NDC Conferences Courses

Using Kafka for Real-Time Data Ingestion with .NET

Explore Apache Kafka's scalable messaging system for distributed architectures. Learn architectural principles and build a .NET project to efficiently produce and consume messages.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Beyond the Usual Suspects - Emerging Cognitive Services

Explore advanced Cognitive Services APIs beyond face and object detection. Discover innovative capabilities like speech authentication, gesture recognition, and event detection through demos and use cases.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

From SQL to Azure Cosmos DB

Explore NoSQL modeling in Azure Cosmos DB, transitioning from SQL to document-based design. Learn data modeling techniques, tradeoffs, and how to adapt applications for optimal use of Cosmos DB's features.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Erlang Ecosystem

Explore Erlang's history, design principles, and ecosystem. Learn about its concurrency model, error handling, and scalability for distributed systems, plus new languages in the Erlang environment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

From Reactive Extensions to Reactive Streams

Explore reactive programming evolution from Rx.NET to reactive streams, focusing on Akka.NET streams implementation and their versatile applications in networking and event sourcing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Modern Security with Microservices and the Cloud

Explore modern security challenges in cloud and microservices, and learn how Vault's "secrets as a service" approach can enhance your security posture and streamline secret management.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The F# Path To Relaxation

Explore F#'s journey as a versatile, cross-platform language that bridges gaps between diverse technologies, programming paradigms, and development environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Dependency Injection Revisited

Explore alternative approaches to Dependency Injection, examining functional programming concepts and their applicability to object-oriented programming. Gain insights into controlling non-deterministic behavior in software development.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Curious Case of Freya, Suave and Giraffe - Reducing Risks in Picking a New Tech

Strategies for evaluating web frameworks Freya, Suave, and Giraffe, with insights on assessing new technologies quickly and effectively to minimize risks in adoption.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Billions of Sensors - The UX Beyond the Screen

Explore architectural and design decisions for creating scalable sensor solutions, from hardware to API, addressing power consumption, wireless networks, and embedded systems for intuitive user experiences.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Enough String View to Hang Ourselves

Explore string handling challenges in C++ projects, focusing on std::string_view in C++17. Learn strategies for managing multiple string types and optimizing performance in large-scale applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

C++ - Be Type-Safe - The Journey of Determining the Number of Elements in an Array

Explore implementing type-safe array size determination in C++ using constexpr, enhancing code robustness and compile-time error detection for critical systems.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Reverse Engineering a Bluetooth Lightbulb

Explore reverse engineering of Bluetooth lightbulbs, analyzing protocols, and creating custom build lights. Learn to sniff Bluetooth packets and communicate with devices using Intel Edison.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Despagghetifying Code with NDepend

Visualize and refactor legacy code using NDepend. Learn techniques to break down monolithic structures, improve maintainability, and create manageable components for more efficient development.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

These Are a Few of My Favourite Android Things

Explore Android Things for IoT development using existing Android skills. Build real-life applications with Raspberry Pi 3 and Android Studio, covering inputs, outputs, GPIO, drivers, and practical demos.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk