Core Sampler

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Core Sampler episodes

  • Episode 24: Sitecore and NET Core with Stephen Pope

    Continuing our series of interviews from SUGCON EU, we talk with Stephen Pope from Sitecore about what it's like using .NET Core in the real world. We also dig a bit into the Sitecore publishing service that his team wrote.

    Links:

    • Stephen Pope (@stephenpope) | Twitter
  • Publishing Service v2.0 - Quick Start Guide
  • Sitecore Stack Exchange
  • Register for Sitecore Symposium 2017
    • — Did you miss SUGCON EU? Register for Sitecore Symposium 2017. Use this link to get $100 off and to support Core Sampler.
    29 min
  • Episode 23: Una Verhoeven

    The first of a series of interviews recorded at SUGCON EU 2017, we sit down with Hedgehog's Una Verhoeven and talk about the Sitecore community.

    Links:

    • Una Verhoeven (@unaverhoeven) | Twitter
  • Team Development for Sitecore: Professional Developer Tools for Sitecore Teams
  • Welkom bij Sitecore User Group Nederland - Sitecore User Group Nederland (SUGNL)
  • Hedgehog
  • Sitecore Symposium 2017
    • — Did you miss SUGCON EU? Register for Sitecore Symposium 2017. Use this link to get $100 off and to support Core Sampler.
    21 min
  • Episode 22: Looking at the cloud(s) With George Chang

    We sit down with Sitecore Cloud MVP, George Chang, to discuss running Sitecore in the cloud. We cover how to get started and reason why you would and would not want to use Azure for your Sitecore environment.

    Links:

    • Microsoft | Perspectives on Microsoft Technologies for the Enterprise
  • George Chang (@sitecoregeorge) | Twitter
  • Sitecore Documentation: Working with Sitecore on Azure
    • 41 min
  • Episode 21: Testing Sitecore with Dan Solovay

    In this episode, we sit down with Sitecore MVP, Dan Solovay and learn why and how to use test driven development with Sitecore, as well as learn why French Literature is the key to a solid career in technology.

    Links:

    • Explorations into Sitecore and .NET
    — Dan's excellent blog
  • Dan Solovay (@DanSolovay) | Twitter
  • FakeDb: Unit testing framework for Sitecore.
  • Velir | Ideas & Blog
    • 41 min
  • Episode 20: Unraveling Helix with Sumith Damodaran

    In this episode, we sit down with Sumith Damodaran from Sitecore UK's Technical Services team. We learn about his role as he helps Sitecore customers with the platform and to talk about the Helix recommendations. Sumith is in the process of delivering Helix training throughout the region.

    Links:

    • Sitecore Helix Documentation
  • Sitecore Habitat: Sitecore Modular Architecture Example
  • Sitecore.Demo: A repository containing a series of Sitecore scenario demos
  • Helix Technical Workshop
  • SOLID Object Oriented Principals
    • — Great brief overview on SOLID.
  • Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C#: Robert C. Martin, Micah Martin
    • — The definitive reference on SOLID principles, updated in C#
  • Clean Coders: Training videos. With personality. For software professionals.
    • — Follow Uncle Bob Martin
  • Tools and CI for Sitecore
  • Helix workshop link - Please Register here
    • 31 min
  • Episode 19: Fight for the Users

    Like the program TRON from the eponymous Disney film from 1982, you need to fight for the users of your Sitecore instance. Derek covers some areas to consider when implementing Sitecore to make the life of your content editors easier.

    Links:

    • Core Sampler Episode 16: Kamruz Jaman
  • Environment Styler for Sitecore
  • Sitecore: Adding your own Icons
  • Icons!
  • Sitecore how to make the experience editor a great experience for your editors | Brian Pedersen's Sitecore and .NET Blog
    • — Brian covers setting icons on your renderings and much more
  • What is the difference between IsExperienceEditor and IsExperienceEditorEditing - Sitecore Stack Exchange
  • Page Editor Best Practices
    • — Though the Page Editor is now called the Experience Editor, this guide has a TON of great information.
  • Injecting Resources into Sitecore Content and Page Editor
  • Sitecore User Group Conference Europe 2017 - SUGCON 2017
  • Milwaukee Sitecore User Group
    • 27 min
  • Episode 18: Catching up with Mike Reynolds

    We talk again with Sitecore Junkie, Mike Reynolds and learn about the vibrant tech scene in Sydney, Australia and talk about what's new in Sitecore.

    Links:

    • Mike Reynolds (@mike_i_reynolds) | Twitter
  • SitecoreJunkie.com « Down the DLL Rabbit Hole
  • Sydney Sitecore User Group (Sydney) | Meetup
    • 25 min
  • Episode 17: Sitecore Performance discussion with Nat Mann

    We talk with Nathanael (Nat) Mann to talk about some common gotchas when dealing with Sitecore Performance issues. From properly using caches, being careful with Sitecore search, and view vs controller renderings.

    Links:

    • Nathanael Mann (@cardinal252) | Twitter
  • CardinalCore
    • — Nat's Blog
    41 min
  • Episode 16: Kamruz Jaman

    We sit down with Sitecore MVP Kamruz Jaman to talk about some of things that bit us in the past (so they don't bite you.).

    Links:

    • Style the Sitecore Environment
  • Sitecore Admin Pages Cheat Sheet
  • Kamruz Jaman (@jammykam) | Twitter
  • Config File Patching
    • — John West's definitive blog post
  • Include File Patching Facilities
    • — Older, but still valid documentation on config file patching
    43 min
  • Episode 15: The Coresampler Holiday Spectacular

    Still shopping for that perfect gift for your Sitecore friends and family? We've got you covered. Hear what should be on your holiday wish list this year. We hear from folks in the Sitecore community on what tools and resources you should put on your list. We also hear what we are all thankful for as 2016 comes to a close.

    Links:

    • Martina Welander (@mhwelander) | Twitter
  • VargaT (@VargaT) | Twitter
  • Sean Holmesby (@seanholmesby) | Twitter
  • Dan Solovay (@DanSolovay) | Twitter
  • Toby Gutierrez (@sitecoresandbox) | Twitter
  • Una Verhoeven (@unaverhoeven) | Twitter
  • Robbert Hock (@kayeeNL) | Twitter
  • Jeff L'Heureux (@jflh) | Twitter
  • Corey Smith (@sitecorey) | Twitter
  • Nick Wesselman (@techphoria414) | Twitter
  • Michael West (@MichaelWest101) | Twitter
  • Rick Bauer (@Sitecordial) | Twitter
  • Microsoft Azure: Cloud Computing Platform & Services
  • Sitecore Experience Platform 8.2 Update-1
  • Sitecore Helix Documentation
  • Professional Sitecore 8 Development
    • 30 min

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Core Sampler is a podcast that drills into the Sitecore Community to highlight the amazing work folks are doing on the Sitecore platform. Our goal is to bring you information you can use to leverage…