As an outsider since 1994, we will dive into the rich history and evolution of the Microsoft Developer Stack in this engaging presentation. From the early days of Visual Basic to the modern innovations within .NET for web, mobile, desktop and cloud applications. We’ll explore how Microsoft has empowered, and sometimes failed, developers to create, innovate, and solve real-world problems.

Discover key milestones, game-changing technologies, and how Microsoft’s commitment to developer-centric tools has shaped, and sometimes confused, the industry. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a tech enthusiast, or new to the Microsoft ecosystem, this session provides an outsider’s day-to-day coding perspective of three decades developing software within the Microsoft Developer Stack. This session will augment Richard Cambell’s, “The History of .NET” presentation.

Join us to make sense of the past, understand the present, and try to predict the future of the Microsoft Developer Stack!

Explore over three decades of innovation and evolution in the Microsoft Developer Stack, from its early tools to modern platforms for web, mobile, desktop and cloud applications.