NDC Conferences Courses

Complex Systems Design in Nature

Explore nature's solutions to complex systems design, including architecture, communication, security, and adaptive algorithms, drawing parallels with modern technology challenges.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Smart Home from Scratch

Journey through building a DIY smart home system, from concept to implementation. Learn about IoT design, software, hardware, and practical considerations for creating your own connected home.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Event-Driven Computing with Kubernetes

Explore event-driven architectures in Kubernetes using Brigade for automated workflows and KEDA for autoscaling, enhancing microservices and infrastructure management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fighting Back Against a Distracted World - Increasing Your Focus and Self-Motivation

Strategies to combat distraction, boost productivity, and regain focus in a world of constant digital stimuli. Learn techniques for self-motivation, time management, and overcoming procrastination.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

This Startup Life - 3 Years Deep

Ben Cull shares his 3-year startup journey, offering insights on software development, business skills, and overcoming challenges for aspiring entrepreneurs in the tech industry.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Immutable Infrastructure on Azure

Explore immutable infrastructure on Azure, including blue-green provisioning, canary testing, and load-balancing options. Learn automation techniques and infrastructure-as-code for efficient Azure deployments.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fluxing Up Your .NET Apps

Explore Flux design pattern implementation in C# client apps. Compare uni-directional data flows with existing tools, migrate MVVM to Flux, and gain confidence in Redux-style implementations.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Analyzing Source Code Using Roslyn

Explore Roslyn's code analysis capabilities, including parsing, transforming, and pattern-checking C# code. Learn to create in-memory assemblies and run xUnit tests using Roslyn's powerful features.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Power of Composition

Explore functional programming's composition principle, from basic concepts to practical applications in building web applications without objects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Functional Data That Adapts to Change

Exploring adaptive functional data patterns for high-performance UIs and incremental computation, using FSharp.Data.Adaptive library as an example of internalised event sourcing techniques.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Learning from Disaster

Exploring aviation disasters and their impact on safety protocols, with insights for IT professionals on learning from catastrophic failures and implementing preventive measures.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

OpenMetrics, OpenTracing, OpenTelemetry - Are We There Yet?

Explore observability standards for distributed systems: OpenMetrics, OpenTracing, and OpenTelemetry. Learn to instrument systems for logs, metrics, and traces, with a focus on C# and .NET Core examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Embracing Simplicity

Explore the value of simplicity in software development and learn practical tools for reducing complexity in your daily work and life.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Top 5 Things to Do Today to Give Your Users a Better Experience

Practical techniques for improving user interface design, focusing on spacing, information hierarchy, and user navigation to enhance productivity and satisfaction.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Measuring DevSecOps - Building Metrics to Understand Effectiveness and Success

Explore essential DevSecOps metrics, learn to track and visualize security KPIs, and discover how to measure effectiveness in your development pipeline using Azure DevOps and supportive tools.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk