ScriptCS: C# on a diet w/ Glenn Block

The Topic:

Join us this month as Glenn Block (https://www.twitter.com/gblock) shares with us his latest project scriptcs! In his words...

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 for this? Do I really need a project for this? Do I really need a class? Do I really need to compile? Do I really need to manage dll dependencies? If you've done any development with dynamic languages like Ruby, Python or node.js the answer is no. But what about C#?

scriptcs (https://github.com/scriptcs/scriptcs) is new way to develop C# applications as script. It leverages compiler advancements of Roslyn and combines the power of nuget to offer a low calorie approach to working with C#.

It's great for prototyping, simple scripting 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 you'll never have to build that dummy console project again.

About Glenn Block:

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 (https://www.twitter.com/gblock).

Agenda:

6:30pm Doors open. Eat, drink and socialize.
7:00pm Welcome, Introductions. Presentation.
7:45pm Wrap-up / Q&A / Socialize