Learn about the “using declarations” feature in C# from Matt and Maira. Useful Links: What’s new in C# 8.0First steps with C#

The null coalescing operator in C# is a really handy feature. Learn how it works in this short video from James and Maira Useful Links ?? and ??= operators (C# reference)First steps with C#

Azure Static Web apps makes it easier for developers to build and deploy their static apps to the cloud. In this episode, Anthony Chu joins the show to talk to us about some of the benefits of using Azure Static Web apps and also show us what the local dev experience is like [00:00] - Intro[00:49] - What are Static Web Apps[03:03] - Whats the difference between a SPA and Static Web App?[04:26] - How would you host your static web app?[10:10] - What is the local development experience like?[12:02] - Reviewing an Demo[17:36] - Deploying using the extension Useful Links Azure Static Web Apps docsSet up local development for Azure Static Web AppsRunning an Azure Static Web App with an API

Azure AD B2C enables your applications to authenticate to social accounts and enterprise accounts using open standard protocols. In this episode, Christos get together with our friend JP to show us how to integrate Azure AD B2C into our .NET applications. [00:00] - Intro[01:11] - What is Azure AD B2C?[02:30] - What does it take to integrate with B2C?[05:04] - Setting up an application registration[08:42] - Creating the user flow[14:08] - Setting up a new web app using the dotnet new templates Azure AD B2C Docshttps://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory-b2c/?WT.mc_id=dotnet-00000-cephilli Get your questions answered on the Microsoft Q&A for .NET - http://aka.ms/dotnet-qa​ Learn .NET with free self-guided learning from Microsoft Learn: http://aka.ms/learndotnet

Learn about the benefits of Nullable Reference types from Leslie https://twitter.com/lyrichardson01 and Matt https://twitter.com/CodeMillMatt in this short video. Useful Links Nullable Reference typesUnderstanding Nullable Reference TypesFirst steps with C#

In this episode, Scott Addie joins Christos Matskas to discuss feature management in .NET apps. An ASP.NET Core 5.0 Blazor Server app is used to demonstrate the following concepts:Integrating the Feature Management library with Azure App ConfigurationAccessing Azure Key Vault secrets from Azure App ConfigurationIntegrating Azure App Configuration with the .NET Configuration APITesting locally in Visual Studio with the Azure Identity libraryToggling features on/off from the Azure portalLinks: Blazor sample app: scottaddie/OnDotNetConfiguration at azure-app-config (github.com)Get your questions answered on the Microsoft Q&A for .NET: https://aka.ms/dotnet-qaAzure SDKs: https://aka.ms/azsdk

In this video, James and Maira explain how string interpolation works in C#. Useful Links String Interpolation (C# reference)String Interpolation in C#String Interpolation interactive tutorialTake your first steps with C#

As we continue to explore Microsoft Orleans, Reuben Bond returns to chat with Rich about how we can implement observability in our Orleans applications. He reviews concepts like OpenTelemetry, call filters, and much more. [00:00] - Intro[01:20] - Brief Orleans overview[02:15] - What is Observability?[05:28] - Observability in Orleans[10:34] - Call Filters[13:35] - Request Context [14:55] - Implementing call filters (DEMO)[21:50] - Building on existing tooling Useful Links Building real applications with OrleansDeep Dive into Microsoft OrleansInspecting application metrics with dotnet-monitorOrleans at MicrosoftGitHub Issue: Added distributed tracing support

In this short video Leslie and Bill explain how to use Async Streams in C#. Useful Links Generate and consume async streams C# 8 asynchronous streamsAsync Streams with IAsyncEnumerable in .NET Core 3 Async Streams: language proposal

Using Microsoft Orleans you can build applications that scale from a single on-premises server to globally distributed and highly-available in the cloud. In this episode, Reuben Bond joins Cecil to explain to us how we can use the builtin clustering feature in Orleans and how it works in the background. [01:15] - Clustering overview[03:17] - Setting up clustering in code[04:24] - Reviewing membership table[05:14] - Heterogeneous clusters[07:06] - Monitoring silo health[13:28] - Diving deeper into health monitoring[17:00] - Resources on Orleans Clustering Useful Links Orleans HomepageOrleans sample application with Kubernetes hostingBuilding real applications with OrleansHeterogenous SilosOrleans at MicrosoftOrleansContrib