Destructive testing with testcontainers

We've all been there: needing to test a piece of software that has external dependencies, like a database or an API.

And it always starts hopeful, a small mock here, a little setup there, but before you know it, it has spiraled out-of-control and has become a hot mess of hard-to-read setup code and mocked data. And all because we can’t run destructive tests on our live environments.

In this talk we will dive deeper into why this is a problem and how testcontainers can help not only solve this problem but also how testcontainers could start replacing your test environment.

After the session you will be able to start leveraging testcontainers in your solutions.

Back to the future with C#

Retro computing, and emulation with it, has seen a rise in popularity the last few years.
Software emulation has always been the domain of the lower level languages like C and C++, known for their blistering speed.

But does that truth hold up with the latest .NET releases?

This talk will explore the possibilities and impossibilities of writing a working retro emulator in .NET and see how far we can push .NET in competing with the lower level languages.

Let's bring old software back to the future with C#!

Also possible as workshop, depending on time available as workshop.

Eight easy steps to becoming a lead developer

Always wanted to know how to become a lead developer?
Where you appointed the new lead developer and wonder what to do next?

Wonder no more! In this talk I'll be your guide on the road to becoming your best lead developer self!

Building Masters of DotNet

For the Masters of DotNet programming competition we have built a scalable, real-time, multi-player competitive programming environment. Built with an actor framework and deployed to the cloud with a near native programming experience featuring real-time communication.

If you ever wanted to take a peek behind the scenes in what goes into creating both the software and the event itself this talk is for you!

Getting AI to production

More and more AI solutions are being offered to customers. And while the technology is maturing rapidly, there are also a lot of things that are being figured out as we go.

in this talk we'll be discussing a real product launch using AI to support a customer contact center in their work and everything needed to make it a success.

From technical, legal and ethical questions and from frustrations to successes, we'll cover them all in this talk.