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.NET Rocks!

Carl Franklin
Azure
Software Development
Github
Metalama
Github Copilot
Cloud Computing
Roslyn
Aspect-Oriented Programming
Microsoft
Copilot
Postsharp
AI In Software Development
Entity Framework
Visual Studio
Generative AI
AI In Programming
Code Generation
Automation
Software Development Practices
Chatgpt

.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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Ben Dechrai
Software engineer and co-founder of Ven Labs
Ven Labs
Episode: The Role of AI in Secure Software with Ben Dechrai
Jason Bock
Staff Software Engineer at Rocket Mortgage and Microsoft MVP for C Sharp
Rocket Mortgage
Episode: .NET Source Generators with Jason Bock
Maddy Montaquila
Senior Product Manager at Microsoft and the Product Lead for Aspire
Microsoft
Episode: Aspire in 2026 with Maddy Montaquila
Gerald Versluis
Software engineer at Microsoft specializing in mobile and cross-platform development with .NET, MAUI and Xamarin.
Microsoft
Episode: MAUI in 2026 with Gerald Versluis
Shmueli Englard
Software developer with a background in .NET development and experience with 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
Jérôme 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
Jeff Fritz
Principal Program Manager in Microsoft's Developer Division
Microsoft
Episode: The Role of AI in Software Development
Bill Wolff
Leader of the philly.net community, with extensive experience in user groups
philly.net
Episode: The Role of AI in Software Development

Hosts

Carl Franklin
Co-host of the show and a veteran in the tech industry with extensive knowledge in software development and Microsoft technologies.
Richard Campbell
Co-host of the show and a recognized expert in the field of technology with a focus on .NET development and productivity tools.

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#85
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MAUI in 2026 with Gerald Versluis
Q: What do you want to see Apple enable for MAUI developers?
Gerald expresses a wish for Apple to simplify its app release requirements and processes, which are currently viewed as overly complex and problematic for developers.
MAUI in 2026 with Gerald Versluis
Q: What is new in the world of MAUI?
Gerald mentions that MAUI has introduced significant performance improvements, new features made possible by the transition to .NET 10, and a focus on quality and bug fixing, along with allowing for more innovation now that foundational issues have been addressed.
Package Management in 2026 with Gary Ewan Park
Q: What is the wackiest tech support ticket you ever saw for Chocolatey?
Gary recounts a ticket involving a bug with the SMA assembly on Windows Server 2012, which he resolved by debugging the assembly and resetting an array, showcasing his commitment to supporting even older operating systems.
Valuable Testing with Egil Hansen
Q: Did they actually have the ad sign back when the first e-mail was sent out?
Yes, the ad symbol was included in the original e-mail structure, so it did exist back then.
Digging Deeper into .NET Aspire with Chris Klug
Q: Do you see a relationship between Dapr and Aspire?
They are different but can work well together.

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