Coding After Work Podcast

We met Tim Corey at Microsoft Build, surrounded by people throwing around acronyms like MCP and pretending we all knew what it meant. Turns out, we weren't alone. In this episode, we talk about the gaps in learning that nobody tells you about, the power of teaching what you just figured out, and how showing your mistakes can be the best way to teach. Tim shares his journey from recording rough You...

The first version of Visual Studio 2026 Insiders  is here! We sat down with Mads Kristensen to explore what's new: Monthly update cadence (faster features, fewer waits) Deeper Copilot integration, including the new Profiler Agent Major performance boosts across startup, large solutions, and RDP/DevBox A modern UI refresh with new themes and cleaner settings Near-seamless extension compatibility fr...

This episode is packed with stories, insight, and more than a few unexpected turns – and our guest is no exception. We're joined by the always-curious, always-creating  John Galloway , who shares his remarkable journey from submarine officer to dev community builder at Microsoft. Whether it's live-streaming labs, shipping AI-powered productivity tools, or winning a car on The Price Is Right (yes,...

In this episode, recorded live at Microsoft Build, we sit down with Beth Massi! From community legend to product manager on the .NET MAUI team, Beth joins us for a deep dive into the world of hybrid app development. We unpack the story behind the name "MAUI," the evolution of Xamarin, and how web technologies can blend seamlessly into native apps. Along the way, we explore AI's growing role in dev...

In this episode, recorded live at Microsoft Build, we sit down with the always insightful Anthony Chu, Principal PM at Microsoft, to explore the world of Azure Container Apps. Anthony brings a unique developer-first perspective on simplifying complex cloud infrastructure, weaving together topics like Dapr, serverless GPUs, dynamic sessions, and even a surprising amount of pasta talk. Whether you'r...

In this episode, we catch up with Damian Edwards at Microsoft Build! We talk about his journey from launching SignalR to shaping .NET Aspire, how performance became a core .NET culture shift, and what it's like being in the room for some of the biggest moments in .NET history. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from the early days of ASP.NET, how Aspire is simplifying cloud-native dev, and even g...

In this episode, we catch up with Maddy Montaquila at Microsoft Build! We talk about her journey from Xamarin and .NET MAUI to becoming the product lead for .NET Aspire. She shares what makes Aspire such a game-changer, dives into the new Copilot integration, talks about her experience with developer tooling, and even gives us a glimpse into her band life outside of tech. This one's packed with in...

In this episode we talk to Dejan Milicic about the new version of RavenDb that just dropped.  We also talk about how importants passion is as a developer. Links from the episode: https://ravendb.net/ Dejan's book https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-RavenDB-Database-Modern-Persistence/dp/1484289188/   Developer Hegemony https://www.amazon.com/Developer-Hegemony-Erik-Dietrich/dp/0692866809   Dejan on...

Leslie gives Jimmy and Jessica a behind the scenes look at keynotes. We talk about teleprompters and backups. We dive into the C# Dev Kit and even more extensions with VisualStudio. Extensibility. Leslie is a product manager on the .NET / C# Developer Experience team and the host of the VS Toolbox show on YouTube, Twitch, and LearnTV. She is focused on improving productivity and the C# and Razor s...

In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Nick Chapsas. Nick is a Content Creator focusing on C# & .NET and an Author and Founder of the educational platform Dometrain. His YouTube channel has reached over 200k subscribers quickly, so we naturally wanted to hear about his secret.   https://www.11ty.dev/   https://teachable.com/   https://dometrain.com/   https://www.youtube.com/@nickchapsas   htt...

In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Evelyne Wauters about UX, dark patterns, and falcons. Evelyne is still in a quarter-life crisis at 34 years old, living near Antwerp with her boyfriend and two cats. She has previous experience in (java) development and a major in engineering/architecture. In her free time, she goes skydiving in the summer weekends and is a falconer in the winter. 

In this episode, we talk to Nico Vermeir about his experiences writing multiple books, brewing beer, and .NET. @NicoVermeir https://www.martinasbieren.be/

At NDC London we sat down with Steve Sanderson and talked about the origin story of Blazor, some of the upcoming things in .NET 7, and what Steve is working on right now. @stevensanderson

In this episode, we talk to Maria Naggaga about some of the projects she has been involved in like .NET interactive, try .NET, and Minimal APIs. https://try.dot.net/ https://github.com/dotnet/interactive https://www.instagram.com/hippypotter/ @ladyNaggaga https://engstromjimmy.com/post/2022-06-09-MinimalAPIs  

Johan, together with other parents set out to help create a better app for the parents in Stockholm, Sweden. But the municipal responded in a very strange way, to say the least. Johan shares their story with expensive "encryption", promises that never came to be, and police reports. https://github.com/kolplattformen/skolplattformen https://github.com/kolplattformen/fantomenkrypto Little Steering w...

In this episode, we talk to Oscar Andersson about contributing to Stack Overflow, GitHub vs Azure DevOps, and geek-out on various things. https://www.ogglas.com/ https://stackoverflow.com/users/3850405/ogglas https://codingafterwork.com/ @ogglas Sponsors: Progress Telerik https://bit.ly/blazorui If Insurance: https://bit.ly/ifdev  NDC Conference https://www.ndcoslo.com

In this episode, we talk to Oren Eini about RavenDB. https://ayende.com/blog/ https://ravendb.net/   @ayende Sponsors: Progress Telerik https://bit.ly/blazorui If Insurance: https://bit.ly/ifdev   NDC Conference https://www.ndcoslo.com

In this episode, we have invited Jeff Fritz back to the show to talk about what's new in .NET 6. May contain traces of total green screen geek out. https://www.twitch.tv/csharpfritz https://twitter.com/csharpfritz Sponsors: NDC Conference https://www.ndcoslo.com Progress Telerik https://bit.ly/blazorui If: https://bit.ly/ifdev              

In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Egil Hansen about bUnit, test-driven development, and Sci-fi. https://bunit.dev/   https://twitter.com/egilhansen   https://github.com/egil   https://www.linkedin.com/in/egilhansen/   https://www.twitch.tv/egilhansen   Make sure to test Progress Telerik's amazing UI for Blazor http://prgress.co/blazor_ui  

In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Carl Franklin about Blazor, Podcasting, and his love for Music. https://www.youtube.com/user/carlfranklin https://www.dotnetrocks.com/   https://blazortrain.com/ Support us by testing Telerik amazing UI for Blazor  https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/blazor/free-trial-1?utm_source=jimmyengstrom&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=blazor-trial-codingafterwork-podcas...

Support us by testing Telerik amazing UI for Blazor https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/blazor/free-trial-1?utm_source=jimmyengstrom&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=blazor-trial-codingafterwork-podcast In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Carl Rippon about his book on React and .NET 5, they talk about React and also how to compare it to Blazor. https://www.carlrippon.com/ https://www.amazon.com/AS...

Support us by testing Telerik amazing UI for Blazor https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/blazor/free-trial-1?utm_source=jimmyengstrom&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=blazor-trial-codingafterwork-podcast In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Shawn Wildermuth about diversity in tech and his movie Hello World. @shawnwildermuth Tiktok: shawnwildermuth https://wildermuth.com/ https://helloworldfilm.com/...

Support us by testing Telerik amazing UI for Blazor https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/blazor/free-trial-1?utm_source=jimmyengstrom&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=blazor-trial-codingafterwork-podcast In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Jérôme Laban about the Uno platform, why AOT is awesome, and toast https://twitter.com/jlaban https://twitch.tv/jeromelaban https://jaylee.org/ https://platform....

Our sponsor Progress Telerik Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/CodingAfterWork   YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2_3wUueE0DwE3qDRGCnOQ   In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to Andy Morrell about remote working, streaming on Twitch, and racing simulators Links: https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/   https://obsproject.com/   Chroma green screen color: #00b140 PMS:354c http://featured.chat/  ...

In this episode, Jimmy and Jessica talk to David Ortnau about what was announced at Microsoft Build 2020 and what is happening in the world of cross-platform development. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-net-multi-platform-app-ui/ Guest: David Ortinau (@davidortinau)