AI DevOps Podcast

Scott Hanselman is a teacher at heart. He speaks all over to whoever will listen. He's written code that you, dear listener, has used. Scott has been blogging, coding, and podcasting a LONG time. He codes, writes, speaks, empowers, promotes, braids, learns and listens - usually not in that order. And he's a Vice President at Microsoft in his day job. You can find him on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Mastodon! His Hanselminutes podcast has surpassed 900 episodes, and his Azure Friday show, over 750 episodes.

Topics of Discussion:

[4:33] What should developers be focusing on?

[625] Understanding the complexity of AI development.

[8:09] Without understanding context, we can't make good prompts.

[8:42] What are the levels of the pyramid that every developer should understand?

[9:16] Developers should start by learning the basics of AI.

[9:22] The question of who is responsible when a website or model goes down.

[14:15] Grounding your AI in reality.

[15:19] Edge deployed AI model.

[17:00] A foundational model is a machine learning model that has been pre-trained on a data set.

[20:40] The limitations of large language models.

[21:00] AI transformer models and their growth in size and complexity.

[21:46] Conversation with John Maeda at the .NET Conf on Semantic Kernel.

[22:02] Integrating these large language models into conventional programming languages.

[23:08] A few exciting and actionable features of semantic kernel.

[28:18] Concerns about data privacy in smart homes.

[29:07] Advice for developers looking to jump into semantic kernel.

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!

Scott Hanselman

Hanselminutes

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Scott Hanselman is a teacher at heart. He speaks all over to whoever will listen. He's written code that you, dear listener, has used. Scott has been blogging, coding, and podcasting a LONG time. He codes, writes, speaks, empowers, promotes, braids, learns and listens - usually not in that order. And he's a Vice President at Microsoft in his day job. You can find him on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Mastodon! His Hanselminutes podcast has surpassed 900 episodes, and his Azure Friday show, over 750 episodes. 

Topics of Discussion:

[4:33] What should developers be focusing on? 

[625] Understanding the complexity of AI development. 

[8:09] Without understanding context, we can't make good prompts. 

[8:42] What are the levels of the pyramid that every developer should understand? 

[9:16] Developers should start by learning the basics of AI. 

[9:22] The question of who is responsible when a website or model goes down. 

[14:15] Grounding your AI in reality. 

[15:19] Edge deployed AI model. 

[17:00] A foundational model is a machine learning model that has been pre-trained on a data set. 

[20:40] The limitations of large language models. 

[21:00] AI transformer models and their growth in size and complexity. 

[21:46] Conversation with John Maeda at the .NET Conf on Semantic Kernel. 

[22:02] Integrating these large language models into conventional programming languages.

[23:08] A few exciting and actionable features of semantic kernel. 

[28:18] Concerns about data privacy in smart homes. 

[29:07] Advice for developers looking to jump into semantic kernel. 

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!

Scott Hanselman

Hanselminutes 

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Welcome to 2024. It's going to be a great year in .NET, in Azure, and with DevOps. To kick things off, I wanted to review some of the big things you'll want to look at in 2024. To do that, I'm airing a piece I recorded reviewing the highlights from .NET Conf looking at it from an architectural perspective. There are so many updates, but in this piece, I interpret the architectural thinking you'll undergo as you implement the new bits. So, Happy New Year, and I'll roll the piece.

Topics of Discussion:

[:14] Jeffrey is looking for his next software engineering apprentice.

[5:44] The biggest architectural change in Maui is going to a single project system.

[7:34] When you should do a proof of concept.

[9:59] What is the architectural significance of the semantic kernel?

[13:40] Cloud Native.

[13:46] Microsoft is giving us the building blocks so that we can create our own GPT Program.

[16:19] Training and use of the right library.

[18:11] Health checks are essential for monitoring dependencies in an application.

[23:03] Containers.

[28:11] How do you know if AOT is for you?

[29:25] .NET Aspire's biggest architectural opportunities.

[32:07] In Blazor, the biggest news architecturally and the biggest impact on your team is the ability to develop any type of application with just one developer skill set, design patterns, and programming model.

[38:22] In C#, class-level parameters are going to change your game.

[43:15] The importance of continuous integration and environment types for .NET applications in 2024.

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!

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Welcome to 2024. It's going to be a great year in .NET, in Azure, and with DevOps. To kick things off, I wanted to review some of the big things you'll want to look at in 2024. To do that, I'm airing a piece I recorded reviewing the highlights from .NET Conf looking at it from an architectural perspective. There are so many updates, but in this piece, I interpret the architectural thinking you'll undergo as you implement the new bits. So, Happy New Year, and I'll roll the piece.

Topics of Discussion:

[:14] Jeffrey is looking for his next software engineering apprentice.

[5:44] The biggest architectural change in Maui is going to a single project system.

[7:34] When you should do a proof of concept.

[9:59] What is the architectural significance of the semantic kernel?

[13:40] Cloud Native.

[13:46] Microsoft is giving us the building blocks so that we can create our own GPT Program.

[16:19] Training and use of the right library.

[18:11] Health checks are essential for monitoring dependencies in an application.

[23:03] Containers.

[28:11] How do you know if AOT is for you?

[29:25] .NET Aspire's biggest architectural opportunities.

[32:07] In Blazor, the biggest news architecturally and the biggest impact on your team is the ability to develop any type of application with just one developer skill set, design patterns, and programming model.

[38:22] In C#, class-level parameters are going to change your game.

[43:15] The importance of continuous integration and environment types for .NET applications in 2024.

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!

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Jeff Fritz is an experienced developer, technical educator, and PM on the .NET team at Microsoft. He founded The Live Coders team on Twitch, and regularly livestreams builds of websites and fun applications. You can follow Jeff for more .NET, .NET Core, and Visual Studio content on Twitch and Twitter at @csharpfritz.

Topics of Discussion:

[2:00] Jeff talks about how he shifted from programming to teaching.

[4:08] Teaching and mentoring led Jeff to an opportunity to join Microsoft as a developer advocate.

[7:33] Jeff is the Executive Producer for .NET Conf.

[8:10] What are some of the great events happening at .NET Conf?

[10:00] When did Jeff build the .NET Conf 2023 team?

[11:35] The planning and execution of .NET Conf.

[15:31] Virtual vs. in-person conferences and interactivity.

[22:16] The biggest .NET conference announcements and new features that attendees shouldn't miss.

[23:20] .NET Aspire.

[24:33] Intro to Web Applications for .NET for experts.

[29:40] Jeff loves that "aha moment" that can come with thinking outside the box.

[30:24] What should people do next?

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!

Github.com/dotnet-presentations/dotNETConf/tree/main/2023

.NET Conf

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Jeff Fritz is an experienced developer, technical educator, and PM on the .NET team at Microsoft. He founded The Live Coders team on Twitch, and regularly livestreams builds of websites and fun applications. You can follow Jeff for more .NET, .NET Core, and Visual Studio content on Twitch and Twitter at @csharpfritz.

Topics of Discussion:

[2:00] Jeff talks about how he shifted from programming to teaching.

[4:08] Teaching and mentoring led Jeff to an opportunity to join Microsoft as a developer advocate.

[7:33] Jeff is the Executive Producer for .NET Conf.

[8:10] What are some of the great events happening at .NET Conf?

[10:00] When did Jeff build the .NET Conf 2023 team?

[11:35] The planning and execution of .NET Conf.

[15:31] Virtual vs. in-person conferences and interactivity.

[22:16] The biggest .NET conference announcements and new features that attendees shouldn't miss.

[23:20] .NET Aspire.

[24:33] Intro to Web Applications for .NET for experts.

[29:40] Jeff loves that "aha moment" that can come with thinking outside the box.

[30:24] What should people do next?

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!

Github.com/dotnet-presentations/dotNETConf/tree/main/2023

.NET Conf

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Carl Franklin is Executive Vice President of App vNext, a software development firm focused on modern methodologies and technologies. Carl is a 20+ year veteran of the software industry, co-host and founder of .NET Rocks!, the first and most widely listened to podcast for .NET developers, a Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, and Senior Executive of Pwop Studios, a full-service audio and video production/post-production studio located in Southeastern Connecticut.

Topics of Discussion:

[6:50] Tips for those interested in starting their own podcast.

[9:42] What draws Carl to teaching and training?

[11:01] Carl's mentorship from Ethan Winer at Crescent Software and how that ethic stuck with him.

[12:10] What has and hasn't changed, and how do we navigate text moving off the paper and onto the web?

[15:41] Why Carl finds it worthwhile to have talk code with ChatGPT.

[20:22] SMTP in the '90s had little security.

[23:40] What are the big things coming out that are going to change the game?

[24:40] Steve Sanderson's demo of Blazor.

[28:36] The remaking of how we do URL launches applications.

[31:22] The Blazor component model is clean and easy to use, thanks to Steve Sanderson.

[31:57] The evolution of web development, from static sites to interactive applications, and how Blazor's streaming rendering technology can bridge the gap between these two approaches.

[35:42] EventCallback.

[36:22] What does the next five years look like for Carl?

[40:17] A new show, The Blazor Puzzle.

[42:07] Taking inspiration from the Car Talk podcast.

[44:44] What conferences and travel do Carl and Jeffrey have on their calendars for 2024?

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!

Carl Franklin

AppVNext

.NET Rocks podcast

Blazor Train

Blazor Puzzle

DevSum Stockholm

DEVintersection Vegas

Podcast platform: Spreaker.com

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Carl Franklin is Executive Vice President of App vNext, a software development firm focused on modern methodologies and technologies. Carl is a 20+ year veteran of the software industry, co-host and founder of .NET Rocks!, the first and most widely listened to podcast for .NET developers, a Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, and Senior Executive of Pwop Studios, a full-service audio and video production/post-production studio located in Southeastern Connecticut.

Topics of Discussion:

[6:50] Tips for those interested in starting their own podcast.

[9:42] What draws Carl to teaching and training?

[11:01] Carl's mentorship from Ethan Winer at Crescent Software and how that ethic stuck with him.

[12:10] What has and hasn't changed, and how do we navigate text moving off the paper and onto the web?

[15:41] Why Carl finds it worthwhile to have talk code with ChatGPT.

[20:22] SMTP in the '90s had little security.

[23:40] What are the big things coming out that are going to change the game?

[24:40] Steve Sanderson's demo of Blazor.

[28:36] The remaking of how we do URL launches applications.

[31:22] The Blazor component model is clean and easy to use, thanks to Steve Sanderson.

[31:57] The evolution of web development, from static sites to interactive applications, and how Blazor's streaming rendering technology can bridge the gap between these two approaches.

[35:42] EventCallback.

[36:22] What does the next five years look like for Carl?

[40:17] A new show, The Blazor Puzzle.

[42:07] Taking inspiration from the Car Talk podcast.

[44:44] What conferences and travel do Carl and Jeffrey have on their calendars for 2024?

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!

Carl Franklin

AppVNext

.NET Rocks podcast

Blazor Train

Blazor Puzzle

DevSum Stockholm

DEVintersection Vegas

Podcast platform: Spreaker.com

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Steve works with companies that want to avoid the trap of technical debt by helping their teams deliver quality software quickly. Steve and his team at NimblePros have been described by clients as a "force multiplier," amplifying the value of existing development teams. Steve's client list includes Microsoft, Quicken Loans, Celina Insurance, and many other satisfied customers. He also offers career coaching to developers through DevBetter.com. Steve has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for over 20 years.

Topics of Discussion:

[4:24] Steve's path into development.

[5:14] How writing testable software became a passion of Steve's.

[7:09] Which parts of the .NET release stood out the most to Steve?

[7:41] .NET Aspire.

[12:26] Making local development easier.

[14:05] Steve believes developers should be capable and comfortable writing unit tests for their software and writing unit-testable code.

[15:27] Dependency inversion principle.

[16:40] Thinking of interfaces as describing the "what" and implementations as describing the "how."

[17:57] A few other items that Steve is also excited about in C# 12.

[20:58] Class level parameters in C#.

[25:59] Managing dependencies in distributed systems.

[28:47] The PACELC Principle.

[31:08] The trade-offs of using microservices, including the potential for inconsistent data and the need for coordination between services.

[36:34] AI's impact on developer productivity.

[41:46] The importance of understanding AI's limitations.

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!

Clean Architecture .NET Conf 2023

Steve Smith: Domain Driven Design

Steve Smith Twitter

Dependency Injection

Pluralsight course on SOLID

Pacelc Principle

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Steve works with companies that want to avoid the trap of technical debt by helping their teams deliver quality software quickly. Steve and his team at NimblePros have been described by clients as a "force multiplier," amplifying the value of existing development teams. Steve's client list includes Microsoft, Quicken Loans, Celina Insurance, and many other satisfied customers. He also offers career coaching to developers through DevBetter.com. Steve has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for over 20 years.

Topics of Discussion:

[4:24] Steve's path into development.

[5:14] How writing testable software became a passion of Steve's.

[7:09] Which parts of the .NET release stood out the most to Steve?

[7:41] .NET Aspire.

[12:26] Making local development easier.

[14:05] Steve believes developers should be capable and comfortable writing unit tests for their software and writing unit-testable code.

[15:27] Dependency inversion principle.

[16:40] Thinking of interfaces as describing the "what" and implementations as describing the "how."

[17:57] A few other items that Steve is also excited about in C# 12.

[20:58] Class level parameters in C#.

[25:59] Managing dependencies in distributed systems.

[28:47] The PACELC Principle.

[31:08] The trade-offs of using microservices, including the potential for inconsistent data and the need for coordination between services.

[36:34] AI's impact on developer productivity.

[41:46] The importance of understanding AI's limitations.

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!

Clean Architecture .NET Conf 2023

Steve Smith: Domain Driven Design

Steve Smith Twitter

Dependency Injection

Pluralsight course on SOLID

Pacelc Principle

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.