AI DevOps Podcast

Joining Jeffrey Palermo this week is the curious through-and-through international speaker and software engineer, Heather Downing!

Heather is a passionate coder and entrepreneur. She has experience working with Fortune 500 companies building enterprise-level voice, mobile, and C#/.Net applications. She focuses on external thought leadership, encouraging fellow programmers to present on topics outside of the office and in the community. She is also an international technical speaker and co-host of the YouTube channel "The Hello World Show" — a weekly video series that interviews software masters and teaches the audience something valuable in less than 10 minutes. Heather has built a reputation as an early adapter of new tech and is incredibly passionate about .NET 5 — which is the topic of today's show!

In this episode, Heather shares what she loves about .NET 5, the current project she's working on in .NET 5, solution building, Blazor, VR, game development, and what the future may look like for developers in the field.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:50] About the recent Microsoft Build Conference.

[1:08] About today's episode with Heather Downing!

[2:13] Jeffrey welcomes Heather to the show.

[2:26] Heather shares her backstory and how she first got into the field.

[4:41] Heather speaks about her passion outside of tech: competing as an equestrian.

[6:08] What Heather has learned in bringing her two passions, horses and tech, together.

[10:55] Heather speaks about one of her .NET 5 projects and the problems that it solves.

[16:10] Heather explains why she is using .NET 5.

[17:20] Jeffrey and Heather talk about developers' minds and building solutions.

[19:40] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[20:05] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[21:54] Is Heather working on this .NET 5 project from a product perspective or will it be opensource?

[24:14] Heather speaks about retooling, VR, game development.

[29:50] Heather gives her thoughts on the future of the web and Blazor.

[32:45] Heather shares how she thinks VR may change the future of video conferencing and connecting with others online.

[37:07] Heather gives her recommendations for getting started in the VR world.

[39:16] How to find Heather's content online!

[40:28] Jeffrey thanks Heather for joining him in today's episode!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

Microsoft Build Conference 2020

.NET 5

Heather Downing's Website

Heather Downing's LinkedIn

Heather Downing's GitHub Profile

Heather Downing's Youtube Channel (The Hello World Show)

Heather Downing's Twitter

Arduino

Oculus

Oculus Quest

SteamVRRec Room

Unity

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Joining Jeffrey Palermo this week is the curious through-and-through international speaker and software engineer, Heather Downing!

Heather is a passionate coder and entrepreneur. She has experience working with Fortune 500 companies building enterprise-level voice, mobile, and C#/.Net applications. She focuses on external thought leadership, encouraging fellow programmers to present on topics outside of the office and in the community. She is also an international technical speaker and co-host of the YouTube channel "The Hello World Show" — a weekly video series that interviews software masters and teaches the audience something valuable in less than 10 minutes. Heather has built a reputation as an early adapter of new tech and is incredibly passionate about .NET 5 — which is the topic of today's show!

In this episode, Heather shares what she loves about .NET 5, the current project she's working on in .NET 5, solution building, Blazor, VR, game development, and what the future may look like for developers in the field.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:50] About the recent Microsoft Build Conference.

[1:08] About today's episode with Heather Downing!

[2:13] Jeffrey welcomes Heather to the show.

[2:26] Heather shares her backstory and how she first got into the field.

[4:41] Heather speaks about her passion outside of tech: competing as an equestrian.

[6:08] What Heather has learned in bringing her two passions, horses and tech, together.

[10:55] Heather speaks about one of her .NET 5 projects and the problems that it solves.

[16:10] Heather explains why she is using .NET 5.

[17:20] Jeffrey and Heather talk about developers' minds and building solutions.

[19:40] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[20:05] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[21:54] Is Heather working on this .NET 5 project from a product perspective or will it be opensource?

[24:14] Heather speaks about retooling, VR, game development.

[29:50] Heather gives her thoughts on the future of the web and Blazor.

[32:45] Heather shares how she thinks VR may change the future of video conferencing and connecting with others online.

[37:07] Heather gives her recommendations for getting started in the VR world.

[39:16] How to find Heather's content online!

[40:28] Jeffrey thanks Heather for joining him in today's episode! 

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

Microsoft Build Conference 2020

.NET 5

Heather Downing's Website

Heather Downing's LinkedIn

Heather Downing's GitHub Profile

Heather Downing's Youtube Channel (The Hello World Show)

Heather Downing's Twitter

Arduino

Oculus

Oculus Quest

SteamVRRec Room

Unity

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Join Jeffrey Palermo this week for a quick solo episode about the virtual Microsoft Build Conference! The conference is happening over May 19th-20th and is entirely free this year — so be sure to register and don't pass it up!

In this episode, Jeffrey highlights the interesting things that are happening at the conference that you won't want to miss, upcoming exciting announcements to look forward to, and what you should be paying attention to when you tune in May 19th-20th!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:59] About today's solo episode.

[1:30] Jeffrey explains the Microsoft Build agenda.

[2:30] Upcoming announcements to look forward to during Microsoft Build week.

[3:06] How Blazor is going to change the game and why you need to be paying attention to it.

[5:20] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[5:45] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[7:34] What's out there now with Blazor and what developers hope is coming soon.

[13:34] Jeffrey wraps up this week's podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!Previous Azure DevOps Podcast: "Michael Washington on the State of Blazor"

Microsoft Build Conference

Blazor

Radzen

Bootstrap

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Join Jeffrey Palermo this week for a quick solo episode about the virtual Microsoft Build Conference! The conference is happening over May 19th-20th and is entirely free this year — so be sure to register and don't pass it up!

In this episode, Jeffrey highlights the interesting things that are happening at the conference that you won't want to miss, upcoming exciting announcements to look forward to, and what you should be paying attention to when you tune in May 19th-20th!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:59] About today's solo episode.

[1:30] Jeffrey explains the Microsoft Build agenda.

[2:30] Upcoming announcements to look forward to during Microsoft Build week.

[3:06] How Blazor is going to change the game and why you need to be paying attention to it.

[5:20] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[5:45] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[7:34] What's out there now with Blazor and what developers hope is coming soon.

[13:34] Jeffrey wraps up this week's podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!Previous Azure DevOps Podcast: "Michael Washington on the State of Blazor"

Microsoft Build Conference

Blazor

Radzen

Bootstrap

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

In this episode, Jeffrey Palermo is speaking with Michael Washington, an ASP.NET and C# programmer! Michael has extensive knowledge in process improvement, billing systems, and student information systems. He also is the founder of two websites, AiHelpWebsite.com and BlazorHelpWebsite.com — both fantastic resources that help empower developers. Michael resides in Los Angeles, California, with his son Zachary and wife, Valerie.

Together, Jeffrey and Michael speak about Blazor in-depth. They discuss the current state of Blazor; Oqtane, a modular application framework for Blazor; server-side Blazor apps; Radzen, a low-code, RAD solution; his books on the topic of Blazor; and his advice, tips, recommendations, and resources for Blazor as well.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About Jeffrey's current promotions and offers.

[1:26] About today's episode with Michael Washington!

[1:52] Jeffrey welcomes Michael to the show.

[2:00] Michael introduces himself and speaks about his websites.

[2:51] With so many technologies coming out, what is it about Blazor that attracted Michael?

[4:30] Does Michael see a thread that connects the Blazor community with certain other technologies?

[8:15] Michael explains what Oqtane is.

[10:25] Michael shares his thoughts on why Blazor caught the attention of the community whereas something like ASP.NET MVC did not.

[14:31] Is Oqtane in production? And will Oqtane work with the release Blazor?

[16:36] Are there currently any server-side Oqtane apps in production?

[18:30] Michael shares how easy it is to update Oqtane.

[21:15] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[21:40] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[23:30] Michael talks about the DevOps Pipeline experience and gives his thoughts on how someone who doesn't want to use the in-app installer experience on production (but they have a test automation environment and a UAT manual test environment before they get to production), gets the installer experience to work when they're promoting it using Azure Pipelines?

[26:00] Michael speaks about what Oqtane is constantly evolving to address.

[27:47] Beyond the quickstarts in Blazor, what has Michael had to think specifically about? Are there any "gotchas?" And what are some of the challenges as someone who has put multiple Blazor apps in production?

[30:30] Michael speaks about his books on the topic of Blazor.

[32:47] Michael shares some information about Lightswitch and the difference between it and Blazor.

[33:38] Michael gives his opinion on how Lightswitch was positioned and why it ultimately didn't work out.

[35:46] Radzen: a Lightswitch-like alternative for Blazor.

[38:10] Michael highlights the importance of productivity.

[42:15] Why Michael focuses so much on Oqtane.

[44:32] Michael speaks about the scalability and performance of Blazor server-side apps.

[48:40] Are there any UI controls that Michael has found for Blazor that are really awesome and complete at this stage?

[50:50] Michael recommends some go-to resources for those who want to get started with Blazor.

[51:57] Jeffrey thanks Michael for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

AiHelpWebsite.com

BlazorHelpWebsite.com

Blazor.net

github.com/Oqtane

An Introduction to Building Applications with Blazor: How to get started creating applications using this existing easy to use Microsoft C# framework, by Michael Washington

Blazor Succinctly, by Michael Washington

Radzen

Telerik

Syncfusion

WebView for .NET 5

Microsoft Silverlight

Oqtane

.NET Nuke

ASP.NET MVC

Angular

Vue

React

"Advanced Blazor Templating," by Michael Washington

NuGet

ADelfHelpDesk.com

Visual Studio Lightswitch

EF Core

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

In this episode, Jeffrey Palermo is speaking with Michael Washington, an ASP.NET and C# programmer! Michael has extensive knowledge in process improvement, billing systems, and student information systems. He also is the founder of two websites, AiHelpWebsite.com and BlazorHelpWebsite.com — both fantastic resources that help empower developers. Michael resides in Los Angeles, California, with his son Zachary and wife, Valerie.

Together, Jeffrey and Michael speak about Blazor in-depth. They discuss the current state of Blazor; Oqtane, a modular application framework for Blazor; server-side Blazor apps; Radzen, a low-code, RAD solution; his books on the topic of Blazor; and his advice, tips, recommendations, and resources for Blazor as well.

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About Jeffrey's current promotions and offers.

[1:26] About today's episode with Michael Washington!

[1:52] Jeffrey welcomes Michael to the show.

[2:00] Michael introduces himself and speaks about his websites.

[2:51] With so many technologies coming out, what is it about Blazor that attracted Michael?

[4:30] Does Michael see a thread that connects the Blazor community with certain other technologies?

[8:15] Michael explains what Oqtane is.

[10:25] Michael shares his thoughts on why Blazor caught the attention of the community whereas something like ASP.NET MVC did not.

[14:31] Is Oqtane in production? And will Oqtane work with the release Blazor?

[16:36] Are there currently any server-side Oqtane apps in production?

[18:30] Michael shares how easy it is to update Oqtane.

[21:15] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[21:40] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[23:30] Michael talks about the DevOps Pipeline experience and gives his thoughts on how someone who doesn't want to use the in-app installer experience on production (but they have a test automation environment and a UAT manual test environment before they get to production), gets the installer experience to work when they're promoting it using Azure Pipelines?

[26:00] Michael speaks about what Oqtane is constantly evolving to address. 

[27:47] Beyond the quickstarts in Blazor, what has Michael had to think specifically about? Are there any "gotchas?" And what are some of the challenges as someone who has put multiple Blazor apps in production?

[30:30] Michael speaks about his books on the topic of Blazor.

[32:47] Michael shares some information about Lightswitch and the difference between it and Blazor.

[33:38] Michael gives his opinion on how Lightswitch was positioned and why it ultimately didn't work out.

[35:46] Radzen: a Lightswitch-like alternative for Blazor.

[38:10] Michael highlights the importance of productivity.

[42:15] Why Michael focuses so much on Oqtane.

[44:32] Michael speaks about the scalability and performance of Blazor server-side apps.

[48:40] Are there any UI controls that Michael has found for Blazor that are really awesome and complete at this stage?

[50:50] Michael recommends some go-to resources for those who want to get started with Blazor.

[51:57] Jeffrey thanks Michael for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

AiHelpWebsite.com

BlazorHelpWebsite.com

Blazor.net

github.com/Oqtane

An Introduction to Building Applications with Blazor: How to get started creating applications using this existing easy to use Microsoft C# framework, by Michael Washington

Blazor Succinctly, by Michael Washington

Radzen

Telerik

Syncfusion

WebView for .NET 5

Microsoft Silverlight

Oqtane

.NET Nuke

ASP.NET MVC

Angular

Vue

React

"Advanced Blazor Templating," by Michael Washington

NuGet

ADelfHelpDesk.com

Visual Studio Lightswitch 

EF Core

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Joining Jeffery Palermo today is Maria Naggaga! Maria is a Senior Program Manager on the .NET team at Microsoft building .NET Interactive, which delivers interactive experiences both online and offline. It provides data scientists and developers with a way to explore data, experiment with code, and try new ideas effortlessly.

Maria has been with the Microsoft team for almost eight years now having joined in 2012 right out of college after finishing her computer science degree. She initially joined Microsoft as a developer evangelist and held that position for nearly 4 years. In 2016, a year after she bumped into the .NET team at a conference, she joined the .NET Interactive team.

In this episode, Jeffrey and Maria are of course discussing .NET Interactive! Maria outlines the group of CLI tools and APIs that enable users to create interactive experiences: trydotnet.js, dotnet interactive global tool, and the dotnet try global tool; what's on the roadmap for future development; important aspects to take note of; and how to get started with it following the show!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About Jeffrey's current promotions and offers.

[1:50] About today's episode with Maria Naggaga!

[2:07] Jeffrey welcomes Maria to the show.

[2:14] Maria speaks about her background in the industry.

[4:25] Maria explains what Try .NET is.

[5:55] Maria explains what .NET Interactive includes and what it depends on.

[6:55] Maria takes a deep-dive into their internal tool, trydotnet.js.

[9:29] Maria provides some background on why they took a dependency on Blazor.

[11:00] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[11:27] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[13:16] Maria speaks about the next tool included in .NET Interactive: dotnet try global tool.

[16:20] What they want to add to dotnet try global tool in the future.

[16:47] Maria speaks about the newest 'child' to the .NET Interactive tool: the dotnet interactive global tool. She also gives a quick overview of Azure Synapse.

[19:19] Could this tool impact knowledge base articles? Can this transform any type of documentation or is it suited just for certain types?

[19:52] Is this tool also geared toward actually incorporating a portion of UI?

[22:12] Maria shares some information about the .NET interactive kernel that has been a gamechanger for them.

[24:02] Is Visual Basic also included in their list of languages that they support?

[24:57] Is there a future 'baby' in the plans for .NET Interactive?

[26:08] Maria speaks about some more of the ongoing conversations that they're having with the team regarding snippets vs. full programs.

[27:41] Maria guides listeners to what they can check out now for those who want to get started using the technology.

[30:06] Jeffrey thanks Maria for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

Maria Naggaga's LinkedIn

Try .NET

.NET Interactive

".NET Interactive is here! | .NET Notebooks Preview 2," by Maria Naggaga on DevBlogs.Microsoft (Thoroughly breaks down .NET Interactive)

Blazor

WebAssembly

Docs.Microsoft.com

Microsoft Build 2020

Azure Container Instances

dotnet try global tool

ASP.NET

Jupyter Notebook

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Azure Notebooks

dotnet/interactive on GitHub

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Joining Jeffery Palermo today is Maria Naggaga! Maria is a Senior Program Manager on the .NET team at Microsoft building .NET Interactive, which delivers interactive experiences both online and offline. It provides data scientists and developers with a way to explore data, experiment with code, and try new ideas effortlessly. 

Maria has been with the Microsoft team for almost eight years now having joined in 2012 right out of college after finishing her computer science degree. She initially joined Microsoft as a developer evangelist and held that position for nearly 4 years. In 2016, a year after she bumped into the .NET team at a conference, she joined the .NET Interactive team.

In this episode, Jeffrey and Maria are of course discussing .NET Interactive! Maria outlines the group of CLI tools and APIs that enable users to create interactive experiences: trydotnet.js, dotnet interactive global tool, and the dotnet try global tool; what's on the roadmap for future development; important aspects to take note of; and how to get started with it following the show!

Topics of Discussion:

[:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:46] About Jeffrey's current promotions and offers.

[1:50] About today's episode with Maria Naggaga!

[2:07] Jeffrey welcomes Maria to the show.

[2:14] Maria speaks about her background in the industry.

[4:25] Maria explains what Try .NET is.

[5:55] Maria explains what .NET Interactive includes and what it depends on.

[6:55] Maria takes a deep-dive into their internal tool, trydotnet.js.

[9:29] Maria provides some background on why they took a dependency on Blazor.

[11:00] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[11:27] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[13:16] Maria speaks about the next tool included in .NET Interactive: dotnet try global tool.

[16:20] What they want to add to dotnet try global tool in the future.

[16:47] Maria speaks about the newest 'child' to the .NET Interactive tool: the dotnet interactive global tool. She also gives a quick overview of Azure Synapse.

[19:19] Could this tool impact knowledge base articles? Can this transform any type of documentation or is it suited just for certain types?

[19:52] Is this tool also geared toward actually incorporating a portion of UI?

[22:12] Maria shares some information about the .NET interactive kernel that has been a gamechanger for them.

[24:02] Is Visual Basic also included in their list of languages that they support?

[24:57] Is there a future 'baby' in the plans for .NET Interactive?

[26:08] Maria speaks about some more of the ongoing conversations that they're having with the team regarding snippets vs. full programs.

[27:41] Maria guides listeners to what they can check out now for those who want to get started using the technology.

[30:06] Jeffrey thanks Maria for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

Maria Naggaga's LinkedIn

Try .NET

.NET Interactive

".NET Interactive is here! | .NET Notebooks Preview 2," by Maria Naggaga on DevBlogs.Microsoft (Thoroughly breaks down .NET Interactive)

Blazor

WebAssembly

Docs.Microsoft.com

Microsoft Build 2020

Azure Container Instances

dotnet try global tool

ASP.NET

Jupyter Notebook

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Azure Notebooks

dotnet/interactive on GitHub 

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Joining Jeffrey Palermo today is Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, Shawn Weisfeld! Shawn works on the One Commercial Partner team helping Microsoft Partners architect solutions that run on Azure. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, who, in addition, runs the Azure Meetup in Austin TX and two community websites. These two fantastic websites are SouthCentralCommunity.com, where he lists all the groups and events that he knows about in the region, and UserGroup.tv, where he posts recordings of technical user groups and conferences for folks to watch for free.

In this episode, Jeffrey and Shawn are diving into the topic of Azure certifications! Shawn works with partners every day helping them get Azure certified and in today's conversation, he is sharing his experiences, some of the ins and outs he learned throughout his career, invaluable tips and tricks, and his go-to resources!

Topics of Discussion:

[:40] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes.

[:50] About Jeffrey's current promotions and offers.

[1:30] About today's episode with Shawn.

[2:22] Jeffrey welcomes Shawn to the show!

[2:27] Shawn speaks about his career background and shares how he ended up in his current role!

[4:10] Shawn speaks about his community speaking outside of his main role and answers the question of whether or not he would be willing to speak at a virtual user group

[4:52] What is the landscape for certifications, in general, these days?

[5:52] What percentage of the developer population are getting certified? And how has that changed over the last 10 years or so?

[7:22] Why certifications are important to obtain even if you're a senior developer.

[11:31] How many people are getting certified in the industry? And what does it do for them?

[12:29] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[12:53] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[14:43] Shawn gives a rundown of the relevant certifications in the DevOps space from a Microsoft perspective.

[19:57] Shawn explains how you can take a test for a certification at home.

[21:38] Are there currently any discounts on Microsoft certification tests?

[22:40] Shawn provides his top tips and advice for those looking to currently take a certification test at home!

[28:07] Is there anything in the works for certifications regarding DevOps capabilities integrating GitHub?

[30:11] Shawn shares what's new and upcoming with him!

[31:13] When can people register for future conferences such as Microsoft Build?

[35:19] Jeffrey thanks Shawn for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

Clear Measure (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook!

bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events!

Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

SouthCentralCommunity.com

UserGroup.tv

Azure DevOps Podcast Shawn Weisfeld's Resources

How to Use Microsoft Teams to Host a Virtual Lab or Virtual Hackathon Event

Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft Training and Certifications

DevOps Learning Plan

Exam AZ-400

Pluralsight AZ-400

MeasureUp

Microsoft Exam Policies

Want to Learn More?

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Joining Jeffrey Palermo today is Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, Shawn Weisfeld! Shawn works on the One Commercial Partner team helping Microsoft Partners architect solutions that run on Azure. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, who, in addition, runs the Azure Meetup in Austin TX and two community websites. These two fantastic websites are SouthCentralCommunity.com, where he lists all the groups and events that he knows about in the region, and UserGroup.tv, where he posts recordings of technical user groups and conferences for folks to watch for free.

In this episode, Jeffrey and Shawn are diving into the topic of Azure certifications! Shawn works with partners every day helping them get Azure certified and in today's conversation, he is sharing his experiences, some of the ins and outs he learned throughout his career, invaluable tips and tricks, and his go-to resources!

Topics of Discussion:

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[:50] About Jeffrey's current promotions and offers.

[1:30] About today's episode with Shawn.

[2:22] Jeffrey welcomes Shawn to the show!

[2:27] Shawn speaks about his career background and shares how he ended up in his current role!

[4:10] Shawn speaks about his community speaking outside of his main role and answers the question of whether or not he would be willing to speak at a virtual user group

[4:52] What is the landscape for certifications, in general, these days?

[5:52] What percentage of the developer population are getting certified? And how has that changed over the last 10 years or so?

[7:22] Why certifications are important to obtain even if you're a senior developer.

[11:31] How many people are getting certified in the industry? And what does it do for them?

[12:29] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure.

[12:53] Jeffrey shares some quick announcements.

[14:43] Shawn gives a rundown of the relevant certifications in the DevOps space from a Microsoft perspective.

[19:57] Shawn explains how you can take a test for a certification at home.

[21:38] Are there currently any discounts on Microsoft certification tests?

[22:40] Shawn provides his top tips and advice for those looking to currently take a certification test at home!

[28:07] Is there anything in the works for certifications regarding DevOps capabilities integrating GitHub?

[30:11] Shawn shares what's new and upcoming with him!

[31:13] When can people register for future conferences such as Microsoft Build?

[35:19] Jeffrey thanks Shawn for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Azure DevOps

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.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

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Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube

Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

[email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited!

SouthCentralCommunity.com

UserGroup.tv

Azure DevOps Podcast Shawn Weisfeld's Resources

How to Use Microsoft Teams to Host a Virtual Lab or Virtual Hackathon Event

Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft Training and Certifications

DevOps Learning Plan

Exam AZ-400

Pluralsight AZ-400

MeasureUp

Microsoft Exam Policies

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