Two Talks - One Night -- Phil Japiske & Steve Smith

*** !! VIRTUAL MEETUP !! ***
Tuesday July 7th, 2020
6:30 pm | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

** There will be an after-party so you're welcome to stick around after the meeting. Last time I was able to get some special guests to drop into the party. **

1st Presentation:
Moving to Entity Framework Core From Entity Framework

Entity Framework Core is the rewrite of Entity Framework, and is both evolutionary and revolutionary. In this session, I show you the features of EF Core, how (and when) to leverage the new features, and to how move to the improved features from Entity Framework 6. This session is designed for developers familiar with Entity Framework or ORMs in general.

• New features in EF Core
• Changes from EF 6
• Migrating to EF Core from EF 6

Bio - Phil Japikse:
An international speaker, Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, MCSD, PSM II, PSD, and CSM, and a passionate member of the developer community, Phil Japikse has been working with .NET since the first betas, developing software for over 35 years, and heavily involved in the agile community since 2005. Phil is co-author of best selling "C# and the .NET 4.6 Framework" and "Pro C# 7" (http://www.skimedic.com/blog/page/Books-and-Courses.aspx), the Lead Director for the Cincinnati .NET User’s Group (http://www.cinnug.org) and the Cincinnati Software Architect Group, co-hosted the Hallway Conversations podcast (http://www.hallwayconversations.com), founded the CincyDeliver conference (https://www.cinydeliver.org), and volunteers for the National Ski Patrol. Phil is also a published author with LinkedIn Learning (https://www.lynda.com/Phil-Japikse/7908546-1.html). During the day, Phil works as the Director of Consulting and Chief Architect for a boutique consultancy in Cincinnati. Phil always enjoys to learn new tech and is always striving to improve his craft. You can follow Phil on twitter via http://www.twitter.com/skimedic and read his blog at http://www.skimedic.com/blog.

2nd Presentation:
Introducing Domain-Driven Design

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) provides a set of patterns and practices for tackling complex business problems with software models. Learn the basics of DDD in this session, including several principles and patterns you can start using immediately even if your project hasn't otherwise embraced DDD. Examples will primarily use C#/.NET. Attendees will leave with a basic understanding of DDD's approach, principles, and some key design patterns.

Bio - Steve Smith:
Steve Smith (@ardalis) is an entrepreneur and software developer with a passion for building quality software as effectively as possible. Steve has published several courses on Pluralsight, covering DDD, SOLID, design patterns, and software architecture. He's a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and Insider, a frequent speaker at developer conferences, an author, and a trainer.

Steve works with companies that want to avoid the trap of technical debt by helping their teams deliver quality software, quickly. Steve and his team have been described by clients as a "force multiplier", amplifying the value of existing development teams. Steve's client list includes Microsoft, Quicken Loans, Health Equity, and many other satisfied customers.

Meeting number (access code): 203 600 591
Meeting password: CQq63KPcZ7u (27763572 from phones)