September 2024 Double Header — Jason Taylor (Increment) + JK (SSW)

Meetup kindly sponsored this month by Increment. 🍜

Live stream from 6pm AEST via our Twitch channel. 📽️

Recordings after the event on our YouTube channel. 📺

Venue kindly sponsored by Telstra Purple. 🪑

Lucky door prizes kindly sponsored by JetBrains. 📜

We are glad to recommend our sponsors products and services, and we appreciate their ongoing sponsorship of our user group! 😁

Clean Architecture with ASP.NET Core 9 — Jason Taylor (Increment)

In the dynamic world of web development, staying ahead means having a solid architectural foundation that promotes clean, maintainable code. Clean Architecture is the key to building web applications that are both efficient and enjoyable to work with. This talk will explore the core principles of Clean Architecture and how they seamlessly integrate with ASP.NET Core to create scalable and maintainable solutions.

We'll delve into practical strategies for structuring your solutions, emphasising the importance of clear dependency rules, and providing real-world examples of these concepts in action. Attendees will leave with valuable insights on overcoming common web development challenges, enhancing project scalability, and streamlining maintenance, making this session a must-attend for anyone looking to elevate their ASP.NET Core projects with Clean Architecture.

About Jason:

Jason is a solution architect, trainer, mentor, and full stack developer with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in developing, testing, and deploying custom applications to the cloud utilizing .NET and Azure. Jason loves a challenge and is skilled at progressing from a simple proposal into a well-defined, coded, and tested solution.

Jason's blog: https://jasontaylor.dev/
Jason on GitHub: https://github.com/jasontaylordev
Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasontaylordev
Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasontaylordev/

Quickstart: Offline Home Automation prototype with Blazor and LLM for fun — Jernej Kavka [JK] (SSW)

Ever wanted to build an AI solution but worried that you won't have access to the Internet or concerned about the data that might get leaked into the web?

What if we could wield the power of ChatGPT, Llama, Google Gemma or Phi-3 locally?

Join me in building a quick prototype for managing virtual devices with help of SLMs (Small Language Models) without breaking your bank.

About JK:

JK is a Microsoft AI MVP, SSW Solution Architect, and organiser of several user groups like AI Hack Days and Global AI The Podcast. JK is a full-stack .NET developer, but his passion lies in Azure Cognitive Services, AI and machine learning. He is the main architect behind SSW's virtual receptionist - SophieAI: https://sswsophie.com

He is also very active in the developer community and enjoys speaking at conferences like NDC, DDD, as well as User Groups and Hack Days.

JK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jernej_kavka
JK on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jernejkavka
JK’s blog: https://jkdev.me/

Schedule (in AEST):
5:00pm Attendees can arrive in-person
5:30pm Refreshments
6pm Welcome (5m)
6:05pm Jason Taylor (~1h)
7:05pm Break
7:10pm JK (~15m)
7:25pm Close