11/3 ASP.NET Core dev workflow with Docker

Update: Date updated to 11/3 (changed from original date 11/10)

Description:

Now that .NET Core is cross-platform, we can run applications based off of it in Docker containers. This opens the opportunity to deploy our ASP.NET Core apps inside containers, but it also means we can use Docker during the development process. We can use a container that has the .NET Core SDK installed, and use it to build and run our app. We don’t have to install it on our host computer, and we can spin up a lightweight environment in minutes.

We can then share this environment with our teammates via a Docker image, so they have the same things installed and can get up and running quickly. I will demo this process after going over the very basics of Docker. We will then build our own ASP.NET Core development environment container, learning what that involves.

We will also hear from our local technical evangelist Shahed Chowdhuri ( http://wakeupandcode.com/ ) about the latest information about ASP .NET Core from Microsoft!

Slides:

http://www.slideshare.net/wynvandevanter/aspnet-core-developer-workflow-with-docker

Code Repository:

https://github.com/excellalabs/aspnetcore-workshop-kit

About Wyn Van Devanter (main speaker):

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Wyn is currently a managing consultant & senior developer with Excella consulting and over the years has developed solutions in a number of different sectors, including banking, finance, law, energy, transportation, federal government and non-profit. He has been developing web-based applications for over ten years on the .NET stack, with other frameworks and tools as appropriate, such as JavaScript and Angular.

Wyn strives to be a good software craftsman and practitioner by using TDD, SOLID, continuous integration and Scrum. He is a Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), a co-coordinator of the Tech Talk DC user group, and has spoken various events around the region. Wyn enjoys playing music, skiing, camping, cultural activities and finding out what makes people tick. Lately, Wyn has been working in Angular, the ASP.NET Web API, and has been deep diving into ASP.NET Core and Docker.

About Shahed Chowdhuri (Microsoft speaker):

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Shahed Chowdhuri is a Sr. Technical Evangelist for Microsoft and a public speaker in the DC Metro area. He focuses on app/game/web development, and Azure cloud training for startups, independent developers, enterprise developers and students. You can find him blogging at WakeUpAndCode.com