Adventures in .NET

In a lot of codebases, security isn't a priority until it is too late. Everyone makes mistakes but the question is do you learn from your mistakes or repeat them over and over. Christos Matskas returns to the podcast to discuss some common security mistakes and better ways to make security part of your development process. Our discussion includes .NET Framework web configs, secret storage, databases, identity and more. We even go over some of the mistakes we have made in our own code and how we learned from those mistakes. Is there a mistake you made that you will never forget? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

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Links

• SSL term changes: Maximum SSL certificate validity is now one year
• What Is an X.509 Certificate? - SSL.com
• Contact Christos: The 425 Show - DEV Community
• Twitter: Christos Matskas ( @ChristosMatskas )
• Twitch- 425show

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• Caleb- Disney World
• Christos- Slow Horses (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb
• Christos- Moon Knight (TV Mini Series 2022) - IMDb
• Shawn- Sneakers (1992) - IMDb
• Shawn- Stranger Things 4 | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

Special Guest: Christos Matskas .

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In a lot of codebases, security isn't a priority until it is too late. Everyone makes mistakes but the question is do you learn from your mistakes or repeat them over and over. Christos Matskas returns to the podcast to discuss some common security mistakes and better ways to make security part of your development process. Our discussion includes .NET Framework web configs, secret storage, databases, identity and more. We even go over some of the mistakes we have made in our own code and how we learned from those mistakes. Is there a mistake you made that you will never forget? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

Sponsors

• Top End Devs
• Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial
• Coaching | Top End Devs

Links

• SSL term changes: Maximum SSL certificate validity is now one year
• What Is an X.509 Certificate? - SSL.com
• Contact Christos: The 425 Show - DEV Community
• Twitter: Christos Matskas ( @ChristosMatskas )
• Twitch- 425show

Picks

• Caleb- Disney World
• Christos- Slow Horses (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb
• Christos- Moon Knight (TV Mini Series 2022) - IMDb
• Shawn- Sneakers (1992) - IMDb
• Shawn- Stranger Things 4 | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

Special Guest: Christos Matskas .

Sponsored By:

• Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams
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• Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.

In today's episode Carl Layton returns to the podcast to discuss Azure Functions. What are Azure Functions and how do they work? Functions are one of the serverless compute options from Azure. You can use Functions to build web APIs, respond to database changes, manage message queues, and more. Beyond that we look at the security, performance and scaling of Azure Functions. What is it like to write code, debug and deploy Functions? What costs are involved to use Azure Functions and is it worth it for you or your company. Have you used Azure Functions? What is your experience? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

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Links

• Azure Functions documentation | Microsoft Docs
• Integration and automation platform options in Azure | Microsoft Docs
• CarlServer

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• Caleb- Ozark Trail 10-Person Dark Rest Instant Cabin Tent - Robot or human?
• Carl- Ninja® Foodi™ Digital Air Fry Oven | Toaster | Air Fryer
• Shawn- Watch Is It Cake? | Netflix Official Site

Special Guest: Carl Layton.

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There is a lot that goes into interviewing for a job, both for the interviewer(s) and the interviewee. The panelists talk about their experiences over the years from both sides. What questions should you ask? What shouldn't you ask? Should coding be involved or not? How many interviews should you expect to have at one company? Do you cast a wide net when interviewing or do you focus on a couple of companies? We discuss all of these questions and more. What advice would you give someone interviewing for a position? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

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• Caleb- Snowpiercer - Watch Episodes | TNTdrama.com
• Shawn- Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett
• Wai- Kombucha - Wikipedia

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Cecil Philips returns to the show to discuss the power of Minimal APIs and the differences to Controllers. They also discussed about using .NET with Stripe, and use cases for .NET Interactive.

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• Cecil- Assassin's Creed Valhalla for Xbox One, PS4, PC & More | Ubisoft (US)
• Shawn- Upload Season 2

Special Guest: Cecil Phillip.

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In this episode we get the pleasure of picking the brain of the lead designer of C#, Mads Torgersen. Mads has been the lead designer for more than five years now and has worked on the language for over fifteen years. Our discussion covers multiple topics including the growth of C#, being backward compatible and how different languages incorporate ideas from each other. We also dig into the specifics of things like async/await, default interfaces and dynamics. On top of all that we get a peek at the future of C# and what we might see in the next couple of versions. What would you ask Mads about C# if you had the chance? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

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Links

• C#'s Functional Journey

Picks

• Caleb- Trader Joe’s Moroccan Mint Gree Tea
• Mads- Termination Shock
• Shawn- Wave Mic Arm LP | elgato.com
• Wai- Walkabout Mini Golf on Oculus Quest

Special Guest: Mads Torgersen.

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In this episode we get the pleasure of picking the brain of the lead designer of C#, Mads Torgersen. Mads has been the lead designer for more than five years now and has worked on the language for over fifteen years. Our discussion covers multiple topics including the growth of C#, being backward compatible and how different languages incorporate ideas from each other. We also dig into the specifics of things like async/await, default interfaces and dynamics. On top of all that we get a peek at the future of C# and what we might see in the next couple of versions. What would you ask Mads about C# if you had the chance? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

Sponsors

• Top End Devs
• Coaching | Top End Devs

Links

• C#'s Functional Journey

Picks

• Caleb- Trader Joe’s Moroccan Mint Gree Tea
• Mads- Termination Shock
• Shawn- Wave Mic Arm LP | elgato.com
• Wai- Walkabout Mini Golf on Oculus Quest

Special Guest: Mads Torgersen.

Sponsored By:

• Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.

Most developers we know find project management to be a necessary evil but without it a lot of us would be stumbling around in the dark. Shawn and Caleb look back over their careers to discuss different project management methodologies. Whether it is waterfall, agile, scrum, or none of these, projects are hard to manage. Both Shawn and Caleb have seen a lot of different ways that projects can be managed or mismanaged and they have differing opinions on what works best. Join us for this episode to find out which they prefer and what allows them to focus on getting to work coding. What is your preferred project management style? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast

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• Caleb- Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons
• Shawn- Neewer Desk Mount LED Video Light

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Wai and Caleb sit down to discuss how authentication is evolving and how it works in Blazor. Identity server is now Duende server and with that comes the Backend for Frontend (BFF) pattern. From an authentication persepective this pattern can benefit SPA's because of the way it handles cookies and tokens. Caleb is in the process of integrating a .NET 6 Blazor app with Identity server 4 (IDS4) and wanted to use BFF but it isn't an option. We discuss alternatives and how those alternatives might be viewed from the business and developer perspectives. Join us and find out where Caleb ended up on his authentication journey. Have you had to handle authentication in a Blazor app? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

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Links

• ASP.NET Core 6 and Authentication Servers
• An alternative way to secure SPAs (with ASP.NET Core, OpenID Connect, OAuth
• Duende Software Documentation
• RFC 7838

Picks

• Caleb- Life Q20+ | Soundcore
• Wai- Branch Education

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Have you ever used SignalR in your development? .NET might have used it for the code you wrote and you didn't realize it. Kevin Griffin has used SignalR for multiple projects over the years and joins us to discuss how you can use it in your development. SignalR uses a pub/sub model and is great for applications that need immediate feedback. Kevin used it for a city's emergency system to provide alerts to first responders within seconds of an emergency being recorded. Like most technologies SignalR can be problematic if used incorrectly. We get to hear a couple of stories where Kevin had to work to fix troublesome SignalR implementations. Have you developed applications that could benefit from using SignalR? Let us know on Twitter at @dotnet_Podcast.

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Links

• SignalR Mastery
• Real Time Revolution: SignalR In Action (LIVE from Tulsa .NET Users Group) - YouTube
• The Real Time Web in the Real World - SignalR with Kevin Griffin - YouTube
• Episode 223 - SignalR Mastery with Kevin Griffin - The 6 Figure Developer

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• Caleb- Peacemaker | HBO Max Originals
• Kevin- Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Official Teaser
• Shawn- Demeo — Resolution Games
• Wai- Xiaomi Electric Portable Air Pump 1S

Special Guest: Kevin Griffin.

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