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

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Latest Episodes

Can AI tech work in live television broadcasts? Carl and Richard talk to Tim Huckaby about his work building Duff Foreman, an AI-powered avatar for live golf programs. Tim talks about using AI to build AI, using M365 Copilot to architect and ultimate... more

The Critter Stack is growing! Carl and Richard talk with Jeremy Miller about the latest Critter Stack updates, including Marten, Wolverine, and more! First up is the stack's expansion with Polecat and Fisher, versions of Marten built for SQL Server 2... more

What happens to your digital assets after you pass away? Carl and Richard talk with Mattias Karlsson about his experience navigating the challenges of losing a friend and having to reorganize their digital assets. There are the immediate issues aroun... more

How about a cloud-native AI assistant? That's RockBot! Carl and Richard talk with Rocky Lhotka about RockBot, Rocky's own variant of the OpenClaw/Hermes type personal assistant. Rocky talks about being uncomfortable with the security approaches the o... more

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Recent Guests

Tim Huckaby
Tech executive and broadcaster, currently leading Go4Hole Productions / Super Fun Boys
Super Fun Boys / Go4Hole Productions
Episode: AI in Live Broadcast with Tim Huckaby
Jeremy Miller
Software architect and open source contributor known for StructureMap, Marten, and Wolverine
Independent software architect / Jasper FX
Episode: Critter Stack Update with Jeremy Miller
Mattias Karlsson
Partner and senior architect at WCom AB in Gothenburg, Sweden; Microsoft .NET MVP; open-source advocate
WCom AB
Episode: Controlling your Digital Legacy with Mattias Karlsson
Michael Howard
Microsoft security expert, post-Quantum Crypto
Microsoft
Episode: Post-Quantum Crypto with Michael Howard
Jeffrey Sax
Founder and sole developer of Numerics.NET
Numerics.NET
Episode: Numerics.NET with Jeffrey Sax
Don Demcsak
Technology leader, frequent .NET Rocks! guest
Technology leadership roles; Substack writer
Episode: Constraining Agents for Software Development with Don Demcsak
Chad Michel
CTO at Don't Panic Labs
Don't Panic Labs
Episode: Beside, Inside, and Outside AI with Chad Michel
David Guttman
Software engineer leader, author, and OpenClaw contributor
OpenClaw project; former Disney and Outlier
Episode: OpenClaw with David Guttman
Shawn Wildermuth
Software developer and educator, guest on the episode
Episode: Catching Up with Shawn Wildermuth

Hosts

Carl Franklin
Host of the show; long-time tech presenter and community figure.
Richard Campbell
Co-host and veteran tech broadcaster; frequent collaborator on the show.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 548 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 States3 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 States5 years ago

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The show delivers deep .NET and Azure content with strong guest lineups.
Listeners praise practical guidance and long-form conversations.
Some reviews criticize structure and off-topic moments; overall sentiment is highly positive.

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#68
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

AI in Live Broadcast with Tim Huckaby
Q: What sparked the idea for a live golf avatar and how did it come together?
Tim explains initial concept through Paul Sidlow, prototyping with Lemon Slice, inheriting the avatar, and iterating with Copilot Pro and model routing to make it production-ready in six weeks, with a focus on reliability and enterprise features.
Constraining Agents for Software Development with Don Demcsak
Q: Where can we find you online besides your sub stack?
Don Demcsak points to his Substack and LinkedIn as his online platforms, noting that Substack is where he shares thoughts and articles, while LinkedIn is used for professional updates.
Identity is Hard with Michele Bustamante
Q: For .NET developers, what is the most significant change in identity landscape in the last year?
The built-in login experiences in ASP.NET and easy auth in Azure simplify standing up compliant auth journeys, but gaps remain (like exposing user info from ID tokens) leading developers to consider identity design as part of the data model and authorization, not just authentication.
Open Source Maintenance Fee Update with Rob Mensching
Q: What would be stopping a big organization from automatically building your open source repo and pushing artifacts to their internal feed?
The model emphasizes transparency and a deliberate separation between source code under permissive licenses and the binaries under a separate EULA, plus the payment mechanism via GitHub Sponsors and the enforcement through edu-forcement in WiX 7, which makes unauthorized internal builds less appealing and ensures procurement aligns with policy.
.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.

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

Two veteran hosts guide a long-running technology show focused on Microsoft .NET, developer tooling, open source, cloud services, and practical engineering patterns. Episodes frequently feature deep dives into .NET, Azure, AI-assisted development, and open source sustainability, often pairing technical how-tos with real-world procurement, governance, and community perspectives. A notable strength is the mix of practical guidance from practitioners and strategic viewpoints from guests, plus recurring discussions that explore sustainability of open source, enterprise DevOps, and cloud-native architectures. The format tends to blend technical depth with accessible storytelling and industry context, making it useful for developers, architects, ... more

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