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.NET Rocks! is an Internet Audio Talk Show for Microsoft .NET Developers.

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Latest Episodes

Is it time to build your own agent harness? Carl and Richard talk to Emmz Rendle about her work on Daemonic AI, which gives you more control over which models and tooling you use to build software with agents. Emmz talks about the upcoming rug pull i... more

What settings, configurations, and workflows do you use for every .NET app? Carl and Richard talk to Scott Sauber about his list - from organizing folders by feature, to logging, security, and testing. Scott talks about enforcing rules like treating ... more

Large Language Models can generate a lot of text - but is it any good? Carl and Richard talk to Vishwas Lele about his ongoing efforts at pWin.ai to build tools for responding to government RFPs. Vishwas focuses on the quality problem - both the qual... more

Use What Works! Carl and Richard talk to Dylan Beattie about the Use What Works movement, encouraging developers to use well-maintained open-source projects available today rather than rolling their own. Dylan explains how folks go down a path of bel... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Sauber
Director of Engineering at Lean Techniques; Microsoft MVP; Red Gate Community Ambassador; international speaker; author
Lean Techniques
Episode: Ten Things Scott Sauber Does On Every .NET App
Dylan Beattie
Consultant, software developer, and international keynote speaker
Independent/Consultant
Episode: Use What Works with Dylan Beattie
José Simões
CEO of Eklos Solutions and founder/core team lead of .NET Nano Framework
Eklos Solutions
Episode: .NET Nanoframework with José Simões
Rocky Lotka
Guest (MVP/engineer at Microsoft, longtime community member)
Independent/Microsoft
Episode: Episode 2000!
Matthew Renzi
Researcher from Las Vegas
Episode: Episode 2000!
Dan Roth
Product Manager for ASP.NET Core on the .NET team at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: Episode 2000!
Isaac Levin
Former guest, .NET developer
Individual
Episode: Episode 2000!
Jay Harris
Audience member, speaker
Individual
Episode: Episode 2000!
Scott Hanselman
Host of Hanselminutes
Microsoft/Podcasting
Episode: Episode 2000!

Hosts

Carl Franklin
Co-host of the show; long-time technical presenter and community figure with deep involvement in .NET and developer tooling.
Richard Campbell
Co-host of the show; veteran presenter with extensive involvement in developer communities and enterprise tech discourse.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 545 ratings
  • Racist joke?

    I liked this podcast after listening to about ten episodes because they have good discussions with limited shilling. HOWEVER in the March 27 2025 episode at the beginning they joke about how repealing the incredibly racist Chinese exclusion act maybe was a bad thing I’m out. Either this hosts brought this up to make a racist joke, or they were ignorant about what was in the bill and shouldn’t have brought it up on what is explicitly a tech podcast anyway. A truly baffling way to be racist.

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    totalwhine
    United Statesa year ago
  • Not rocks anymore

    Again. Try putin next time if background check means nothing to u

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    ostapdima
    Ukraine2 years ago
  • Tuned in after searching for grpc

    After skipping forward 7 minutes without hearing the title topic mentioned I give up.

    I did however hear jokes glorifying alcoholism, multiple off topic ads, mentions of the hosts’ other content and the podcast url where presumably I can find even more signalless noise. Maybe the audience for this is friends and family of the hosts.

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    eahiv
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast for .NET Devs!

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    DmitryMoiseenko
    3 years ago
  • A must listen…

    The quality of the content, the eloquent teaching method, and the humility the hosts portray themselves with, in spite of the wealth of experience they actually have, are few of the great things which make this pod cast one of the best sources to stay up to day with advances in .Net and Azure technology… and much more.

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    Daviur
    United States4 years ago

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

.NET Nanoframework with José Simões
Q: What's next for Nano Framework?
The team aims to sync with the full .NET on the project system, improve debugging, and eventually bring generics and other language features in line with the broader .NET ecosystem.
.NET Nanoframework with José Simões
Q: Is Nano Framework Microsoft-backed or a community effort?
It's a community-driven project that sits on the .NET ecosystem and uses familiar tools like Visual Studio, VS Code, .NET, and NuGet, but is not a Microsoft project nor run on Microsoft funds.
.NET Nanoframework with José Simões
Q: What's the difference between Micro Framework and Nano Framework?
Nano Framework builds on the Micro Framework, revamping the build system, supporting more hardware vendors and MCUs, and adding an RTOS abstraction layer to enable running on different platforms, all while keeping a familiar .NET/C# development experience.
Avalonia 12 with Mike James & Matt Lacey
Q: How does Avalonia plan to sustain itself financially without external VC funding?
Avalonia relies on a mix of cross‑platform tooling (XPF), enterprise sponsorships (e.g., Devolutions), and a productized Accelerate suite that generates revenue while keeping the core project free for users.
Avalonia 12 with Mike James & Matt Lacey
Q: What is the current focus for Avalonia in the near term?
The team emphasizes continuing to strengthen cross‑platform UI with a strong desktop emphasis, while experimenting with new backends like Impeller and planning for V12 and V13 to gradually move features into stable releases.

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What is .NET Rocks! about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A long-running tech show delivering in-depth conversations with software developers, platform engineers, and industry veterans. Episodes repeatedly center on .NET, cloud platforms, open source, AI, and practical engineering practices, often featuring senior engineers from Microsoft, open source leaders, and seasoned consultants. The tone blends historical context with forward-looking tooling discussions, real-world project patterns, and strategic guidance for teams adopting modern development stacks. A notable strength is the show's ability to connect deep technical detail with broader implications for leadership, reliability, and community dynamics, making it a potentially valuable resource for developers, team leads, and technologists eva... more

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