NDC Conferences Courses

Defensive Coding Bootcamp

Learn essential security practices and defensive coding techniques to build more secure software across all programming languages.

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

Message Processing Failed! But What's the Root Cause?

Explore techniques for investigating failures in distributed systems, including modeling, integration testing, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation to enhance system observability and troubleshooting.

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

Where We're Going, We Don't Need Batch Jobs

Discover how to eliminate batch jobs by modeling future events, improving system reliability and performance. Learn real-world strategies for long-running business processes.

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

Celebrity Deathmatch - Akka.NET vs Orleans

Comparison of Akka.NET and Orleans frameworks for distributed applications, exploring their features, strengths, and use cases to help developers choose the right tool for their projects.

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

Wouldn't It Be Cool and Other Bad Design Approaches

Explore common UX design mistakes and learn alternative techniques for innovative, user-focused app development. Gain insights on avoiding pitfalls and creating valuable, resilient designs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Lean and Lego - Building the Millennium Falcon

Explore lean product development techniques through building a massive Lego set. Learn key concepts like cycle-time, batch size, continuous improvement, and systems thinking in this entertaining and informative talk.

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

What's New in C# - Exciting New Features in C# 8.0, 9.0 and 10

Explore exciting new features in C# 8, 9, and 10, including nullable reference types, pattern matching, record types, and top-level programs, to enhance code quality and developer productivity.

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

Building Cloud-Ready Applications in .NET

Explore tools and libraries for building robust, cloud-ready .NET applications. Learn about configuration, monitoring, messaging, service discovery, resiliency, and API gateways to enhance your development process.

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

Ethical Machine Learning

Explore ethical considerations in machine learning development, focusing on mitigating bias and implementing governance from the start to ensure responsible AI deployment in enterprise settings.

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

You Keep Using That Word - Asynchronous and Interprocess Comms

Explore the nuances of asynchronous communication in distributed systems, debunking misconceptions and clarifying its various interpretations to enhance understanding of inter-process communication methods.

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

Goodbye Controllers, Hello Minimal APIs

Explore the world of Minimal APIs in .NET 6, learning how to build high-performance, scalable APIs with minimal code. Discover the advantages over traditional approaches and their impact on the .NET ecosystem.

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

Hyper Speed! When Big Data Blooms

Explore high-speed data processing using Bloom Filters, a powerful probabilistic data structure. Learn to handle massive data volumes efficiently, with real-world examples and advanced techniques.

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

Owning Your Experience - Talking about Mental Health in the Workplace

Learn to effectively communicate about mental health at work, using experiential language to share your whole self and unlock your team's potential.

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

How to Deprecate a Feature the Right Way

Strategies for effective feature deprecation: planning, cross-functional collaboration, clear communication, and successful retirement. Insights on avoiding pitfalls and maintaining user trust during the process.

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

Building Secure Microservices in Azure

Explore strategies for securing microservices in Azure, covering authentication and authorization for internal and external applications, APIs, and users. Includes end-to-end example using .NET 6.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk