learned what good architecture looks like.
[44:41] Gene is blown away by how important the notion of independence of action is.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Gene Kim
Gene Kim on X
Gene Kim LinkedIn
The Unicorn Project, by Gene Kim
The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win, by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, et al.
“What to Expect at Enterprise Technology Leadership Summit at Vegas 2024”
“Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System”
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Craig Loewen has had a love for technology ever since he was a child and has grown passionate about building things that empower people. From constructing his own quadcopter for photography to delivering developer tools that aid developers in driving technological innovation, he has done it all.
As a product manager at Microsoft, he is responsible for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a developer tool used by over 3 million developers and IT professionals. He defines the product vision and prioritizes the feature roadmap based on customer data, technical feedback, and market studies. On the personal side, he volunteers as a mentor at First Robotics, teaching high school students how to build robots and fostering a passion for STEM.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:52] Craig’s career journey, starting as an intern working on Windows console and WSL features.
[5:18] Common use cases for WSL — allowing developers to use Linux tools while staying on Windows.
[7:43] How to get started with WSL.
[8:59] Does Craig have any favorite Linux programs?
[10:05] New Dev Home feature for managing WSL distros with a graphical interface.
[11:36] How WSL works using virtualization technology.
[13:35] Memory management in WSL — typical usage and automatic optimization.
[15:22 WSL is designed primarily for development scenarios, not production environments.
[20:33] Integration of local AI and small language models with WSL using VS Code AI Toolkit.
[23:37] Using small language models for various tasks, including issue labeling and search functionality.
[27:35] Intro to Sudo for Windows, bringing Linux-like elevated permissions to Windows commands.
[28:39] What exactly is Sudo?
[32:39] New enterprise features for WSL, including security controls and integration with Microsoft Defender.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Craig Loewen
What is the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux, Your Enterprise Ready Multitool
Zero to Hero — Develop your first app with Local LLMs on Windows
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Damian Brady is a Staff Developer Advocate at GitHub. He’s a developer, speaker, and author specializing in DevOps, MLOps, developer process, and software architecture. Formerly a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft for four years, and before that, a dev at Octopus Deploy and a Microsoft MVP, he has a 25-year background in software development and consulting in a broad range of industries. In Australia, he co-organized the Brisbane .Net User Group and launched the annual DDD Brisbane conference.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:45] When Damian realized he was interested in the things surrounding software development.
[6:40] GitHub Copilot and AI tools to improve developer workflows.
[8:50] What can people love GitHub Copilot for today?
[16:06] How GitHub Copilot can assist developers without replacing them.
[21:11] AI-powered code generation and bug detection.
[25:15] Improving AI’s ability to complete tasks by providing context and grounding it in truth.
[29:23] How the process of adding a new field works.
[34:03] Using Copilot to improve code development workflows.
[42:03] The “ship to learn” idea.
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Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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 258 with Damian Brady
Github Copilot Workspace
Damian on Twitter
Damian Brady
GitHub Next
CoPilot for Docs
GitHub Next
CoPilot for CLI
Copilot Voice
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Kayla Cinnamon is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft working on the developer experience in Windows. This includes Dev Home and PowerToys. Kayla formerly worked on Windows Terminal and Cascadia Code, which is the font you all use inside Visual Studio. She holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a concentration in Human-Computer Interaction. She recently was a speaker at the recent Microsoft Build conference.
Topics of Discussion:
[6:02] Kayla talks about DevHome.
[7:18] Examples of having agency over your machine.
[9:05] Setting up an environment in DevHome and a WinGet configuration file.
[10:10] Desired state configuration.
[10:47] How do we generate these files?
[12:26] Using Dev Home to simplify cloning and configuring repositories.
[14:22] DSC can toggle Windows settings as well.
[16:26] What is Dev Drive?
[20:36] How run environments help bring your Cloud and remote environments into a centralized place.
[23:09] The most popular power toys.
[26:07] Windows subsystem for Linux.
[31:00] What’s the next power toy?
[35:18] Ways for people to learn more.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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 54 with Kayla Cinnamon and Rich Turner
Kayla Cinnamon
GitHub Kayla Cinnamon
Kayla on X
Kayla on LinkedIn
Developer Experience improvements in Windows
Windows Terminal
Github Microsoft Cascadia
Microsoft PowerToys
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Mitch is a Principal Software Engineer on the .NET Cloud team working on .NET Aspire and ASP.NET Core. Previously Mitch has worked on Azure services, the Azure SDK, and Azure DevOps.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:46] Mitch’s career journey in the Microsoft ecosystem.
[5:46] What makes it .NET Aspire vs. .NET8?
[6:16] .NET Aspire focuses on seamless integration between app components.
[8:18] Making sure the core of Aspire is cloud-agnostic.
[10:48] Developer control plane.
[11:40] How Aspire simplifies cross processes.
[14:36] Using Aspire to manage dependencies in microservices applications.
[18:18] Automating deployments with Azure DevOps and easy mode for .NET Aspire.
[30:27] Securing container deployments.
[34:39] Using Azure DevOps for cloud deployment and configuration management.
[37:33] What are the best resources for people to dig in?
[40:03] Azure subscriptions inside Microsoft.
[43:43] They are only just getting started with Aspire, and with .NET 9 coming out in November.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
GitHub Mitch Denny
.NET Aspire (aspire)
github.com/dotnet/aspire/tree/main/playground
github.com/dotnet/aspire
github.com/dotnet/eShop
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As the president of Tegaaa Solutions, a DevOps consulting firm, Étienne helps clients achieve optimal performance and efficiency in their software development processes. With over 30 years of IT experience and 20 years of Microsoft specialization, he has the skills and knowledge to provide tailored solutions for any DevOps challenge.
He is passionate about sharing his expertise and best practices with the IT community as a Microsoft MVP for TFS and Azure DevOps since 2006, and a regular speaker at local technical conferences and user groups since 2005. He also offers mentoring and training for organizations using Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server and designs enterprise and application architectures for projects of all sizes. His mission is to empower developers and organizations to leverage the power of DevOps and Azure to deliver high-quality software faster and better.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:30] Étienne’s career progression from mechanical engineering to software development.
[6:14] Yes, Étienne was TFS before it was cool.
[7:14] Étienne’s interesting specialization in aerodynamics.
[11:18] Not making things too complicated.
[12:49] Étienne’s interest in the building process.
[14:07] Building the blueprint.
[17:08] GitHub vs. Azure DevOps for enterprise use.
[19:49] Microsoft's struggle with GitHub's repo-centric approach in the enterprise.
[24:17] The key differences in how work is tracked.
[28:10 What is Entra ID?
[34:08] Agility is becoming a religion, where it needs to be more of a spirit.
[38:04] Kanban system for managing work in progress.
[46:24] Implementing Azure DevOps for beginners, with tips and resources.
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Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Etienne LinkedIn
Get Started with Azure DevOps
Tegaaa Solutions
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Martin is a passionate agile leader with a track record of inspiring, encouraging, and igniting momentum. Featured speaker, author, and industry thought leader, Martin has a strong track record of helping organizations build a vision and execute evolutionary and revolutionary change. His deep technical knowledge, business insight, and experience drive impactful change for organizations.
Technologist turned agilist, Martin successfully helps organizations decentralize, democratize, and evolve their way of work to build extraordinary processes and drive organizational change through culture, technology, and teamwork. He’s been recognized by Microsoft as a Microsoft MVP, and he is the maintainer of the open-source Azure DevOps Migration Tools.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:59] Martin’s career journey.
[4:51] What Martin has learned as an MVP for 15 years.
[5:59] If you’re not good at something, do it more.
[6:52] Azure DevOps Migration tools.
[10:11] Martin adopted platform engineering to streamline processes and reduce costs.
[14:31] What you should know before using Martin’s tools.
[21:55] It’s not either/or between Microsoft migration tools and Azure DevOps migration tools.
[27:00] What made TFS unique.
[20:03] TFGit.
[30:02] The process used in your source and target, and what challenges might people expect?
[31:44] Limitations of migrating data from old TFS to new Azure DevOps using Microsoft tools.
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Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
GitHub
Migration Tools for Azure DevOps
Martin — Scrum
Naked Agility
Agile Actually Podcast
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Scott has spent over 25 years in the IT field, working in disciplines such as systems architecture, software development, team growth, and entrepreneurship. He was a Microsoft MVP for 12 years in ASP.NET and IIS. He’s co-authored two books (IIS 7 and IIS 8 Professional), is a Pluralsight author, and has spoken at various conferences, code camps, and user groups. He’s now shifted into the AI space, building AI solutions and supporting others in their AI journey. He’s also co-founding a new startup, so he’s spending much of his time as an Entrepreneur.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:15] Scott’s career path and what steered him into AI.
[5:18] AI development and Scott’s journey learning about generative AI.
[7:15] AI use cases, including chatbots, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text.
[13:14] Flowise AI.
[15:48] RAG, AKA retrieval augmented generation.
[17:32] Code interpreter.
[18:10] How do we know that AI is terrible at math, and what are the other things it’s not good at?
[26:13] Using small language models for natural language processing.
[37:13] Kitchen Co-Pilot app.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Flowise
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Attention is All You Need
kitchen copilot
zapier
Make
Perplexity
Claude
Groq
The Groq LPU Inference Engine
@scottforsyth
Scott on LinkedIn
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Jim has been building solutions for clients in the cloud on Microsoft Azure since 2012 and building solutions in general for 20 years or more. Now, he heads up information technology for biBerk Insurance, overseeing both software development and IT operations. Most of Jim’s experience is in consulting or enterprise with a few forays into product development.
Following the path of least resistance, Jim ended up working primarily with Microsoft tools. The tool you know is the usually best tool to use, so the Microsoft path offers less and less resistance for Jim as time goes on.
On the side, Jim is working on jimsrules.com to share experience and shaky opinions about teamwork and leadership in software development.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:33] There is a shortage of software leaders out there.
[4:22] Jim’s career progression.
[5:26] Pulling back from leadership roles.
[6:54] Recognizing the need to be hands-on and fill vacuums in leadership roles.
[8:35] Embracing T- or V-shaped development.
[11:34] If it isn’t tested, it is broken.
[16:47] Know who your customer is and what your product is.
[18:10] The Innovator’s Dilemma and the importance of asking why things are the way they are.
[21:21] No matter how much experience you have, there is something you can learn from someone with less experience.
[23:29] What we can learn from teen YouTubers.
[24:25] The 10 specific rules; Rule 77 — Minimum Viable Products (MVP) are the start, not the end of a program.
[26:26] Rule #7 about microservices.
[27:52] Applying Conway’s Law.
[33:18] Rule 37 — Automated tests are my pillow.
Rule 59 — A leader’s job is to support the team. Most org charts are upside-down.
Rule 68 — No one is a zero. They either add to the team or take away from it. The question is whether those who are taking away are growing towards a positive contribution.
Rule 74 — Keeping standards high ultimately creates a better work environment.
Rule 75 — When you prepare to teach something, you usually learn more than your potential students.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Jim Leonardo LinkedIn
Jim’s Rules
Jim’s Rules: The List
The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business, by Clayton M. Christensen
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Ted Neward is sometimes referred to as “The Dude of Software,” owing to both his remarkable (some say frightening) resemblance to the Jeff Bridges character from “The Big Lebowski,” and his ordination as a Dudeist Minister of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude, but he’s also been called the ”Dr. Gregory House of Software,” owing to his tendency to pull no punches when talking about software and how to deliver it successfully. He’s comfortable answering to either title, as well as a few others. He’s familiar with more programming languages than most people knew existed and hasn’t found one yet that he couldn’t turn into a “mission-critical” application when asked.
Topics of Discussion:
[4:36] Ted talks about building a tribe and developing a community.
[6:48] Leveraging the “who you know” network.
[7:21] Tips for keeping track of your network.
[9:44] Effective software team management.
[13:10] The importance of shifting perspective from individual success to team success.
[16:16] The component of compassion in management.
[17:53] Managers should actually want to be managers.
[18:43] Retaining employees and realizing that management skills need to be recognized and developed.
[27:02] The tipping point of needing to hire a full-fledged IT department.
[32:34] Advice for managers on the people side.
[34:08] Team success metrics, weekly one-on-ones, and building psychological safety.
[38:32] Importance of team happiness and direct communication with executives for successful software development.
[43:52] Developing the skills of leadership.
[44:39] Remembering that not all management is evil.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
C# In a Nutshell
Ted Neward LinkedIn
Neward Associates
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Dan Garfield is the Co-founder of Codefresh, a CI/CD platform powered by GitOps and Argo now acquired by Octopus Deploy. As the VP Open Source and Argo Maintainer, he works primarily on Argo CD and Argo Rollouts. He helped create the GitOps Working Group and Open GitOps Principles. He helped create the most popular GitOps certification with Argo CD and writes consistently about best practices for GitOps involving Security, Development processes, and scaling.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:37] Dan Garfield’s career journey and his interest in technology from a young age.
[4:17] The inspiration behind creating Codefresh.
[7:57] Going all in on Kubernetes.
[9:55] Meeting Paul, the CEO of Octopus.
[10:37] We’re still in the early days of Kubernetes.
[12:27] What’s the default choice for deploying to Kubernetes?
[15:08] The importance of unified software delivery.
[16:50] Linux native crowd adopted containers first, while .NET developers were slow to adopt due to compatibility issues.
[22:53] What does Argo CD do?
[25:04] GitOps Principles.
[29:28] Managing microservices in a dynamic infrastructure.
[32:29] Environment management, promotion workflows, and traceability.
[34:30] Where exactly the balance between Argo and CodeFresh fits in.
[35:09] GitOps Certification.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
Dan Garfield LinkedIn
What is GitOps?
Learning Codefresh
GitOps Certification
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Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry on both the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and was on the board of directors of Telerik, which was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. Today, he is a consultant and advisor to a number of successful technology firms and is the founder and chairman of Humanitarian Toolbox (www.htbox.org), a public charity that builds open-source software for disaster relief. Richard also hosts three podcasts: .NET Rocks! (www.dotnetrocks.com) for .NET developers, RunAs Radio (www.runasradio.com) for IT Professionals, and Windows Weekly (https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly).
Topics of Discussion:
[2:24] Richard’s podcasting career over 20 years and his advice for new podcasters.
[6:30] The common topics that Richard talks about.
[11:32] Adaptive cruise control and limitations of current AI.
[13:34] Potential for autonomous trucks and freight trains.
[16:12] Improving software user experience with machine learning.
[17:32] How AI may change (and not change) 10 years from now.
[19:32] How the voice interface has gotten better.
[22:21] The impact of automation on software development jobs.
[28:19] The appropriate uses of low-code platforms.
[33:29] Habits vs. wisdom.
[37:25] The future of augmented reality.
[39:15] Importance of experimenting with different tools.
[42:43] How augmented reality may disrupt smartphones.
[43:49] Jamming out on your tools, much like a musician experimenting.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
“Richard Campbell on the History of .NET - Episode 133”
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An international speaker, Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, MCSD, PSM II, PSD, and PST, and a passionate member of the developer community, Phil has been working with .NET since the first betas, developing software for over 35 years, and heavily involved in the agile community since 2005 as well as a Professional Scrum Trainer. Phil has taken over the best-selling Pro C# books (Apress Publishing), including Pro C# 10, is the President of the Cincinnati .NET User’s Group (Cinnug.org), and the Cincinnati Software Architect Group, co-hosted the Hallway Conversations podcast (Hallwayconversations.com), founded and runs the CincyDeliver conference (Cincydeliver.org), and volunteers for the National Ski Patrol. During the day, Phil works as the CTO for Pintas & Mullins. Phil always enjoys learning new tech and is always striving to improve his craft.
Topics of Discussion:
[3:47] Philip’s career journey and why he’s still hands-on coding.
[5:37] Sometimes it’s not a technical problem, but a process or human interaction problem.
[6:37] Philip’s love of mentoring.
[8:18] The importance of collaboration.
[9:53] Challenges in migrating applications from .NET Framework to .NET Core.
[12:55] The importance of staying current.
[14:48] Modernizing legacy web applications using .NET Core.
[19:22] Rebuilding an old app using new technology, with challenges and lessons learned.
[24:22] Gradually introducing a new screen using feature flags is better than a "big bang" rewrite.
[26:01] Continuous deployment helps to roll out new features gradually to limited users.
[27:53] Differences between the .NET framework and .NET Core apps, including configuration settings to environmental awareness.
[34:59] Philip’s favorite resources to dig into, including his book.
[41:20] The power of collaborative learning.
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Clear Measure Way
Architect Forum
Software Engineer Forum
Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].
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!
“Philip Japikse: Professional C# in .NET - Episode 230”
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