PODCAST

Synopsis

• What if .NET disappeared tomorrow?
• Programming vs. architecting vs. project management
• Other technologies in ASP.NET vNext
• Working outside Windows?
• Development and infrastructure issues on Windows vs. non-Windows
• The importance of patience when diving into a new language/OS/technology/tool
• Becoming familiar with the command line/PowerShell
• The ease of getting set up with a new environment using a VM
• Bash-like terminals in Windows
• Using deployment as a means of learning new tools
• Working with ASP.NET vNext without Visual Studio
• Experimenting with your build script and test projects
• Conferences/user groups/code retreats as a tool for learning
• Microsoft's new direction: chasing a market or listening to the community?