Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A podcast dedicated to highlighting talent and personalities in your local developer community with Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie A podcast dedicated to highlighting talent and personalities in your local developer community with Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie A podcast dedicated to highlighting talent and personalities in your local developer community with Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie no http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com Copyright 2012 en-us http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/assets/CMP.jpg Copyright 2012 Stephen J. Bodnar is the President and Owner of Geeks and Gurus, Inc. which has been developing data-driven software applications for desktops, corporate networks and the Internet since 1999. Steve has been developing line-of-business applications for approximately 25 years and particularly enjoys learning new businesses and technologies as time goes on.   Steve is also the President of the Mid Atlantic Developers Expo, Inc,  a non-profit that organizes an annual developers conference in Hampton, Virginia.  Information about MADExpo can be found at http://madexpo.us.   Steve has spoken at user groups and conferences across the country and actively attends user groups, Code Camps and other conferences as much as possible. Steve currently lives in Newport News, VA with his wife and three sons. Geeks and Gurus (www.geeksandgurus.com) has offices in Detroit, MI; Williamsburg, VA and Madison, WI. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-35-steve-bodnar.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show-35-steve-bodnar Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 1:08:57 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #35 with guest Steve Bodnar Stephen J. Bodnar is the President and Owner of Geeks and Gurus, Inc. which has been developing data-driven software applications for desktops, corporate networks and the Internet since 1999. Steve has been developing line-of-business applications for approximately 25 years and particularly enjoys learning new businesses and technologies as time goes on.   Steve is also the President of the Mid Atlantic Developers Expo, Inc,  a non-profit that organizes an annual developers conference in Hampton, Virginia.  Information about MADExpo can be found at http://madexpo.us.   Steve has spoken at user groups and conferences across the country and actively attends user groups, Code Camps and other conferences as much as possible. Steve currently lives in Newport News, VA with his wife and three sons. Geeks and Gurus (www.geeksandgurus.com) has offices in Detroit, MI; Williamsburg, VA and Madison, WI. no In this episode, Dane, Andrew, and occasional co-host Joel Cochran talk to Brady Gaster, from Sammamish, WA (formerly from Charlotte, NC until being hired by Microsoft as a Windows Azure Technical Evangelist. Brady and the crew talk about comic book movies, food, oh, and some technology, too, including Brady’s love affair with SignalR, his work on upcoming Web Camp events, Azure Service Bus, releasing the magic smoke from a robot, and more. Brady Gaster is a Christian father of 2 boys, a husband to 1 amazing woman, and owns at least 4 guitars. Brady is a Windows Azure Technical Evangelist with Microsoft who focuses on what it means to the web developer to be "in the cloud," and hosts the Channel 9 Web Camps TV show. His core competencies include middleware development, cloud computing, TDD, service orientation, and continuous integration. His most recent computing-related distractions include Windows Azure, SignalR, Fluent programming principles, aspect-oriented programming, and Behavior Driven Development. When feeling brave, he tinkers with robotics and custom musical instruments but maintains his ignorance with electronics through numerous small-instrument fires and exploding speakers. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-34-brady-gaster.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_34_with_guest_brady_gaster Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 01:18:41 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #34 with guest Brady Gaster In this episode, Dane, Andrew, and occasional co-host Joel Cochran talk to Brady Gaster, from Sammamish, WA (formerly from Charlotte, NC until being hired by Microsoft as a Windows Azure Technical Evangelist. Brady and the crew talk about comic book movies, food, oh, and some technology, too, including Brady’s love affair with SignalR, his work on upcoming Web Camp events, Azure Service Bus, releasing the magic smoke from a robot, and more. Brady Gaster is a Christian father of 2 boys, a husband to 1 amazing woman, and owns at least 4 guitars. Brady is a Windows Azure Technical Evangelist with Microsoft who focuses on what it means to the web developer to be "in the cloud," and hosts the Channel 9 Web Camps TV show. His core competencies include middleware development, cloud computing, TDD, service orientation, and continuous integration. His most recent computing-related distractions include Windows Azure, SignalR, Fluent programming principles, aspect-oriented programming, and Behavior Driven Development. When feeling brave, he tinkers with robotics and custom musical instruments but maintains his ignorance with electronics through numerous small-instrument fires and exploding speakers. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with Michael Crump from Birmingham, AL. We discuss his work with Silverlight 5, including his new free e-book on Silverlight 5, his work with Windows Phone, and his love for all things XAML. Michael Crump is a Microsoft MVP, INETA Community Champion and an author of several .NET e-Books. He speaks at a variety of conferences, including CodeStock, DevLink and TechDays. Michael has also written dozens of articles on .NET Framework development for sites including CodeProject, SilverlightShow, and Dzone. He currently works at Telerik, spreading all the wonderful news of XAML. You can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mbcrump, or keep up with his blog at michaelcrump.net. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-33-michael-crump.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_33_with_guest_michael_crump Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000 01:17:22 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #33 with Guest Michael Crump In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with Michael Crump from Birmingham, AL. We discuss his work with Silverlight 5, including his new free e-book on Silverlight 5, his work with Windows Phone, and his love for all things XAML. Michael Crump is a Microsoft MVP, INETA Community Champion and an author of several .NET e-Books. He speaks at a variety of conferences, including CodeStock, DevLink and TechDays. Michael has also written dozens of articles on .NET Framework development for sites including CodeProject, SilverlightShow, and Dzone. He currently works at Telerik, spreading all the wonderful news of XAML. You can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mbcrump, or keep up with his blog at michaelcrump.net. no Pete Brown is a Senior Program Manager with Microsoft, leading the Developer Community team, as well as a former Microsoft Silverlight MVP, INETA speaker, and RIA Architect. Pete's focus at Microsoft is the community around client application development (Windows 8 XAML, WPF, Silverlight, Windows Phone, Surface, Windows Forms, C++, Native Windows API, .NET Micro Framework, Robotics, and more), with a particular focus on XAML and gadgets. Pete is the author of the best-selling Silverlight 4 in Action, currently published by Manning Publications, and of Silverlight 5 in Action and Windows 8 XAML in Action, both currently in development with Manning. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-32-pete-brown.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_32_with_guest_pete_brown Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0000 01:11:07 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #32 with Guest Pete Brown Pete Brown is a Senior Program Manager with Microsoft, leading the Developer Community team, as well as a former Microsoft Silverlight MVP, INETA speaker, and RIA Architect. Pete's focus at Microsoft is the community around client application development (Windows 8 XAML, WPF, Silverlight, Windows Phone, Surface, Windows Forms, C++, Native Windows API, .NET Micro Framework, Robotics, and more), with a particular focus on XAML and gadgets. Pete is the author of the best-selling Silverlight 4 in Action, currently published by Manning Publications, and of Silverlight 5 in Action and Windows 8 XAML in Action, both currently in development with Manning. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with David Giard from Detroit, Michigan, about the upcoming 10th anniversary meeting of the Great Lakes Area .NET Users Group (GANG), its founding, and some of the efforts he and the rest of the GANG leadership have made to successfully grow the group over the last 2 years. GANG has more than doubled their attendance and had great success in getting attendees more involved, so if you run a user group (or are thinking about starting one), this is a show you won’t want to miss. We also talk with David about recent guests on his Technology and Friends video podcast series, and his recent conference and user group talks on topics including Data Visualization and jQuery. David Giard is a Microsoft MVP and the INETA Mentor for 4 states. He has been developing software solutions with Microsoft technologies since 1993. Over the years, David has presented at dozens of technical conferences and user groups. He is a recovering certification addict and holds an MCTS, MCSD, MCSE, and MCDBA, as well as a BS and an MBA. He is the host and producer of the mildly popular online TV show Technology and Friends. David is president of the Great Lakes Area .Net User Group. He is an avid photographer and has visually documented many of the Heartland community events. You can read his latest thoughts at www.DavidGiard.com. David lives in Michigan with his two teenage sons. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-31-david-giard.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_31_with_guest_david_giard Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0000 01:18:12 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #31 with Guest David Giard In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with David Giard from Detroit, Michigan, about the upcoming 10th anniversary meeting of the Great Lakes Area .NET Users Group (GANG), its founding, and some of the efforts he and the rest of the GANG leadership have made to successfully grow the group over the last 2 years. GANG has more than doubled their attendance and had great success in getting attendees more involved, so if you run a user group (or are thinking about starting one), this is a show you won’t want to miss. We also talk with David about recent guests on his Technology and Friends video podcast series, and his recent conference and user group talks on topics including Data Visualization and jQuery. David Giard is a Microsoft MVP and the INETA Mentor for 4 states. He has been developing software solutions with Microsoft technologies since 1993. Over the years, David has presented at dozens of technical conferences and user groups. He is a recovering certification addict and holds an MCTS, MCSD, MCSE, and MCDBA, as well as a BS and an MBA. He is the host and producer of the mildly popular online TV show Technology and Friends. David is president of the Great Lakes Area .Net User Group. He is an avid photographer and has visually documented many of the Heartland community events. You can read his latest thoughts at www.DavidGiard.com. David lives in Michigan with his two teenage sons. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with Jason Follas from Toledo, Ohio, about everything from Spatial Data in SQL Server to conference organizing, to his work building a Z-Machine emulator in .NET (if you've ever played one of the old Zork games, they originally ran on a Z-Machine interpreter). Jason Follas is a Technical Architect for Perficient, serving clients primarily located in the greater Detroit region (including Toledo, where he lives and serves as a leader of the Northwest Ohio .NET User Group). Since 1994, he has developed many interesting solutions on the Microsoft platform, including an Aircraft Weight and Balance system used by an air freight company, several e-Commerce websites, Risk Management systems, and blend optimization software. Jason has also been recognized by Microsoft in the past as a Microsoft MVP (SQL Server). Jason is part of the planning teams for Codemash (http://codemash.org/ and Ann Arbor Day of .NET (http://dayofdotnet.org/). http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-30-jason-follas.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_30_with_guest_jason_follas Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:30:00 +0000 01:21:52 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #30 with Guest Jason Follas In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with Jason Follas from Toledo, Ohio, about everything from Spatial Data in SQL Server to conference organizing, to his work building a Z-Machine emulator in .NET (if you've ever played one of the old Zork games, they originally ran on a Z-Machine interpreter). Jason Follas is a Technical Architect for Perficient, serving clients primarily located in the greater Detroit region (including Toledo, where he lives and serves as a leader of the Northwest Ohio .NET User Group). Since 1994, he has developed many interesting solutions on the Microsoft platform, including an Aircraft Weight and Balance system used by an air freight company, several e-Commerce websites, Risk Management systems, and blend optimization software. Jason has also been recognized by Microsoft in the past as a Microsoft MVP (SQL Server). Jason is part of the planning teams for Codemash (http://codemash.org/ and Ann Arbor Day of .NET (http://dayofdotnet.org/). no In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with New York software developer Ben Dewey about a wide array of topics, from Silverlight and Windows Phone 7, to MEF, NuGet, and the new WCF Web API. Ben also talks about his involvement in the New York developer community. Ben is employed at Tallan as a Senior Software Developer where he consults on many projects around New York City, focusing on Architecture, Silverlight, ASP.NET and jQuery. Ben also works to develop Server Oriented Applications using WCF. Ben strives to create SOLID application of the highest craftmanship while paying special attention to clean User Experiences (UX). Ben is currently a committer on the Apache Stonehenge project, and is actively involved in numerous community events from speaking at local user groups and helping to organize the ALT.NET Meetup in NYC. Ben periodically posts information on his blog which can be found at http://www.bendewey.com/blog. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-29-ben-dewey.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_29_with_guest_ben_dewey Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:30:00 +0000 01:09:32 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #29 with Guest Ben Dewey In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with New York software developer Ben Dewey about a wide array of topics, from Silverlight and Windows Phone 7, to MEF, NuGet, and the new WCF Web API. Ben also talks about his involvement in the New York developer community. Ben is employed at Tallan as a Senior Software Developer where he consults on many projects around New York City, focusing on Architecture, Silverlight, ASP.NET and jQuery. Ben also works to develop Server Oriented Applications using WCF. Ben strives to create SOLID application of the highest craftmanship while paying special attention to clean User Experiences (UX). Ben is currently a committer on the Apache Stonehenge project, and is actively involved in numerous community events from speaking at local user groups and helping to organize the ALT.NET Meetup in NYC. Ben periodically posts information on his blog which can be found at http://www.bendewey.com/blog. no Steve Presley has been involved in the development, architecture and implementation of client/server, web, mobile and embedded applications since 1995. He likes to share his experiences from working as a multi-platform application engineer as well as commanding lead development, architecture and management roles in development shops for large organizations. With the experience of implementing dozens of applications that needed to be location and/or network aware and dealing performance and portability considerations, feel free to pick his brain on how fun, and sometimes pesky, application development can be. He is a charter Member of the ASPInsiders and served on the Board from the group's inception. Steve currently resides near Richmond, VA. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-28-steve-presley.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_28_with_guest_steve_presley Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:30:00 +0000 01:27:46 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #28 with Guest Steve Presley Steve Presley has been involved in the development, architecture and implementation of client/server, web, mobile and embedded applications since 1995. He likes to share his experiences from working as a multi-platform application engineer as well as commanding lead development, architecture and management roles in development shops for large organizations. With the experience of implementing dozens of applications that needed to be location and/or network aware and dealing performance and portability considerations, feel free to pick his brain on how fun, and sometimes pesky, application development can be. He is a charter Member of the ASPInsiders and served on the Board from the group's inception. Steve currently resides near Richmond, VA. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew bring back guest #2 (and frequent guest host) Joel Cochran, for a conversation on MVVM, WPF, Blend, and of course Joel’s new book. Joel shares his manifesto for practical MVVM, and his philosophy of how he approaches this popular pattern for WPF and Silverlight development. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-27-joel-cochran.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_27_joel_cochran_reloaded Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:30:00 +0000 00:58:11 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #27 Joel Cochran: Reloaded In this episode, Dane and Andrew bring back guest #2 (and frequent guest host) Joel Cochran, for a conversation on MVVM, WPF, Blend, and of course Joel’s new book. Joel shares his manifesto for practical MVVM, and his philosophy of how he approaches this popular pattern for WPF and Silverlight development. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew sit down at the MVP summit with a handful of current and former Visual FoxPro MVPs to talk about the role that FoxPro played in the development of the MVP program itself, in the development of (and ongoing participation in, for many folks, including some of our past guests) the .NET community, and more. We got to hear some fascinating stories about how the MVP program grew out of a single support forum for Fox developers, and how many veterans of the Fox and VFP communities ended up in senior positions within Microsoft and elsewhere. The influence of the FoxPro community has a long reach, and you’ll find out how and why in this episode http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-26-vfp-mvps.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_26_foxpro_reunion Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:30:00 +0000 00:55:01 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #26 FoxPro Reunion In this episode, Dane and Andrew sit down at the MVP summit with a handful of current and former Visual FoxPro MVPs to talk about the role that FoxPro played in the development of the MVP program itself, in the development of (and ongoing participation in, for many folks, including some of our past guests) the .NET community, and more. We got to hear some fascinating stories about how the MVP program grew out of a single support forum for Fox developers, and how many veterans of the Fox and VFP communities ended up in senior positions within Microsoft and elsewhere. The influence of the FoxPro community has a long reach, and you’ll find out how and why in this episode no Chad Green is a project lead for HP Enterprise Services on the United States Army Accessions Command where he develops and manages the development of applications ranging from identity management, information technology acquisition, and a public-facing recruit referral application. In addition to being the founder and chairman of Code PaLOUsa, Chad is the organizer of the Louisville .NET Meetup Group and a speaker at technical events. Chad has worked on applications in several markets including military, government, financial services, chemical research, and electronic commerce. You can view his blog at blog.chadgreen.com and follow @chadgreen on Twitter to see what he’s up to. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-25-chad-green.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_25_with_guest_chad_green Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:30:00 +0000 00:57:26 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #25 with guest Chad Green Chad Green is a project lead for HP Enterprise Services on the United States Army Accessions Command where he develops and manages the development of applications ranging from identity management, information technology acquisition, and a public-facing recruit referral application. In addition to being the founder and chairman of Code PaLOUsa, Chad is the organizer of the Louisville .NET Meetup Group and a speaker at technical events. Chad has worked on applications in several markets including military, government, financial services, chemical research, and electronic commerce. You can view his blog at blog.chadgreen.com and follow @chadgreen on Twitter to see what he’s up to. no In this episode, recorded on November 6th, 2010, Andrew flies solo at CMAP Code Camp in Columbia, MD, aided by guest co-hosts David Makogon and Dani Diaz. Guests include Rich Dudley and David Makogon, talking Windows Azure, Kevin Bailey, talking about his experiences in attending and volunteering for CMAP Code Camp, and Rich Dudley and Dani Diaz, talking Windows Phone 7. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-24-cmap-codecamp.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_24_at_cmap_code_camp Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:30:00 +0000 00:49:43 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #24 at CMAP Code Camp In this episode, recorded on November 6th, 2010, Andrew flies solo at CMAP Code Camp in Columbia, MD, aided by guest co-hosts David Makogon and Dani Diaz. Guests include Rich Dudley and David Makogon, talking Windows Azure, Kevin Bailey, talking about his experiences in attending and volunteering for CMAP Code Camp, and Rich Dudley and Dani Diaz, talking Windows Phone 7. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with Eric Kepes from Pittsburgh, PA, continuing a conversation on Software Craftsmanship that began with an offhand comment by Andrew on Twitter, and continued in a panel discussion at the Northern Virginia Code Camp for our previous episode. During the conversation, we try to unpack what software craftsmanship is all about, how it got started, and its proper role in our industry. Eric Kepes is an aspiring software craftsman specializing in developing distributed systems using agile methods. He enjoys sharing his experiences using technology with the .Net community at user group meetings and Code Camps. He is on the board of directors for the Pittsburgh .Net User Group and the Pittsburgh Code Camps.Having spent over 16 years in software development wearing many different hats, he currently works for McKesson Automation as a Technical Lead Developer building pharmacy automation solutions. He is a reformed certification junkie with a wall full of Microsoft Certifications from long ago. When he’s not playing with computers or studying the latest fads in agile engineering and process, he enjoys spending time with his wife Barbara and two daughters Anna and Paige. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-23-eric-kepes.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_23_with_guest_eric_kepes Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:30:00 +0000 01:01:47 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #23 with guest Eric Kepes In this episode, Dane and Andrew talk with Eric Kepes from Pittsburgh, PA, continuing a conversation on Software Craftsmanship that began with an offhand comment by Andrew on Twitter, and continued in a panel discussion at the Northern Virginia Code Camp for our previous episode. During the conversation, we try to unpack what software craftsmanship is all about, how it got started, and its proper role in our industry. Eric Kepes is an aspiring software craftsman specializing in developing distributed systems using agile methods. He enjoys sharing his experiences using technology with the .Net community at user group meetings and Code Camps. He is on the board of directors for the Pittsburgh .Net User Group and the Pittsburgh Code Camps.Having spent over 16 years in software development wearing many different hats, he currently works for McKesson Automation as a Technical Lead Developer building pharmacy automation solutions. He is a reformed certification junkie with a wall full of Microsoft Certifications from long ago. When he’s not playing with computers or studying the latest fads in agile engineering and process, he enjoys spending time with his wife Barbara and two daughters Anna and Paige. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew try something a little different, and host a panel discussion at the Northern Virginia Code Camp discussing Software Craftsmanship. Panelists included: - Antonio Chagoury - Roberto Hernández-Pou - Buchanan Dunn - Eric Kepes - Ed Buhain - David Makogon The panel was held during the lunch break, and was open to attendee Q&A. The idea for the panel originated from a lively discussion on twitter of the value of Software Craftsmanship as a movement, and whether it is just another iteration of the cycle of our industry trying to figure out how to improve what we do, or whether it has its own unique value to offer. Thanks to all of the panelists for participating, and to Hal Hayes and John Blumenauer from NoVA Code Camp for accomodating the panel and recording. Be on the lookout for our next episode, in which we bring panelist Eric Kepes on the show for a full episode to dive a little deeper into the discussion on Software Craftsmanship http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-22-NoVa-Software-Craftsmanship-Panel.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_22_software_craftsmanship_panel_at_nova_cc Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:30:00 +0000 00:44:25 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #22 Software Craftsmanship Panel at NoVa CC In this episode, Dane and Andrew try something a little different, and host a panel discussion at the Northern Virginia Code Camp discussing Software Craftsmanship. Panelists included: - Antonio Chagoury - Roberto Hernández-Pou - Buchanan Dunn - Eric Kepes - Ed Buhain - David Makogon The panel was held during the lunch break, and was open to attendee Q&A. The idea for the panel originated from a lively discussion on twitter of the value of Software Craftsmanship as a movement, and whether it is just another iteration of the cycle of our industry trying to figure out how to improve what we do, or whether it has its own unique value to offer. Thanks to all of the panelists for participating, and to Hal Hayes and John Blumenauer from NoVA Code Camp for accomodating the panel and recording. Be on the lookout for our next episode, in which we bring panelist Eric Kepes on the show for a full episode to dive a little deeper into the discussion on Software Craftsmanship no Julie Lerman is the leading independent authority on the Entity Framework and has been using and teaching the technology since its inception in 2006. Julie is the author of the highly acclaimed "Programming Entity Framework (with a 2nd edition released in August 2010). She is well known in the .NET community as a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider and INETA Speaker. She is a prolific blogger, a frequent presenter at technical conferences large and small around the world, including TechEd and DevConnections and she writes articles for many well-known technical publications, including authoring the Data Points column in MSDN Magazine. Julia lives in Vermont where she has run the Vermont.NET User Group since 2002 and was a founding board member of the Vermont Software Developers Alliance. You can read her blog at www.thedatafarm.com/blog and her tweets at twitter.com/julielerman. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-21-julie-lerman.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_21_with_guest_julie_lerman Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:11:22 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #21 with Guest Julie Lerman Julie Lerman is the leading independent authority on the Entity Framework and has been using and teaching the technology since its inception in 2006. Julie is the author of the highly acclaimed "Programming Entity Framework (with a 2nd edition released in August 2010). She is well known in the .NET community as a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider and INETA Speaker. She is a prolific blogger, a frequent presenter at technical conferences large and small around the world, including TechEd and DevConnections and she writes articles for many well-known technical publications, including authoring the Data Points column in MSDN Magazine. Julia lives in Vermont where she has run the Vermont.NET User Group since 2002 and was a founding board member of the Vermont Software Developers Alliance. You can read her blog at www.thedatafarm.com/blog and her tweets at twitter.com/julielerman. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew continue their telecommuting experiment from the Richmond and Philly Code Camps. This time, Andrew talks to L. "Van" Van Lowe from the Capital Area Silverlight SIG, and Stuart Leitch from the Charlottesville .NET User Group on making the move from participating in the community primarily as attendees to being both speakers and community leaders for their respective groups. We chat about what motivates such a move, as well as the benefits that come from deeper participation in the community. From Philly, Dane talks to attendees Julio Miranda and Mike Wellborn, as well as Rich Dudley from ComponentOne, who helped us obtain sponsorship for the Community Megaphone Podcast, so we can keep bringing you great discussions of technology and community. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-20-Philly-Richmond-Take-2.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_20_at_philly_and_richmond_code_camps_take_ii Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:04:39 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #20 at Philly and Richmond Code Camps Take II In this episode, Dane and Andrew continue their telecommuting experiment from the Richmond and Philly Code Camps. This time, Andrew talks to L. "Van" Van Lowe from the Capital Area Silverlight SIG, and Stuart Leitch from the Charlottesville .NET User Group on making the move from participating in the community primarily as attendees to being both speakers and community leaders for their respective groups. We chat about what motivates such a move, as well as the benefits that come from deeper participation in the community. From Philly, Dane talks to attendees Julio Miranda and Mike Wellborn, as well as Rich Dudley from ComponentOne, who helped us obtain sponsorship for the Community Megaphone Podcast, so we can keep bringing you great discussions of technology and community. no In this episode, Dane and Andrew are miles apart at two separate code camps. Both the Philly and Richmond code camps fell on the same day so Dane recorded in Philly and Andrew recorded in Richmond. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-19-Philly-Richmond.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_19_at_philly_and_richmond_code_camps Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:05:14 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #19 at Philly and Richmond Code Camps In this episode, Dane and Andrew are miles apart at two separate code camps. Both the Philly and Richmond code camps fell on the same day so Dane recorded in Philly and Andrew recorded in Richmond. no David Hoerster, who has been working with the Microsoft .NET Framework since the early 1.0 betas, is the owner of AgileWays, a technology services firm specializing in providing software architecture, design and development solutions based upon Microsoft technologies. David is also the co-founder of BrainCredits, a recent start-up that is using Microsoft Azure technologies to change the way people learn on the net. David is the co-chair of the Pittsburgh .NET User's Group (PGHDOTNET), organizer of several recent Pittsburgh Code Camps and is also an occasional speaker at Pittsburgh and regional user group and code camp events. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-18-david-hoerster.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_18_with_guest_david_hoerster Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:09:30 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #18 with guest David Hoerster David Hoerster, who has been working with the Microsoft .NET Framework since the early 1.0 betas, is the owner of AgileWays, a technology services firm specializing in providing software architecture, design and development solutions based upon Microsoft technologies. David is also the co-founder of BrainCredits, a recent start-up that is using Microsoft Azure technologies to change the way people learn on the net. David is the co-chair of the Pittsburgh .NET User's Group (PGHDOTNET), organizer of several recent Pittsburgh Code Camps and is also an occasional speaker at Pittsburgh and regional user group and code camp events. no David Giard is a Microsoft MVP and the INETA Mentor for 4 states. He has been developing software solutions with Microsoft technologies since 1993. Over the years, David has presented at dozens of technical conferences and user groups. He is a recovering certification addict and holds an MCTS, MCSD, MCSE, and MCDBA, as well as a BS and an MBA. He is the host and producer of the mildly popular online TV show Technology and Friends (http://technologyandfriends.com). David is president of the Great Lakes Area .Net User Group. He is an avid photographer and has visually documented many of the Heartland community events. You can read his latest thoughts at www.DavidGiard.com. David lives in Michigan with his two teenage sons. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-17-david-giard.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_17_with_guest_david_giard Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:12:38 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #17 with guest David Giard David Giard is a Microsoft MVP and the INETA Mentor for 4 states. He has been developing software solutions with Microsoft technologies since 1993. Over the years, David has presented at dozens of technical conferences and user groups. He is a recovering certification addict and holds an MCTS, MCSD, MCSE, and MCDBA, as well as a BS and an MBA. He is the host and producer of the mildly popular online TV show Technology and Friends (http://technologyandfriends.com). David is president of the Great Lakes Area .Net User Group. He is an avid photographer and has visually documented many of the Heartland community events. You can read his latest thoughts at www.DavidGiard.com. David lives in Michigan with his two teenage sons. no In show #16, Dane and Andrew talk with John Blumenauer, from Germantown, MD. We discuss MEF, the Orchard Project, as well as John's work in the community including his user group, the Frederick .NET User Group. We also found time for a little discussion about Visual Studio LightSwitch, Microsoft WebMatrix and the Razor syntax (also available in ASP.NET MVC 3), and the Pomodoro Technique, which Andrew recently tried his hand at using. John Blumenauer is a Senior Software Engineer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS). Prior to joining AIS, he designed and developed applications of all sizes in a variety of industries including telecommunications, aerospace/defense, point-of-sale, engineering and financial. During John’s 14-year career in software development, he has worked with a variety of languages and has contributed to projects of all sizes, including large scale enterprise applications. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and valuable experience with the development community as a frequent presenter at code camps and user groups throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. John is the President and co-founder of the Frederick (MD) .NET User Group (www.frednug.org). His blog can be found at http://geekswithblogs.net/jblumenauer/. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-16-John-Blumenauer.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_16_with_guest_john_blumenauer Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:30:00 +0000 42:11 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #16 with guest John Blumenauer In show #16, Dane and Andrew talk with John Blumenauer, from Germantown, MD. We discuss MEF, the Orchard Project, as well as John's work in the community including his user group, the Frederick .NET User Group. We also found time for a little discussion about Visual Studio LightSwitch, Microsoft WebMatrix and the Razor syntax (also available in ASP.NET MVC 3), and the Pomodoro Technique, which Andrew recently tried his hand at using. John Blumenauer is a Senior Software Engineer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS). Prior to joining AIS, he designed and developed applications of all sizes in a variety of industries including telecommunications, aerospace/defense, point-of-sale, engineering and financial. During John’s 14-year career in software development, he has worked with a variety of languages and has contributed to projects of all sizes, including large scale enterprise applications. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and valuable experience with the development community as a frequent presenter at code camps and user groups throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. John is the President and co-founder of the Frederick (MD) .NET User Group (www.frednug.org). His blog can be found at http://geekswithblogs.net/jblumenauer/. no Alan Stevens is a father, geek, vegan and software artisan living in Knoxville, TN. Alan regularly speaks at software development conferences and user group meetings. Alan is an Open Space Technology facilitator. Alan is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in C#. Alan is a member of ASP Insiders. When Alan is not hanging out with his family, posting on Twitter, singing or playing his acoustic guitar, he occasionally updates his blog at http://netcave.org. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-15-alan-stevens.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_15_with_guest_alan_stevens Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:30:00 +0000 46:52 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #15 with guest Alan Stevens Alan Stevens is a father, geek, vegan and software artisan living in Knoxville, TN. Alan regularly speaks at software development conferences and user group meetings. Alan is an Open Space Technology facilitator. Alan is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in C#. Alan is a member of ASP Insiders. When Alan is not hanging out with his family, posting on Twitter, singing or playing his acoustic guitar, he occasionally updates his blog at http://netcave.org. no In show #14, Dane and Andrew host a panel at "Speaker Horror Stories" CodeStock in Knoxville, TN. Several speakers showed up and shared some of the crazy things that have happened to them in their travels. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-14-codestock.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_14_at_codestock_speaker_horror_stories_panel Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:01:10 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #14 CodeStock Speaker Horror Stories Panel In show #14, Dane and Andrew host a panel at "Speaker Horror Stories" CodeStock in Knoxville, TN. Several speakers showed up and shared some of the crazy things that have happened to them in their travels. no In show #13, Dane and Andrew talk with Michael Neel, founder and organizer of the Codestock community conference live from Codestock in Knoxville, TN. We discuss with Michael how he got started in the Knoxville community, his work with the East Tennesee .NET User Group, the origins of Codestock, and Michael’s technical background, including his work with XNA Game Studio and his XBOX Live Indy Game, IncaBlocks. Michael C. Neel is a software developer living in Knoxville, Tennessee. You can find him at http://ViNull.com (his personal web site), and also at http://Devlicio.us with several other .NET developers. A regular speaker on .NET and general software development, Michael has spoken at conferences and user groups in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana. Michael is a Microsoft MVP ASP.NET award recipient for 2009 and 2009. (That’s not a mistake: He’s twice received the 2009 MVP Award; he's that special.) Michael co-founded FuncWorks, LLC to work on those ideas we all have but too often neglect. Many of Michael's ideas are game-related, and in October 2009 FuncWorks released IncaBlocks to Xbox Live Indie Games using XNA. Michael is a founding board member of the East Tennessee .NET Users Group and organizes the annual CodeStock conference, the largest software developer conference in east Tennessee. More information on CodeStock can be found at http://codestock.org. Michael has two amazing daughters, Rachel and Hannah, and wife Cicelie, who inflates and pops his ego as necessary. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-13-michael-neel.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_13_with_guest_michael_neel Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:30:00 +0000 50:49 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #13 with guest Michael C. Neel In show #13, Dane and Andrew talk with Michael Neel, founder and organizer of the Codestock community conference live from Codestock in Knoxville, TN. We discuss with Michael how he got started in the Knoxville community, his work with the East Tennesee .NET User Group, the origins of Codestock, and Michael’s technical background, including his work with XNA Game Studio and his XBOX Live Indy Game, IncaBlocks. Michael C. Neel is a software developer living in Knoxville, Tennessee. You can find him at http://ViNull.com (his personal web site), and also at http://Devlicio.us with several other .NET developers. A regular speaker on .NET and general software development, Michael has spoken at conferences and user groups in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana. Michael is a Microsoft MVP ASP.NET award recipient for 2009 and 2009. (That’s not a mistake: He’s twice received the 2009 MVP Award; he's that special.) Michael co-founded FuncWorks, LLC to work on those ideas we all have but too often neglect. Many of Michael's ideas are game-related, and in October 2009 FuncWorks released IncaBlocks to Xbox Live Indie Games using XNA. Michael is a founding board member of the East Tennessee .NET Users Group and organizes the annual CodeStock conference, the largest software developer conference in east Tennessee. More information on CodeStock can be found at http://codestock.org. Michael has two amazing daughters, Rachel and Hannah, and wife Cicelie, who inflates and pops his ego as necessary. no In show #12, Dane and Andrew talk with Frank La Vigne, from Germantown, MD, by way of Richmond, VA and Bayonne, NJ. We discuss Silverlight 4, WPF, Expression Blend, Visual Studio, Frank’s book on Silverlight 4, his involvement with INETA as a membership mentor, and Frank’s work in the community including his latest venture, the Capital Area .NET Silverlight SIG. Frank La Vigne has been hooked on software development since he was 12 when he got his own Commodore 64 computer. Since then, he's worked as developer for financial firms on Wall Street and in Europe. He has worked on various Tablet PC solutions and building advanced user experiences in Silverlight and WPF. He lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. He founded the CapArea.NET User Group Silverlight Special Interest Group. His Silverlight 4 book came out last month and was the first Silverlight 4 book on the market. Frank recently joined Excella as a Managing Consultant. He blogs regularly at www.FranksWorld.com. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-12-Frank-La-Vigne.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_12_with_guest_frank_la_vigne Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:08:43 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #12 with guest Frank La Vigne In show #12, Dane and Andrew talk with Frank La Vigne, from Germantown, MD, by way of Richmond, VA and Bayonne, NJ. We discuss Silverlight 4, WPF, Expression Blend, Visual Studio, Frank’s book on Silverlight 4, his involvement with INETA as a membership mentor, and Frank’s work in the community including his latest venture, the Capital Area .NET Silverlight SIG. Frank La Vigne has been hooked on software development since he was 12 when he got his own Commodore 64 computer. Since then, he's worked as developer for financial firms on Wall Street and in Europe. He has worked on various Tablet PC solutions and building advanced user experiences in Silverlight and WPF. He lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. He founded the CapArea.NET User Group Silverlight Special Interest Group. His Silverlight 4 book came out last month and was the first Silverlight 4 book on the market. Frank recently joined Excella as a Managing Consultant. He blogs regularly at www.FranksWorld.com. no In show #11, Dane and Andrew continue their live Code Camp recordings, and sit down with some of the presenters and organizers from the recent Richmond Code Camp in Richmond, VA. In this show, we talk to Andy Leonard, Michael Eaton, James Bender, Josh Blake, and Robin Edwards. Richmond Code Camp was a great time, so we’ll definitely be doing more live shows. In fact, if you want to catch us live, you should come to CodeStock later in June. Thanks to the Richmond Code Camp crew for allowing us to do the show live from the code camp! http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-11-Richmond-codecamp.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_11_at_richmond_code_camp Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:30:00 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #11 at Richmond Code Camp In show #11, Dane and Andrew continue their live Code Camp recordings, and sit down with some of the presenters and organizers from the recent Richmond Code Camp in Richmond, VA. In this show, we talk to Andy Leonard, Michael Eaton, James Bender, Josh Blake, and Robin Edwards. Richmond Code Camp was a great time, so we’ll definitely be doing more live shows. In fact, if you want to catch us live, you should come to CodeStock later in June. Thanks to the Richmond Code Camp crew for allowing us to do the show live from the code camp! no In a departure from our usual format, Dane and Andrew sit down with some of the presenters and organizers from the recent CMAP Code Camp in Columbia, MD. In this show, we talk to Kevin Griffin, Steve Andrews (who comes in for some good-natured ribbing from the crew), John Baird, Christopher Steen, Mike Wolf, Ned Ames, John Blumenauer, Joel Cochran, David Makogon (including an interlude in which guest-hosts Joel Cochran and Kevin Griffin interview David about Windows Azure), Geoff Snowman, Randy Hayes, and Jim Pendarvis. We had a great time visiting with the folks at CMAP Code Camp, so much so that we’ve got another upcoming show recorded live at Richmond Code Camp. Thanks to Randy and Chris for allowing us to do the show live from the code camp! http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-10-CMAP-codecamp.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_10_at_cmap_code_camp Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 26 May 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:33:10 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #10 at CMAP Code Camp In a departure from our usual format, Dane and Andrew sit down with some of the presenters and organizers from the recent CMAP Code Camp in Columbia, MD. In this show, we talk to Kevin Griffin, Steve Andrews (who comes in for some good-natured ribbing from the crew), John Baird, Christopher Steen, Mike Wolf, Ned Ames, John Blumenauer, Joel Cochran, David Makogon (including an interlude in which guest-hosts Joel Cochran and Kevin Griffin interview David about Windows Azure), Geoff Snowman, Randy Hayes, and Jim Pendarvis. We had a great time visiting with the folks at CMAP Code Camp, so much so that we’ve got another upcoming show recorded live at Richmond Code Camp. Thanks to Randy and Chris for allowing us to do the show live from the code camp! no John has been a developer for about 20 years – starting with dBase and FoxBase+. He then got into FoxPro 2.0 and VB 3 – eventually giving way to Visual FoxPro. Then along came .NET! Through that time, He has developed applications in SQL Server since version 6. He has also developed applications with Oracle versions 9i and 10g. John has written and co-authored books on Database development, Visual FoxPro and Web development with Visual Basic. From 1995-2001, John was a Microsoft Developer MVP and has spoken at many user groups and industry conferences including Tech Ed and Developer Days. In 2004, he graduated from the Rutgers University School of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree. He passed the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar exams and was in private practice for several years – concentrating transactional and general business law (contracts, copyrights, trademarks, independent contractor agreements, NDA’s, intellectual property and mergers and aquisitions.). Although He never completely stopped, several years ago, John returned to my first passion on a full time basis- software development. Today, He is writing for Code Magazine again and is active on the MSDN Forums. He actively participates in the Philly SQL Server, .NET, ALT NET and XAML user groups. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/show-9-john-petersen.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_9_with_guest_john_petersen Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 07 May 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:02:07 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #9 with guest John Petersen John has been a developer for about 20 years – starting with dBase and FoxBase+. He then got into FoxPro 2.0 and VB 3 – eventually giving way to Visual FoxPro. Then along came .NET! Through that time, He has developed applications in SQL Server since version 6. He has also developed applications with Oracle versions 9i and 10g. John has written and co-authored books on Database development, Visual FoxPro and Web development with Visual Basic. From 1995-2001, John was a Microsoft Developer MVP and has spoken at many user groups and industry conferences including Tech Ed and Developer Days. In 2004, he graduated from the Rutgers University School of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree. He passed the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar exams and was in private practice for several years – concentrating transactional and general business law (contracts, copyrights, trademarks, independent contractor agreements, NDA’s, intellectual property and mergers and aquisitions.). Although He never completely stopped, several years ago, John returned to my first passion on a full time basis- software development. Today, He is writing for Code Magazine again and is active on the MSDN Forums. He actively participates in the Philly SQL Server, .NET, ALT NET and XAML user groups. no Chris Williams is a Microsoft MVP in the area of XNA/DirectX and founder of the Twin Cities XNA Developers Group in Minneapolis. He's also a Moderator on the XNA Forums, Director of the INETA Speakers Bureau, freelance game developer, occasional author, tech editor, conference speaker, vintage arcade game collector and INETA Community Champion. Chris is the author of the Heroic Adventure! rpg and currently has a project (Legends of Threa) in development for XBOX Live Indie Games. He also plays a pretty mean guitar in Rock Band. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-8-Chris-Williams.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_8_with_guest_chris_williams Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:00:50 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #8 with guest Chris Williams Chris Williams is a Microsoft MVP in the area of XNA/DirectX and founder of the Twin Cities XNA Developers Group in Minneapolis. He's also a Moderator on the XNA Forums, Director of the INETA Speakers Bureau, freelance game developer, occasional author, tech editor, conference speaker, vintage arcade game collector and INETA Community Champion. Chris is the author of the Heroic Adventure! rpg and currently has a project (Legends of Threa) in development for XBOX Live Indie Games. He also plays a pretty mean guitar in Rock Band. no Kevin Hazzard is a developer and manager with CapTech Ventures in Richmond, VA and is the president of the Richmond Code Camp planners group.He is one of the founders of the Richmond Software Craftsmanship Group and has been a teacher of C++/C# for the past 11 years.Kevin is a user group junkie, attending and speaking from Boston to Atlanta and all points in between. He is also a C# MVP who's totally hooked on IronPython and F# http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-7-Kevin-Hazzard.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_7_with_guest_kevin_hazzard Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:30:00 +0000 01:02:27 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #7 with guest Kevin Hazzard Kevin Hazzard is a developer and manager with CapTech Ventures in Richmond, VA and is the president of the Richmond Code Camp planners group.He is one of the founders of the Richmond Software Craftsmanship Group and has been a teacher of C++/C# for the past 11 years.Kevin is a user group junkie, attending and speaking from Boston to Atlanta and all points in between. He is also a C# MVP who's totally hooked on IronPython and F# no Currently a Senior Software Engineer for Skiff, LLC, a start-up in the world of digital media/publishing and eReaders, Stephen brings his varied 15-year-plus experience as a former practicing Architect, CAD Manager, IT Technologist, Software Engineer, CTO, and consultant to the design and delivery of Software Engineering Solutions. Stephen is an active contributor to several Open-Source Software projects including NHibernate, NDbUnit, and others as well having developed a number of Visual Studio productivity add-ins. Active in the local NYC software development community, Stephen speaks publicly, blogs regularly, and is the author of several popular screencast series focused on Agile and ALT.NET concepts and technologies including the widely-praised 15-part Summer of NHibernate video series introducing viewers to the popular open-source O/RM tool and the Autumn of Agile series that takes viewers through the design, planning, and construction of an entire .NET project in an Agile context. He is also a contributor of a number of shorter screencasts available on Dimecasts.NET and elsewhere. Stephen is also a founding/organizing member of the NYC ALT.NET user group which meets monthly to discuss Agile-focused techniques and technologies in the world of Microsoft software development and beyond. Before joining Skiff, Stephen was Senior Solutions Architect and Project Manager for Microdesk's software consulting practice where he oversaw the development and delivery of numerous software solutions for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate firms. Before becoming completely immersed in software development, Stephen spent years as a both a practicing architect and CAD Manager for architecture and engineering companies developing custom CAD software extensions, implementing CAD Standards, and supervising network design and implementations. Stephen holds a BS in Architecture from The Ohio State University and is a proudly uncertified SCRUMMaster. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-6-Stephen-Bohlen.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_6_with_guest_stephen_bohlen Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0000 00:57:47 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #6 with guest Stephen Bohlen Currently a Senior Software Engineer for Skiff, LLC, a start-up in the world of digital media/publishing and eReaders, Stephen brings his varied 15-year-plus experience as a former practicing Architect, CAD Manager, IT Technologist, Software Engineer, CTO, and consultant to the design and delivery of Software Engineering Solutions. Stephen is an active contributor to several Open-Source Software projects including NHibernate, NDbUnit, and others as well having developed a number of Visual Studio productivity add-ins. Active in the local NYC software development community, Stephen speaks publicly, blogs regularly, and is the author of several popular screencast series focused on Agile and ALT.NET concepts and technologies including the widely-praised 15-part Summer of NHibernate video series introducing viewers to the popular open-source O/RM tool and the Autumn of Agile series that takes viewers through the design, planning, and construction of an entire .NET project in an Agile context. He is also a contributor of a number of shorter screencasts available on Dimecasts.NET and elsewhere. Stephen is also a founding/organizing member of the NYC ALT.NET user group which meets monthly to discuss Agile-focused techniques and technologies in the world of Microsoft software development and beyond. Before joining Skiff, Stephen was Senior Solutions Architect and Project Manager for Microdesk's software consulting practice where he oversaw the development and delivery of numerous software solutions for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate firms. Before becoming completely immersed in software development, Stephen spent years as a both a practicing architect and CAD Manager for architecture and engineering companies developing custom CAD software extensions, implementing CAD Standards, and supervising network design and implementations. Stephen holds a BS in Architecture from The Ohio State University and is a proudly uncertified SCRUMMaster. no Steve Michelotti is a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and an Architect/Developer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS). He has consulted at Advertising.com/AOL where he was the Tech Lead for one of the highest volume .NET applications in the world. He previously was the Chief Technologist at e.magination. Steve is a frequent presenter at developer user groups and Code Camps along the East Coast and holds the MCSD, MCPD, and MCT certifications. Steve has been on Microsoft Channel9 and his published articles include Visual Studio Magazine and his blog: www.geekswithblogs.net/michelotti. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-5-Steve-Michelotti.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_5_with_guest_steve_michelotti Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0000 00:39:52 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #5 with guest Steve Michelotti Steve Michelotti is a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and an Architect/Developer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS). He has consulted at Advertising.com/AOL where he was the Tech Lead for one of the highest volume .NET applications in the world. He previously was the Chief Technologist at e.magination. Steve is a frequent presenter at developer user groups and Code Camps along the East Coast and holds the MCSD, MCPD, and MCT certifications. Steve has been on Microsoft Channel9 and his published articles include Visual Studio Magazine and his blog: www.geekswithblogs.net/michelotti. no JP Toto is the owner of 30Points Design & Consulting, a small (very small) technology consulting firm in Collegeville, PA. 30Points is JP's side project but his full time gig is being the VP of Application Development for Cognis IT, a full service IT consulting and software development firm. JP got his start in the enterprise and spent the better part of his formative years designing intranets for pharmaceutical and financial services companies in the Philadelphia area. In 2007 JP formed 30Points with the goal of bringing his enterprise-class consulting experience to small and medium-sized businesses. After joining Cognis, 30Points has changed function to serve as JP's Tawp Sekrit Laboratory supporting his side projects. You can check out some of his projects on GitHub. In his spare time JP enjoys building robots, baking pies, and building robots that bake pies. JP is the co-organizer of Barcamp Philly and participates in other community focused groups such as Philly ALT.NET, Philly.NET, Philly.rb, and a couple other ad hoc groups helping to bring new media and technology awareness to Philadelphia. You can contact JP at james.p.toto at gmail dot com. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-4-JP-Toto.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_4_with_guest_jp_toto Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000 00:44:39 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #4 with guest JP Toto JP Toto is the owner of 30Points Design & Consulting, a small (very small) technology consulting firm in Collegeville, PA. 30Points is JP's side project but his full time gig is being the VP of Application Development for Cognis IT, a full service IT consulting and software development firm. JP got his start in the enterprise and spent the better part of his formative years designing intranets for pharmaceutical and financial services companies in the Philadelphia area. In 2007 JP formed 30Points with the goal of bringing his enterprise-class consulting experience to small and medium-sized businesses. After joining Cognis, 30Points has changed function to serve as JP's Tawp Sekrit Laboratory supporting his side projects. You can check out some of his projects on GitHub. In his spare time JP enjoys building robots, baking pies, and building robots that bake pies. JP is the co-organizer of Barcamp Philly and participates in other community focused groups such as Philly ALT.NET, Philly.NET, Philly.rb, and a couple other ad hoc groups helping to bring new media and technology awareness to Philadelphia. You can contact JP at james.p.toto at gmail dot com. no Dan Rigsby is a System Architect for Aprimo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dan has been an avid .Net developer since late 2001 starting with ASP.Net, but today concentrates on SOA, Wcf, smart client applications, and a host of other areas. Dan is very active in the community as a developer, speaker, blogger, and officer at IndyNDA. He is always eager to help out others when he can and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP award for his work with Connected Systems in Wcf. As a certified ScrumMaster, Dan has been involved in agile techniques and project management. Read more about Dan and development adventures at http://www.danrigsby.com/ or connect with him on Twitter or Facebook. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-3-Dan-Rigsby.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_3_with_guest_dan_rigsby Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000 00:43:21 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #3 with guest Dan Rigsby Dan Rigsby is a System Architect for Aprimo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dan has been an avid .Net developer since late 2001 starting with ASP.Net, but today concentrates on SOA, Wcf, smart client applications, and a host of other areas. Dan is very active in the community as a developer, speaker, blogger, and officer at IndyNDA. He is always eager to help out others when he can and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP award for his work with Connected Systems in Wcf. As a certified ScrumMaster, Dan has been involved in agile techniques and project management. Read more about Dan and development adventures at http://www.danrigsby.com/ or connect with him on Twitter or Facebook. no Originally an AS/400 RPG Programmer, Joel is a former Contributing Editor for ITJungle.com (originally MidrangeServer.com) and has taught various programming languages and Internet technologies at Blue Ridge Community College. He has been developing in C# full time since 2003 and currently devotes most of his efforts to Blend and WPF. A frequent speaker at User Groups and Code Camps, he enjoys teaching and writing about .NET and other technologies, which he happily shares on his blog at http://www.developingfor.net. Joel has served as the Director of Operations for Stonewall Technologies, Inc., in Staunton, VA, since 2000. http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-2-Joel-Cochran.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_2_with_guest_joel_cochran Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:30:00 +0000 00:57:25 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #2 with guest Joel Cochran Originally an AS/400 RPG Programmer, Joel is a former Contributing Editor for ITJungle.com (originally MidrangeServer.com) and has taught various programming languages and Internet technologies at Blue Ridge Community College. He has been developing in C# full time since 2003 and currently devotes most of his efforts to Blend and WPF. A frequent speaker at User Groups and Code Camps, he enjoys teaching and writing about .NET and other technologies, which he happily shares on his blog at http://www.developingfor.net. Joel has served as the Director of Operations for Stonewall Technologies, Inc., in Staunton, VA, since 2000. no Kevin Griffin is a .NET Developer for Antech Systems, located in Chesapeake, VA. He's the leader of the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group. Often, he can be found speaking at or attending other local user group meetings or code camps. He enjoys working with new technology, and consistently works on being a better developer and building the best software he can. Kevin's blog is http://www.kevgriffin.com twitter @1kevgriff http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/audio/Show-1-Kevin-Griffin.mp3 http://www.communitymegaphonepodcast.com/show/show_1_with_guest_kevin_griffin Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:30:00 +0000 00:48:24 Dane Morgridge and G. Andrew Duthie Show #1 with guest Kevin Griffin Kevin Griffin is a .NET Developer for Antech Systems, located in Chesapeake, VA. He's the leader of the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group. Often, he can be found speaking at or attending other local user group meetings or code camps. He enjoys working with new technology, and consistently works on being a better developer and building the best software he can. Kevin's blog is http://www.kevgriffin.com twitter @1kevgriff no Dane Morgridge and G. 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