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

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Latest Episodes

It's always been challenging to make reliable software - is AI making it worse or better? Carl and Richard talk to Damien Brady about his experiences building software with AI tools and trying to bring that software up to an acceptable standard. Dami... more

How does Artificial Intelligence impact our approach to building secure software? Carl and Richard talk to Ben Dechrai about his experiences working with AI tooling and building AI apps, and how that impacts security. Ben talks about the concerns org... more

Why would you write code to generate code? Carl and Richard talk with Jason Bock about his experiences using modern .NET source generators to optimize certain aspects of applications. Jason talks about treading carefully - while .NET source generatio... more

What's coming for Aspire in 2026? Carl and Richard talk to Maddy Montaquila about her work as the product manager for Aspire, the tool that helps you build cloud-native, distributed applications in any language and on any platform. Maddy talks about ... more

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Recent Guests

Jason Bock
Staff Software Engineer at Rocket Mortgage and a Microsoft MVP for C#
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Episode: .NET Source Generators with Jason Bock
Maddy Montaquila
Senior Product Manager at Microsoft and Product Lead for Aspire.
Microsoft
Episode: Aspire in 2026 with Maddy Montaquila
Gerald Versluis
Software engineer at Microsoft, specializing in .NET, MAUI, and cross-platform development.
Microsoft
Episode: MAUI in 2026 with Gerald Versluis
Shmueli Englard
Software developer with experience in C#, Java, and cross-platform development.
Microsoft
Episode: App Distribution on Windows with Shmueli Englard
Sam Basu
Technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP, and developer advocate for the Uno Platform.
Uno Platform
Episode: Uno and .NET 10 with Sam Basu and Jerome Laban
Jerome Laban
CTO of the Uno Platform, involved in .NET and C# development since 1998.
Uno Platform
Episode: Uno and .NET 10 with Sam Basu and Jerome Laban
Gary Ewan Park
Developer with expertise in automation and package management
Chocolatey Software Incorporated
Episode: Package Management in 2026 with Gary Ewan Park
Calum Simpson
Solution architect and VP of AI at SSW
SSW
Episode: Building an AI App with Calum Simpson
Tom Kerkhove
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft working on Azure API Management.
Microsoft
Episode: More Sustainable Software with Tom Kerkhove

Hosts

Carl Franklin
Co-host with extensive experience in software development and podcasting, providing valuable perspectives on .NET technologies.
Richard Campbell
Co-host known for his depth of knowledge in .NET and cloud technologies, fostering engaging discussions with guests.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 543 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 States8 months 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Daviur
    United States4 years ago

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Many express gratitude for the educational value of the podcast, frequently highlighting it as a resource that has significantly impacted their careers.
There are criticisms regarding the structure of some episodes, pointing out moments of tangential discussion that detract from the main topics.
Listeners appreciate the mix of technical content and personal anecdotes from the hosts and guests, providing a rich and informative experience.
Some reviews reflect disappointment over recent changes in guest quality and episode focus.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#170
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#178
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#161
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#167
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.NET Source Generators with Jason Bock
Q: Is Microsoft using source generators in their own code?
Yes, Microsoft has implemented source generators for features like regular expressions for efficiency and better performance.
.NET Source Generators with Jason Bock
Q: How do you decide when and what to generate with source generators?
You trigger your source generation off the existence of attributes in the code, which you implement in a class library that conforms to specific Roslyn interfaces.
Uno and .NET 10 with Sam Basu and Jerome Laban
Q: Where do you think Uno shines?
It's actually both; we're testing migration paths from previous apps.
Uno and .NET 10 with Sam Basu and Jerome Laban
Q: So I was with David Dorknow when we were talking about .NET MAUI updates in .NET 10.
It's not actually an either or. There is a time and place for either.
Uno and .NET 10 with Sam Basu and Jerome Laban
Q: How does .NET 10 impact you guys?
Huge performance improvements, and we gain all the performance improvements.

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