Microsoft Ignite 2020 – Recommended Sessions for Australian Developers

It feels like only yesterday I read through the session list for Microsoft Build 2020 and pulled out what I thought were the best sessions to attend. Here we are in September and it's now time for Microsoft Ignite 2020 which kicks off tomorrow! Microsoft Ignite tends to be much more of an IT Pro … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite 2020 – Recommended Sessions for Australian Developers →

Build 2020 – Recommended Sessions for Australian Developers

Phew! I just trawled through all 600+ sessions for this year's online Microsoft Build 2020 and pulled out what I think are the not-to-miss sessions for developers. I've put together the following list which encompasses the smaller, sometimes interactive sessions that will be on offer. You will be able to catch big keynote moments elsewhere … Continue reading Build 2020 – Recommended Sessions for Australian Developers →

I’m a .Net developer, do I need to switch languages?

No. Thanks for coming to my TED talk. I work for Microsoft, but not on the teams who work on .Net or Visual Studio. This piece is entirely *my* opinion and is not informed via any internal insights I hold! Seriously though, what *does* the future hold for .Net developers in 2020? Just last week … Continue reading I’m a .Net developer, do I need to switch languages? →

2013 Video Highlights

As we rapidly approach the end of 2013 I thought I would quickly pull together some of the best free tech videos I've watched and learned from during the year (note: these are not presented in any particular order). Hope you find this list useful! You can do WHAT with C#?! As is his way, … Continue reading 2013 Video Highlights →

TechEd Demo Video Available Online

As previously announced I presented a session at TechEd Australia 2013 and anyone who came along will know I had some challenges with the demo component of my talk on the day. I thought it would be great to actually show you all how the demo *should* have run on the day, so to that … Continue reading TechEd Demo Video Available Online →

Portable Azure Mobile Services DTOs when using Xamarin and C#

As part of an upcoming talk I am giving I am spending a lot of time working on a demo that shows how to do push notifications cross-device. One concept that is really drummed in when working in this space is that building reusable C# is key to leveraging the savings from building Windows Phone, … Continue reading Portable Azure Mobile Services DTOs when using Xamarin and C# →