Name: .NET 8 Lightning talks
Start: 2024-02-14T17:30:00+10:30
End: 2024-02-14T19:30:00+10:30

3 lightning talks highlighting new features in .NET 8!

We start off with pizza and networking at 5.30pm. Presentations begin at 6pm

**.NET 8 favourites speed-run, with Ryan Rowston**

Let's race into the next generation of .NET with a speed-run through a few of my favourite new features is .NET 8.

**Blazor United, with John Merchant**

Not a soccer/football team, it's the latest iteration of tooling for writing web apps in .NET

**What's new in C# 12, with David Gardiner**

Find out about the 8 new language features that shipped with C# 12!

**Agenda**

* 5.30pm - Pizza and networking
* 6.00pm - Presentations
* 7.00pm - Additional networking

Thanks to [Encode Talent](https://www.encodetalent.com.au/) and [Taptu](https://www.taptu.com.au/)! 🍕 🎉

David Gardiner (ADNUG)

Adelaide .NET User Group

.NET Foundation

Encode Talent

OReilly

Taptu

Technology

Cloud Computing

Mobile Development

Open Source

.NET

Software Development

JavaScript

Web Development

ASP.NET

Microsoft Azure

XAML

Typescript

Computer Programming

Web Technology

For those attending in person, any dietary requirements?

**About Ryan**
Ryan Rowston is a Software and Solutions Specialist at Taptu, an Adelaide based boutique Technology and consulting company.

Ryan has several years of commercial experience delivering successful software projects, most recently focusing on .NET web applications and APIs. He takes pride in creating software that improves people’s lives and productivity.

**About John**

John Merchant is a Software Engineer at Azenix, part of Mantel Group. Azenix is a Gold certified Microsoft Partner that specialises in .NET software development and Azure cloud consulting and professional services.
John has recently moved back over from Melbourne to Adelaide and is keen to see some familiar faces and have a chat!

**About David**

David Gardiner has been creating software for over 25 years. He has a passion for continual learning and improving quality, and enjoys being in and creating environments where these happen. A Microsoft MVP (Development Technologies), he runs the Adelaide .NET User Group.
 
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, he works as a Senior Developer at SixPivot. In his spare time he contributes to numerous open source projects (including some of his own), and is a package moderator at Chocolatey.org

Ryan Rowston, John Merchant and David Gardiner