NDC Conferences Courses

Pilot Critical Decision Making Skills

Discover the TDODAR framework used by pilots for critical decision-making, and apply it in a hands-on team exercise to solve time-sensitive situations efficiently.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Refactoring Is Not Just Clickbait

Explore refactoring beyond automated tools: its true nature, obstacles, design implications, and non-automated techniques for more effective code improvement and software development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

From Domain Boundaries to Software Architecture

Practical guide to mapping business domains, organizing subdomains, and designing loosely-coupled software architecture using Domain-Driven Design techniques like Event Storming and Bounded Context Canvas.

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

Top 5 Techniques for Building the Worst Microservice System Ever

Humorous exploration of common microservice pitfalls, offering insights on distributed system challenges through satirical "worst practices" advice.

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

Discussing Backend For Front-end

Exploring Backend-For-Frontend: A solution for managing diverse client types and microservices in modern application architecture.

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

Designing and Facilitating Better Workshops

Practical advice for designing and facilitating effective workshops, covering preparation, structure, techniques, and remote application to enhance team collaboration and problem-solving.

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

Building Operable Software with TDD - But Not the Way You Think

Explore outside-in testing for building operable microservices, focusing on service boundaries and contract-first approaches. Learn to improve test flexibility and correlate with tracing tools for enhanced visibility.

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

Building Confidence in Concurrent Code with a Model Checker

Explore model-checking with TLA+ to detect concurrency errors at design time, enhancing code quality and confidence in concurrent systems beyond conventional practices.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Logging, Tracing and Metrics - Instrumentation in .NET and Azure

Comprehensive guide to implementing logging, tracing, and metrics in .NET and Azure for effective production debugging and cloud solution monitoring.

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

Build It Fast, Make It Quick

Explore the balance between rapid development and performance optimization, challenging premature optimization and encouraging pragmatic approaches to software delivery.

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

The Modern Trolley Problem - Responsible AI Principles

Exploring ethical challenges in AI-driven vehicles, from object recognition to decision-making algorithms. Demonstrates model training and deployment while emphasizing responsible AI principles and sustainable engineering practices.

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

Pride & Prejudice & C#

Explore machine learning in C# to generate a new Jane Austen novel using Markov Chains, demonstrating practical applications for .NET developers beyond literature.

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

Building Games in .NET MAUI

Explore game development with .NET MAUI using the Orbit engine. Learn key concepts, optimization techniques, and practical skills through a working example, combining MAUI graphics with familiar framework elements.

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

GitHub + Azure - Better Together

Explore how GitHub and Azure integrate to enhance developer productivity, security, and cloud deployment. Learn about built-in tools for seamless code delivery and accelerated workflows.

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

Apache Kafka in 1 Hour for C# Developers

Dive into Apache Kafka basics and create your first Kafka application using C# and KafkaFlow. Learn key concepts and start your Kafka journey in under an hour.

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