Double header: C# Pitfalls & Building AI Apps with .NET Aspire + Semantic Kernel
Details
Melb.NET is excited to host two amazing speakers for a fun night filled with .NET goodness. Nadee K will be covering some C# pitfalls and development best practices. Vic Perdana will close off the night with a wonderful demonstration of how to build AI apps with C#, .NET Aspire and Semantic Kernel.
Sponsors:
We have some amazing sponsors that help make this event possible:
- Microsoft Melbourne for the event space
- Dotnet Foundation for the meetup page
- Pinch Payments for the food and drinks
Agenda:
5:30pm arrival, 6pm kickoff. Food and drinks provided in-person
- Welcome & Introduction and few words from our Sponsors - 10min
- Talk 1: Navigating Common C# Code Pitfalls: Tips and Best Practices for Developer Success - 25 mins
- Talk 2: Build AI apps the easy way with Semantic Kernel SDK - 30+ mins
Talk 1: Navigating Common C# Code Pitfalls: Tips and Best Practices for Developer Success
by Nadee Kodituwakku (Senior Software Engineer)
A guide for developers to navigate through common mistakes encountered in C# development. It offers practical insights and best practices for improving code quality and avoiding pitfalls.
Talk 2: Build AI apps the easy way with Semantic Kernel SDK
by Vic Perdana (ISV App Dev Architect at Microsoft)
Building a real-world AI enabled application should not be that hard. Leverage a lightweight SDK such as the open-source Semantic Kernel to build, connect, integrate your application with multiple data sources and external dependencies to WOW your audience. In this talk, we will introduce the concept of AI orchestration, why you need one, and how to leverage one. Finally, we will walkthrough and demo constructing a “Shopping Smart” application with .NET 8 Aspire plus enabling Gen-AI features with the Semantic Kernel SDK.
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Hosts:
William Liebenberg - Microsoft .NET MVP | Solution Architect at SSW
Jorge Arterio - Cloud Advocate at Microsoft
Location:
In-Person: Microsoft Melbourne
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