Steve Smith: .NET 8 and Architecture - Episode 276 | Azure & DevOps Podcast

Steve works with companies that want to avoid the trap of technical debt by helping their teams deliver quality software quickly. Steve and his team at NimblePros have been described by clients as a "force multiplier," amplifying the value of existing development teams. Steve's client list includes Microsoft, Quicken Loans, Celina Insurance, and many other satisfied customers. He also offers career coaching to developers through DevBetter.com. Steve has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for over 20 years.

Topics of Discussion:

[4:24] Steve's path into development.

[5:14] How writing testable software became a passion of Steve's.

[7:09] Which parts of the .NET release stood out the most to Steve?

[7:41] .NET Aspire.

[12:26] Making local development easier.

[14:05] Steve believes developers should be capable and comfortable writing unit tests for their software and writing unit-testable code.

[15:27] Dependency inversion principle.

[16:40] Thinking of interfaces as describing the "what" and implementations as describing the "how."

[17:57] A few other items that Steve is also excited about in C# 12.

[20:58] Class level parameters in C#.

[25:59] Managing dependencies in distributed systems.