Glenn Block & C# on a diet with scriptcs

Have you ever found times where C# development today is too heavy, where you ask yourself?

• Do I really need an IDE?
• Do I really need a solution, project, or even a class?
• Do I really need to compile?
• Why do I have to manage all these dlls?

If you've done any development with dynamic languages like Ruby, Python or node.js the answer is you don't. But what about C#?

scriptcs (https://github.com/scriptcs/scriptcs) is new way to develop C# applications as script using just a text editor and without requiring a project. It combines the power of nuget to offer a low calorie alternative to working with C#. It's great for prototyping, simple scripting, application extensibility or even building simple apps. Not only does it let you write scripted "apps", but it also includes a REPL so you can execute code interactively. You can even debug.

Come to this talk and taste a new, leaner way to develop.

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Glenn works on the Windows Azure team making sure it's a kick ass platform for Open Source development. When he's not developing products or with family you'll find him at a conference somewhere in the world, hacking away on some new thing, pairing up with whoever he can find, or tweeting in to the wee hours of the night as @gblock.